sloth 2946 - I just want to let you know that I will be posting a better rebuttal, or attempt at rebuttal.
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originally posted by sloth2946 - So now that, that is out of the way, we can get back to the stick positioning and goaltending to explain why this is a completely wasted idea with no merit what so ever.
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I think I can safely say that the arguments put forth on the previous page have a lot of merit, minus the standup stuff which was written on too much of a whim. I pride myself on being an intelligent person and a very analytical goalie coach so I do not take things lightly nor does my partner; we try to explain everything we do as well as possible. I will be posting a complete answer to your post next week when my marking evens out.
I will just say that I know most of the arguments against our approach very well. I would like us all to make sure that our arguments are not getting circular and redundant. I am getting close to all the time I want to spend on this topic because I do believe our school has a lot to offer as a total package. We do not force our students to adopt this approach, but we do expect them to try it out and many if not all of them convert once they see the benefits of this approach as outlined on the first page, in pretty deep detail.
I also want to finish, for now, by dispelling two things. First, I do not believe this is revolutionary, it is a slight tweak on the traditional stick use. We are not saying that the stick does not get used at all, we are extremely tough on our goalies about using and controlling the stick as much as possible. I believe that major innovations will be few and far between. I am not trying to be an innovator with this technique, I would rather be an innovator in how we approach our school as a whole, both on and off the ice. We have a long way to go before we are in the same category as the Allaires, Korn, Clarke and Ropponen. Keep in mind that the only issue we have is that the stick stays forward on shots straight on. We have far too many similarities and there really is no issue if the puck is off-center. I would rather not use the term buyer beware because I do not want this discussion turning potential students away from our camp. If students prefer the benefits of the stick with angle, great, if not they can stay with the traditional hand and stick placement. All we ask is that people try it out, with proper technique, and they can see for themselves.