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our goalie training philosophy
Small Groups, Faster Development
At Total Goaltending Development, every goalie gets real coaching attention. Our on-ice sessions never exceed two goaltenders per instructor. That small-group format means more reps, more one-on-one feedback, and faster improvement than large goalie camps can offer.
You won't find 40 goalies on our ice or three goalies crowded into one station. Every instructor on our staff has played at a competitive level and has experience teaching the position, so your goaltender gets quality coaching no matter who they're working with.
We build long-term relationships with our goalies and their families. Many of our students train with us for years, and some, like instructor Alex Pellegrini, now coach in the program.
What We Teach
Our curriculum builds from the ground up: stance and skating first, then positioning, save technique, rebound control, and game reading. Once the fundamentals are solid, we layer in advanced skills like post integration, tracking through traffic, and puck handling.
Goalie 101 series - Free lessons covering the core principle
Introduction to Goalie 101
An overview of the basic principles behind Total Goaltending's training methods and how each skill builds on the last.
The Goalie Stance
Everything starts with the stance. Learn the right foot width, hand position, and body lean to stay balanced, square, and ready to react to the shooter.
C-Cuts
The C-cut is the most basic goalie skating movement, used to move forward and backward in the crease while staying square to the puck.
T-Push and Shuffle
Two essential movements for moving laterally while on your feet. We cover when to use a short shuffle and when a T-push is the better choice.
Goalie Positioning and Angles
Good positioning gives you the best chance to make the save and control the rebound. Learn how to line up with the puck and manage your depth.
The Butterfly
The most fundamental save technique in today's game. A strong butterfly seals the ice on low shots and sets up rebound control.
Bodyweight Control
Controlling your bodyweight is what makes every skating movement and save technique work. This video explains how weight distribution affects balance and recovery.
Butterfly Slides, Power Leg, and Reverse VH
Three key movements for butterfly goalies. Learn how to slide across the crease, recover with your power leg, and seal the post with a reverse VH.
Playing Behind the Net
Techniques and tactics for tracking and defending against shooters who carry the puck behind your goal line.
How to Play a Breakaway
The fundamentals of stopping breakaways: gap control, speed management, patience, and body control.
Seeing Through Screens
How to find the puck through traffic without giving up your position in the crease.
Goalie Puck Handling
Goalies today are expected to help defencemen on retrievals. Learn how to stop the puck behind the net and the different ways to move it.
Ready to put these fundamentals to work on the ice?
TOTAL GOALTENDING DEVELOPMENT
King Township, ON · Serving York Region
