Welcome to The Playbook

The drills and training techniques that we use are organized into 8 categories below. These categories are listed in the order that we address them during Goaliesmith Training Sessions. Follow this path to start building your own sessions just like ours, or browse each category freely.
 

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1. Warmups

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High Shots Warmup
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Hip Shots Warmup
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Hand Eye Warmup
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Low and Bounce Shots Warmup
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Clap Game
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Four Corners (Men's)
The Complete Warmup | The Playbook
The Complete Warmup (Men's)
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Four Corners (Women's)
The Complete Warmup (Womens) | The Playbook
The Complete Warmup (Women's)
 

2. Deep Shots

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Low Wing Step Down Shot
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Hockey Warmup
Shots Off a Screen | The Playbook
Shots Off a Screen
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On the Run
 

3. Inside Shots

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Low Angle Baiting
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1v1 Fake Drill
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Cross-Crease + Turns Combo
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Low Angle 8 Meters (Women's)
1v1s to a Side | The Playbook
1v1's to a Side (Men's)
 

4. Mid-Range Shots

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Up the Hash
 

5. Technique

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The Gill Drill (Men's)
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Improving Your Stepping
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The Gill Drill (Women's)
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Eliminating Pre-Shot Movement
How to Read a Shooter | The Playbook
How to Read a Shooter
How to Improve Your Positioning in the Cage | The Playbook
How to Improve Your Positioning in the Cage
 

6. Multi-Level Drills

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Two Layer Dip | The Playbook
Two Layer Dip
 

7. Clearing

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Wall Ball
Switching the Field (Clearing) | The Playbook
Switching the Field (Clearing)
Two Cage Clearing | The Playbook
Two Cage Clearing
 

8. Coaches

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How to Train Like Goaliesmith | The Playbook
How to Train Like Goaliesmith
How to Coach Your Goalie Through a Stance Change | The Playbook
How to Coach Your Goalie Through a Stance Change
How to Get a Goalie to Stop Flopping | The Playbook
How to Get a Goalie to Stop Flopping
 
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