ABOUT ATC GOALTENDING

THE FOUR PILLARS OF GOALTENDING

The foundation of everything we teach is based upon what we like to call the 4 pillars of goaltending….. goalie specific skating, positioning, save selection and recovery . We believe that each goaltender must master the ability to skate properly before they can begin to dominate the position of goal; along with superior skating goalies need to be able to be in the correct position FOR EACH SHOT. All the goalies that we train are taught how to move more efficiently as well as how to position themselves so that they can make more saves.

WE TRAIN GOALIES TO BE ATHLETES

We believe that the modern goaltender can’t be a robot…..he/she needs to be an athlete that relies on reading shot location and making the appropriate save selection. We focus on being patient on your feet as well as proper glove position/usage. The glove position that we teach is the 12 o’clock position as this eliminates the difficult save over the bicep. Our goalies are taught to stay on their feet as long as possible, shift into pucks and read the play as well as they can.

ATTENTION TO DETAILS

We are serious about helping our clients improve as quickly as possible….this requires an acute attention to each and every detail. We demand that our goalies are on time, that they work as hard as possible and that they enjoy each and every time they strap on the pads. Our training methods are very specific, very detailed and will allow all our goalies the opportunity to take their game to next level in a short as 5 sessions! The margin for error when playing goal is minute and therefore we are not afraid to stop a drill and breakdown each and every flaw so that we can train our bodies how to execute each move properly…..EVERY TIME.

WE TAKE OUR JOBS SERIOUSLY

All of our instructors have played or are currently playing goal at a very high level, we understand the demands placed on today’s goaltender. We demand that each goalie we work with is on time for ALL ice sessions, brings lots of energy to each training session and comes ready to work with a positive attitude. If you supply the energy and attitude we can achieve great things together!