Good fundamentals for how most young goaltenders learn. When I watch high level goalies, NHL, etc, they get extremely wide and low and still move phenomenally. Watch any NHL shootout and see how wide and low goalies get. They seem to go in and out of the bitterly with ease. The benefit of getting low is that you can drop onto a butterfly with your glove & blocker remaining at the same heights, you don’t have to adjust your eyes for that dropping motion as you are tracking the puck.
I've adopted Kappo Kahkonens stance and man I catch everything. The glove positioning takes a little getting used to but it gives the illusion that under the glove is free but anything low glove is an automatic half butterfly leg save or it'll hit the cuff of the glove. I find my movement to be less powerful with the wider stance but I only do that if the puck is between the hashes, outside of that I narrow up to cover what I need to down low and allow for stronger pushes. I really believe all stances should be dynamic based on puck positioning.
Thank you for the feedback. It is something we definitely needed to improve. I hope you’ll watch our most recent videos where we made an effort to improve the general quality.
For great sound, purchase two things: a clip-on lapel mic and a sound recorder that can fit in your pocket. That would really help the sound for this great channel. (my son and I subscribe to it, as he is an aspiring 8 year old goalie.) I'm a film-maker. @@TotalGoaltendingDevelopment
