Between the Pipes

A foray in goaltending, athletics and development

Floorball Goaltending: Universal Principles

As I was scouring the internet for new training ideas, like I do, I came across this very well made video on the goaltending position in the sport Floorball.  I watched it multiple times.  Firstly, I was astounded how well the goaltending principles of angle, depth, squareness, shot-ready positioning and mobility were so similar for ice hockey goaltending and floorball goaltening.  Secondly, I thought how much this will be a great teaching tool for ice hockey goalies, as catching or stopping the whiffle style ball with one's hands would require unbelievable hand-eye coordination.

Floorball Goaltending

Here is more information on the sport via wikipedia...Intro to Floorball

And by the way, there is a league starting in Halifax...Floorball in Nova Scotia/