Hey I'm a beginner goalie with a question about a situation I faced in a game. How do I skate backwards and to the side while staying square to the puck. If a player skates across diagonally and I c-cut back to stay between the puck and the centre of the net, I cannot keep my body square to the puck. If I were to shuffle so I could stay square, I may not be able to move fast enough to stay between the puck and net. I asked a goalie instructor about it and he said the technique used to stay square is called a "swinging shuffle", but didn't get a chance to explain it fully.
The best thing I could come up with is a c-cut/shuffle combination.
Any suggestions?
I hope this was clear enough. Thanks
Rob