Category: Jeff Lerg
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From The Crease: Tight gap control drill (video)
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By Jeff Lerg – Here is a drill that for goaltenders who aren’t always comfortable getting into a post leg up position when a player walks out from behind the net. I like to stay on my feet as much as possible to keep tight gap control. Have the player skate around the net and…
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From The Crease: Mental Toughness (Part 2 of 2)
By guest writer Dave DeSander – Sign up for a Future Pro Goalie Schools summer camp before Feb. 28 and receive a free private lesson. Contact jefflerg(at)gmail for details. Goaltenders, as like most hockey players, are known for their physical toughness. Those of you that watched HBO’s 24/7 Road to the NHL Winter Classic might…
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From The Crease: Mental Toughness (Part 1 of 2)
By guest writer Dave DeSander – Over the past decade of coaching summer camps, private lessons, and team practices, I’ve seen hundreds of goaltenders display near-perfect technical skills in their game. Through countless hours of practice, training, and off-ice work, these goalies get better physically year after year. Yet, the one skill that separates the…
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Jeff Lerg: How to be successful in shootouts
One of the most exciting plays in hockey is the breakaway. This one-on-one situation can even garner the attention of the most talkative hockey moms. The chaos of the game seems to disappear and all of the attention is now on just two players. A breakaway save can be a big momentum swing in the…
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Jeff Lerg: A goalie quickness drill to try at your next practice
Here is a drill that I grew up doing with my goalie coach, just for the sole purpose of working on quickness and full-out explosiveness. Three stationary shooters should try to time each shot, so it is a difficult but savable shot. I try to make it fast to work on going from extension mode…
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Jeff Lerg: Stick involvement a skill that has been neglected for goaltenders
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By Jeff Lerg – If you ever watch highlight videos of a game from the past generations, you will quickly notice the different style of play of the goaltenders from then until now. Almost everyone will agree that the modern butterfly style gets the job done better than the stand-up style from the 1980s. The…
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From The Crease: The Offseason
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By Jeff Lerg – Now that it is the offseason, it is time to talk about how to use this time wisely. Many of you will be playing a spring season and will constantly be on the ice. I would also recommend playing other sports if time/money allow. I know that one of the reasons…
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From The Crease: Battling Through Traffic
By Jeff Lerg – Being a goaltender is one of the most difficult positions to play in all of sports. Think about the facts – the puck is only 1 inch wide, 3 inches in diameter and travels at speeds over 100 mph. It is very difficult to guard a net that is 6 feet…
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From The Crease: Getting The Nod
By Dave DeSander (guest writer) – Being part of a team as a goalie means that sometimes you won’t always be the starter. Regardless of whether it’s because of a recent sub-par performance, politics, lack of experience, etc, a coach will have a certain goalie labeled as the backup. Due to the unpredictability of the…
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From The Crease: The Winning Goaltender
By Jeff Lerg – Being an active goaltender and an avid hockey watcher, I have come to realize that the goalies that have made it to the NHL or other levels of professional hockey all have one skill in common: winning. It is an actual skill to know how to win. The best goalies do…