Drill Information

Goalie starts standing at the top of the crease. Coach stands 10-15 feet out with a ringette/puck. Coach moves forward/backward and side-to-side. No shots in the base version - pure read and react.

1. Forward Movement = Goalie Drops: When the coach moves toward the net, the goalie holds edges until coach enters the threat line, then drops into a controlled butterfly with hands out front, chest tall, and eyes on the blade.
2. Backward Movement = Goalie Recovers: When the coach backs up, the goalie recovers to feet using proper mechanics and resets square and balanced in a standing stance.
3. Lateral Movement = Goalie Shuffles/Power Push: When the coach moves side-to-side, the goalie shuffles/power pushes to stay square and maintain depth unless coach approaches again.
4. Combine All Three: Coach mixes approach, retreat, lateral slides, fakes, and tempo changes. The goalie reads the ringette/puck, not the coach's feet.