How do I get good height on the puck in close?
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Practice doing this by yourself with a bucket of pucks.\n\nGet someone like a coach or an older player to show you the proper technique on how to do it.\n\nI'm not an expert but I think it's mainly using your wrists and an upward pulling motion when you are in very close to the net.
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When I was younger(14) a coach taught me to strike every ball as if your trying to have it stay on the ground all the way in, just off slightly to either side of the goalkeeper.  By doing this you create a greater margin for error.  Fewer shots going over the crossbar or to the sides of the post.  If struck with power the proximity to the goalkeeper does not come into play unless he guesses correctly. Do not place the perfect ball, make it hard, low, and on target.
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Here are a few tips -- (I was a goalie for years and years)....for HAND/EYE CO-ORDINATION-- stand about 3-6 feet from a wall and toss a tennis ball off the wall underhanded with your right hand and catch it with your left, then toss it back with left and catch it with right. repeat this over and over, you will get quicker and more accurate........\nfor goalie skills, simply play street hockey. when we played we used sponge pads...you simply get a couch cushion, cut it in 2 and INSTANT GOALIE PADS, cut tiny holes to put shoelace through for straps and just play lots of street hockey working on fundamentals -- practice your angles, come out a little, and have your friends help you by shooting low on your stick side, then high on your glove side etc....practice the poke-check, keeping your legs closed, keeping stick on the ground (good way to do this is to make a 'heavy' goalie stick. you can tape something heavy like metal on back of blade of stick...this will make stick heavier than normal and it will be on ice more when you use a regular stick......\nfor skating, practice your backward skating -- either on ice or rollerblading...it helps !!\nwhen you are on ice...for flexibility/agility, get on knees and kick out right pad like you are stopping a shot....then pull right leg in and kick out left pad...do this several times in warm-ups...or kick out right leg several times in a row...then switch to left pad....for positioning.....\nthe best thing to do is to watch games (nhl, ahl, olympics, juniors, high school, anything) but concentrate on the positioning of the goalie. not only will you pick up some good tips, but you may also spot some things that goalie is doing wrong and you can even learn from that.........\nfor your confidence.....don't forget, goalies DO get scored on. if you are on a poor team, you may get scored on alot. if so, remember, they got by 5 guys first before they even got to you. and whether you get a shutout or let in eight --  try to remember all the great plays you did make, the saves, the positioning which forced a shot wide, the little technical tricks etc. GOOD LUCK MAN. GOALIES ARE A DYING BREED. BE AS GOOD A GOALIE AS YOU CAN. HAVE FUN FIRST.
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Ok first draw a free body diagram of the puck, at the bottom of the ramp. There's one force pointing down, that's its weight, which is 160/1000*g, where g=9.8ms-2. So the weight is 1.568N.\n\nNow this force can be broken down into 2 components, such that one is pointing parallel to the ramp towards the bottom. This is the force u need to push the puck up the ramp. This force is 1.568N * cos(90deg-22deg) = 0.5874N\n\nF = ma, where F is force, m is mass, a is acceleration.\n\n0.5874 = (160/1000) * a\n\na = 3.67 ms-2.\n\nOk finally, using kinetic motion equation, v^2 = u^2 + 2as, where v is final velocity (in this case 0), u is initial velocity, s is distance.\n\nSo, u^2 = -2as. Don't worry about the negative sign, since acceleration in our case should be negative, since it's pointing towards the bottom,\n\nso, u^2 = -2* -3.67 * 3.8\n\nu = 5.28m/s\n\n\nHope this helps :)
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We live on a lake, & build a rink on it right out side our front door.  Dress warm, and like someone already said make sure you have lots of pucks, beer/hotchocolate, and snack!  I think that's propably the best advise!
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Practice the position on the floor before you try it on the ice. Push your hip foreward on the leg that you are standing on. Open the other hip and pull your leg up. Make sure that you are not dropping either of your shoulders. Good luck!
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explosion exercises will help your vertical leap. I have heard of an exercise called boxes, the object is to find a stable elevated platform to jump up on such as the first row of bleacher seats from the floor. Be careful while doing this exercise because it is dangerous. Another option which is safer is to practice with ankle weights so your body gets used to the extra weight and then remove the weights for a game and see what happens. \nThe best way to gain hieght is to work witha trainer who can design a program to fit your body size and needs.
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A good goal keeper will dive and try to land on his or her side, cradling the ball in the midriff.  If I can illustrate: {<- with the "{" being you and the <- being the ball.  If you can keep your back parallel to the goal mouth, that will help.  \nNote, you are in a precarious position here, and the possibility of being booted in the face or on the noggin is there.  Do this only when an opposing player is bearing down on you with the ball.  \nPractice it - it must be a very quick move.\n\nGood luck and keep the rascals out of your goal!
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Go to a sports store that sells skates & sticks.  Try on a pair of skates that are similar to yours.  (Make sure the height of the blades is the same as yours)\n\nhold a hockey stick so that you are in a comfortable position to receive a pass, and the bottom of the blade of the stick is completely touching the ground.  \n\nNow, mark where your top hand is, that is the length of THAT particular stick that you need.\n\nDO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE WHO SAYS TO CUT A STICK AT YOUR NOSE OR CHIN!!\n\nEvery stick uses a different "lie".  This is the angle that the blade comes off the stick.  The greater the angle, the longer your stick might need to be.\n\nAs for the type of stick, since you are a beginer, I would recomend a LOW COST, composite stick with replaceable blades.  These shafts were designed for hockey.  A wood shaft was not, it was cut from a tree.  You wil have a better shot with it and it is cheaper in the long run because you only have to replace the blade, not the whole stick.\n\nI recomend replacing the blade when the bottom begins to crack, don't wait for it to brake.\n\nGood luck
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what's your height? chances are you're not over 7 feet so to improve your game, practice playing a smaller position (like the guard or forward position). Once you have the quickness of a guard and the skills of a forward, you will dominate the center position with your size and abilities (assuming that you are the tallest because you play the center position). How to practice for smaller positions: take time to improve ball handling, driblling between the legs, crossovers, backdowns, spinmoves, etc. Improve your jumper and shooting range so the other team's center will have to step outside to guard you. RUN RUN RUN to build your stamina and so your coach will be impressed that you can run the floor. Every center who runs the floor before the opposition usually gets rewarded.
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To train my legs as a goalie i put pieces of plywood on the ground and jump them one at a time or in session with either both feet or just one. Very rough on the legs to start but it pays off on the ice. Skipping is deffinately a good drill to train with.
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When I play pick-up games with my friends, I like to work the post too.  I just usually do double-pumps, spins, and just kick it out when I can't get anything going.  Just try sweeping hooks and they should help.  A fadeaway turnaround is good when you don't want to get blocked.  It's a good move to have but I would say work on your hook shot because that thing comes in handy.  How tall are you and what level do you play (h.s., college, street, etc.)?
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Jump Rope it helps a lot I could jump 3 inches higher because I jump rope and run stadiums. You got to really be dedicated and want it a lot or you wont get it.
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I think what you're thinking of is the depth of the grind - otherwise known as "Radius of Hollow" (or ROH). The deeper the hollow, the more grab you'll have on the ice.  The shallower, the easier it will be to glide.  ROH is typically anywhere from 1/2" to 5/16", but most shops I know of grind at 3/8"
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Try to call someone advance to practice with you and learn how to intercept pass and stuff,and also try shooting from a close range at first and gradually get futher and futher as u improve
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getting ready for the game and shooting a goal
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get a trainer,have a freind help you,practice,try challenging your self,and you can have a older person you know that knows how to play hockey compete against you .you know what i dont even know how to play or any thing i am just a good answerer.lol! good luck