Category: Jeff Lerg
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Lerg: Medicine ball training drill
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Thanks to Mitch Korn – currently the goalie coach for the Washington Capitals – the medicine ball has become an efficient tool for goaltender training. In this video, I use a 15-pound medicine ball in order to work on my hip and hand rotation when recovering to a new position. If you are having…
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Lerg: A player’s ‘will set’ will take them further than their ‘skill set’
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By Jeff Lerg – Throughout my years of playing and coaching, I have seen countless goaltenders who are highly skilled not make it to a high level of play. Scouts are trained to watch for goalies with height, athleticism, puck-tracking ability, rebound control, etc. They also need to see a goaltender be a winner because…
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Lerg: A lateral adjustment drill for your next practice
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Jeff Lerg’s ‘From the Crease’ blog is back with a new drill for you to incorporate into your next goaltending practice. Push off the post to the top of the crease and make sure you get your feet set completely. The first shooter will shoot the first puck low to the side we are working on.…
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Lerg: The importance of making a good impression
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By Jeff Lerg – As the years have gone by in my career, I have really started to take notice of how the hockey world is connected. I have learned that it is important to make a good impression every time you set foot into the rink. Whether you are going to a game, a…
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Lerg: A give-and-go off-post drill for practice
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By Jeff Lerg – This is a drill that can help train many areas of a goaltender’s game. Make sure to use at least three shooters to make this drill unpredictable. Another shooter can be added to increase the options for the passer. One shooter will pass the puck from the slot down to a…
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Lerg: Overuse of ‘The Post Wrap’
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By Jeff Lerg – Have you noticed the increasing amount of goaltenders spending the majority of time on their knees when the puck is in their zone? In my opinion, many goalies are overusing a goaltending technique called the post wrap (other names includes post jam or reverse ‘vh’). The post wrap is a position when a…
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Lerg: A lateral cut drill to incorporate into your training (with video)
By Jeff Lerg – Below is a drill that I think can help many different aspects in a goaltender’s game. Have two shooters line up in the middle of the ice. One will be at the top of the circles and the other will be a few feet inside the blue line. One of the…
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Lerg: A Future Pro goaltending chat with OHL netminder Mike Giugovaz
By Jeff Lerg (head director at Future Pro USA Goaltending) – Future Pro students are having a remarkable amount of success this season. This month, we are featuring Mike Giugovaz of the OHL’s London Knights. Mike has attended Future Pro USA’s Prospect Camp over the last two summers and also worked a handful of our summer…
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Lerg: Bad angle/short side/behind net option drill
From guest writer George Bosak, Future Pro Director in New Jersey and Princeton’s goalie coach – This drill is designed to work on bad angle play integrated with in the crease movement when the puck goes behind the net. This will help you gain confidence with your net awareness. Many errors in technique can easily…
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Lerg: Add quickness to your game
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By Jeff Lerg – Are you still missing that x-factor in your game? Now that the season is underway, it’s time to build on your foundation and take your game to the next level. One thing that every goalie can always work on is his quickness. You will never hear a scout describe someone as…