Hack #3 may be the most important. I used to take the game so seriously until my mom got very ill and passed away. After that my perspective changed. It took so much pressure off when playing when I was going in with the "this is not life or death" attitude. Thanks for making this video Trav.
That a Boy Trav, great vid.. I use to always skate around my crease to get a feel on what's to come. Mindfulness understanding anticipation. I tell my students this now. great to see you back in NA.
Being able to handle the puck smart is way more important than going for the long pass or the empty net. If you can stop dump ins, make short passes to your guys, help out on the PK that’s huge. If you’re trying to stand out from other guys during tryouts/ in general that’s huge. You have no idea how much the players appreciate an active puck handling goalie until they don’t have one. Also, one thing that’s not touched on nearly enough is talking to your players. Being able to communicate what’s going on when there’s a race to a puck in your zone could be the difference between a breakout or a goal. Same with when a penalty is almost up. Great tips/ hacks man!
Thanks for the great tips I will use them at my game tomorrow and come back to let you know how I did i’m a new goalie and I cant wait to test my skills tomorrow!
Thank you very much for all the good tips and tricks brother. It's awesome to see how much you've progressed since Junior hockey. Keep up the good puck handling ;)
Thanks Trav. These tips are great. Some I am already using, some are new. I would love to see a short video of your dynamic warm up. I use some of these moves, but am curious what works for you. I started recording my games using a Hero 5 last year mounted behind the net and found lots of great material to work on. I liked your idea of a camera mounted to pucks.
A simple mistake I see a ton of beer leaguers do, is having a way too long paddle. They get the biggest stick they can even if they're below 6' tall, and end up giving up tons of 5 hole goals because the paddle is too long and doesn't cover the 5 hole in the butterfly.
Skating is absolutely essential.I played beginning in the pre-Orr era,when hockey in New England absolutely exploded.I would loved to have had a tool like you provide. Helping young goalies👍 P.S. speaking of being nervous, I played with my pads on backwards for the 1st period in my highschool debut, against the league power house.I let the first shot in and we lost 3 -0 and we're out shot 43 to 3 in a 24 minute game.We finished last in the league and I saw more rubber than Goodyear.
another good informative video guy! something for everyone. maybe one hack you could do a video on is the advantages of drywear/padded shirts/pants that worn under the equipment to keep the netminder cooler and protected at the same time along with what cup/jock a tender should be wearing?
I found you a few months ago completely by fluke. I think it was hacks involving travelling with gear. I loved the stick adjustments. I cut mine down right away and love the feel. Save money on the tape job and it looks good. I’m 48 in Oct, and still playing regular leagues. Everything helps. Thanks
Just got my set of trav spec pro laces love ‘em for someone like me who has a 9.5 skate the other toe ties weren’t long enough and skate lace made my ankles burn so thank you for making a toe tie that is made for big feet
Trav I'm a old 90s hybred goalie. And yes angles and skating are 98% of what makes a great goalie. Unfortunately my coach did not agree with the new butterfly Style. Unwanted me to be a stand-up goalie. And I lost interest in the sport. My goalie coach was a butterfly goalie. I should have never listened to my coach. And just did what I wanted to do. Because everyone is doing a hybrid and butterfly Style. I just had one of them know it all coaches that was that couldn't adapt to new things. But my private goalie coach come over from Massachusetts. It was just a little bit older than I was. She was awesome. My coach was so adamant in wanting a stand-up goalie. He poached roll a hockey goalie. And funnily enough ended up playing in the seniors team that my coach was on. And no one on that team had any issues about my butterfly Style.
Hack 3 helped me a lot because when I played my first hockey game as a goalie I spent most of that game just trying to make sure I knew how to do my butterfly and worrying about if I even knew the rules(I joined goalie mid season) but I still get the hibbie jibbies but this helped thanks!
10 more of my must know goalie hacks for all goalies out there from skating tips, how to warmup properly to style tips. Did I miss one? Comment it below. New videos every Monday :)
Hey trav found that writing on the inside of my Blocker “take it one puck at a time” just like Michael Dipietro makes me focus more when I feel like Im losing focus I’ll look at the writing and it will keep me on my game
13:15 that’s the same angle I use for my vids! Great angle you don’t necessarily need the super expensive camera a hero 5 black works as well you can get 4k 30 grams for about 100 min
#2 As a bear league goalie I find that after taking the whole week off I need the warm up to get used to the speed of the game. I need those blistering 42 mph slap shots coming at me to get my reactions back up. Focus is easier when you are getting shot at a lot. Focus is hard to keep when you have 3 shots in the last 20 minutes and then get a break away. As a older goalie my hips don’t work in a RVH like you young bucks, I prefer the old school VH and find it easier to explode out to challenge the shooter in the slot that is getting the pass, even if it is on my ear because I over exploded. As to filming, I know you are pushing a product here but even a cheap amazon camera will help with this. I did this so I can buy 2 and 3 cameras and get different angles. I have to delete all the footage of me landing on my face coming out of a VH to snap up that 42 MPH slappish shot but with 3 cameras I can see exactly when I toe picked right before -DEL.
When I was very young my parents couldn't put me in Power Skating because it wasn't really a thing. They literally put me in figure skating lessons to help with balance. Honestly helped me out tremendously.
Beer boys want to get going so minimal stretch time & then shots mostly for them to score, after years of playing hockey MOST players still dont know how to warm up goalie, & really dont care how to , so lately I just ignore warmup shots
It's a great strategy. Even the first 5 to 10 mins of a beer league ice time I am going no more than 80 percent on my flexibility. I would say it doesn't even add more than 1 goal every 5 games. It's all about the long game now
My son is very strong on his feet and and excellent skater. Get got passed twice Bantam AAA from inferior skaters. Some coaches still think whaling all over the crease is fine as long as you stop the puck.
Weird question (i'm new so go easy), but why do you keep your stick off of the ice when you're in your stance? I noticed that and i was curious if it had any benefits or not
because you don't always needd your stick on the ice like in the 80's! have you seen my other videos? You should check em out, I'm heading back to europe this season! :)
Wonderful tips. Sadly when I started playing hockey at ten years old back in 1979 alot of this information just wasn't around. The equipment was different, the training was No where near what it is today and even the coaching was different. As I developed, I formed some bad habits that unfortunately no one helped me break and that carried into my adult years of playing and unfortunately I got injured enough times to the point where I can no longer play. If anyone young enough is watching this, please follow his advice! Get some good coaching, voice your needs, practice, go to the training camps, and stretch, stretch, stretch.
How thise your pro laces work when you push with it from the rvh. I have tryed bauer pads own and I lose much power from my push so i changed back to skate laces
The Trav Spec pro laces are somewhere between bauer toe ties and skate laces. You won't lose power in the push because they have less slack. I think you'll really like them. Let me know if you have any questions bro :)
I am a 15 year old jv high school player. Right now I use the cam axis 2.9 pads but they are super loose and I can’t tighten them much more. Do you have any recommendations?
Trav found your videos by fluke. I am I. My late thirties and want to start playing and just do some beer leagues. Any advice on what to get for first gear? How do you determine which used pads are good? Thanks!
Glad you found them man :) Honestly I just go by feel at this point. I know what size I am, I like a stiff pad thats not too stiff with good ankle flexibility. Hope that helps
Great vid. I used to have that nervousness and focus problem when I played. I never found a way to always get that ultra alert mind that's completely living in the moment. I often took a quick nap and a cold shower a couple hours before games, but like you said be hydrated is crucial and nutrition too.
Wish this video had been posted a week earlier. I was nothing but nerves prior to my league championship, but as soon as I stepped on the ice, everthying fell into place and we ended up winning. Now if only I could get that shutout with the ProLaces...
Sorry Pauly! I try my best but its off season, I'm taking some much needed time off. Thanks again for picking up a set. If you ever have any issues, message me!
It’s funny because my friends called me out on it all the time but I hardly even warm up lol are usually get on the ice stretch for two minutes then get right in the net. Maybe that explains why I’m sore for the next three days
Hey Trav, I was wondering if you might know of any way to help me, I’m pretty new to this sport but my passion for it is burning hotter than fire however my only training so far is from 80’s training taped I found on TH-cam & I’m from Florida so it’s even harder to find equipment for dirt cheap and coaching. If you know anything that could help it would be greatly appreciated and thank you for reading!
Lil hack for the toque that my Dad taught me for the odr: zip ties. If it’s a knit hat you can push them through and around the top parts of your cage/ vent holes on the side. Works like a charm
someone help me i always only have like max 5mins on the ice before the game starts and no pucks i always feel really stiff on my legs so it throws off the start of my game also my nerves are really bad bcs we have 3 goalies and if i dont play good enough i cant play at the better skill level
Nice video. The "tall shuffle" (or what you call shuffling with a narrow stance) is okay in some circumstances, but you want to be able to shuffle with a wide stance.
following below - so they ask why not in net - tell them - reaction=Oh! then they continue same old - start game with a smirk so if first shot goes in too bad too sad - sorry for being long winded
Why is your stick at least 6 inches off the ice when you are doing shuffles? You aren't even in an engaged crouch stance.......meaning you aren't ready to make a save while you are shuffling.
Hack #3 may be the most important. I used to take the game so seriously until my mom got very ill and passed away. After that my perspective changed. It took so much pressure off when playing when I was going in with the "this is not life or death" attitude. Thanks for making this video Trav.
Its a game at the end of the day my friend. Why not love what you do right?
@@trav4oilers Exactly. Enjoy the game. Love what you do and it is never a job.
I totally understand what you mean, I lost my mom to cancer last year and I was putting way too much pressure on myself while playing.
Can’t wait, with more travel with hockey coming up these sure will help
Many many more hacks to come!
That a Boy Trav, great vid.. I use to always skate around my crease to get a feel on what's to come. Mindfulness understanding anticipation. I tell my students this now. great to see you back in NA.
Hopefully not for long my friend! Thanks for the love ;)
Awesome tips man..thank you so much. Enjoy your spring n summer brother
Thank you for your support Mike!
another great vid, wish we can see those insightful stretching exercises more detailed in anothe rvideo!!! good job
Glad they could help you bro. :)
Great video at least now i know how to rock the toque on the hat now lol loved the thumb nail cant wait to see the new setup!!
Now youre set for winter!
@@trav4oilers yessir thank you so much
Love these hacks , especially this video - THX for being up front no fluff
Just started playing goalie, this video was a big help ✌🏻
You’re amazing trav, keep doing what you do, I’m not the only one that waits for your next submission
Thank you for watching Gabe :)
Being able to handle the puck smart is way more important than going for the long pass or the empty net. If you can stop dump ins, make short passes to your guys, help out on the PK that’s huge. If you’re trying to stand out from other guys during tryouts/ in general that’s huge. You have no idea how much the players appreciate an active puck handling goalie until they don’t have one. Also, one thing that’s not touched on nearly enough is talking to your players. Being able to communicate what’s going on when there’s a race to a puck in your zone could be the difference between a breakout or a goal. Same with when a penalty is almost up. Great tips/ hacks man!
Agree, its simplicity that matters!
Another top shelf vid! Thx for this. Love the shows on Smitty delivering hot cheesy pies right up the middle too!
HAHAH we love a spicy pizza
Thanks for the great tips I will use them at my game tomorrow and come back to let you know how I did i’m a new goalie and I cant wait to test my skills tomorrow!
Thank you very much for all the good tips and tricks brother. It's awesome to see how much you've progressed since Junior hockey. Keep up the good puck handling ;)
Thank you for sticking by me though all these journeys Matt
Thanks Trav. These tips are great. Some I am already using, some are new. I would love to see a short video of your dynamic warm up. I use some of these moves, but am curious what works for you.
I started recording my games using a Hero 5 last year mounted behind the net and found lots of great material to work on. I liked your idea of a camera mounted to pucks.
I hope it helps todd!
Love it. Great video, really helpful
Thank you for watching Oliver!
I've transferred over from field hockey here in NZ and this is an amazingly helpful video. Thank you
Happy to help anytime man :0
A simple mistake I see a ton of beer leaguers do, is having a way too long paddle. They get the biggest stick they can even if they're below 6' tall, and end up giving up tons of 5 hole goals because the paddle is too long and doesn't cover the 5 hole in the butterfly.
It's all preference at the end of the day!
outstanding tips. thanks Trav.
Thanks for watching Alex :)
Let’s go I’m not a goalie but I certainly love these vids man
Love the content
See you in the next one
See ya Monday buddy
Love my trav spec ties. My ankles don’t hurt anymore.
THAT is why we made them my friend. Thank you so much
Your the best ❤ Thanks for the tips
Anytime. That's what I'm here for
Skating is absolutely essential.I played beginning in the pre-Orr era,when hockey in New England absolutely exploded.I would loved to have had a tool like you provide. Helping young goalies👍 P.S. speaking of being nervous, I played with my pads on backwards for the 1st period in my highschool debut, against the league power house.I let the first shot in and we lost 3 -0 and we're out shot 43 to 3 in a 24 minute game.We finished last in the league and I saw more rubber than Goodyear.
It truly is the secret sauce my frend
awesome tips! wasn't overdone 👍
another good informative video guy! something for everyone. maybe one hack you could do a video on is the advantages of drywear/padded shirts/pants that worn under the equipment to keep the netminder cooler and protected at the same time along with what cup/jock a tender should be wearing?
I like that, I will pencil that in of rnext time
@@trav4oilers whos your favorite 'rightie' goalie in the playoffs Trav?
I found you a few months ago completely by fluke. I think it was hacks involving travelling with gear. I loved the stick adjustments. I cut mine down right away and love the feel. Save money on the tape job and it looks good. I’m 48 in Oct, and still playing regular leagues. Everything helps. Thanks
Glad you found me andy :) yeah nobody did a good travel hacks video but here we are :) all the ebst
Just got my set of trav spec pro laces love ‘em for someone like me who has a 9.5 skate the other toe ties weren’t long enough and skate lace made my ankles burn so thank you for making a toe tie that is made for big feet
Thats awesome man. Thank you so much for picking up a set. Let me know if you ever have any questions or issues!
Great video man. Goaltending is a huge puzzle and you dont always have all the pieces every night
40 year old beer league’er rippin it up 👊
Thank you for watching and hope you love the new episode and podcast I posted today. Chat to ya soon my friend :)
wake up babe new trav guide video premiering soon
SHE IS LIVE NOW!
I used painters tape and velcro to keep my tuque on when I played a big outdoor game a few months back. Kept the paint nice
Whatever works for you my friend!
Trav I'm a old 90s hybred goalie. And yes angles and skating are 98% of what makes a great goalie. Unfortunately my coach did not agree with the new butterfly Style. Unwanted me to be a stand-up goalie. And I lost interest in the sport. My goalie coach was a butterfly goalie. I should have never listened to my coach. And just did what I wanted to do. Because everyone is doing a hybrid and butterfly Style. I just had one of them know it all coaches that was that couldn't adapt to new things. But my private goalie coach come over from Massachusetts. It was just a little bit older than I was. She was awesome.
My coach was so adamant in wanting a stand-up goalie. He poached roll a hockey goalie. And funnily enough ended up playing in the seniors team that my coach was on. And no one on that team had any issues about my butterfly Style.
Hack 3 helped me a lot because when I played my first hockey game as a goalie I spent most of that game just trying to make sure I knew how to do my butterfly and worrying about if I even knew the rules(I joined goalie mid season) but I still get the hibbie jibbies but this helped thanks!
it realy helped me 😀
HAPPY to help man!
10 more of my must know goalie hacks for all goalies out there from skating tips, how to warmup properly to style tips. Did I miss one? Comment it below. New videos every Monday :)
Hey trav found that writing on the inside of my
Blocker “take it one puck at a time” just like Michael Dipietro makes me focus more when I feel like Im losing focus I’ll look at the writing and it will keep me on my game
Its a mix
13:15 that’s the same angle I use for my vids! Great angle you don’t necessarily need the super expensive camera a hero 5 black works as well you can get 4k 30 grams for about 100 min
Obviously I use Insta360 One R but you can use whatever!
lets go trav big help even tho i have played goalie for 7 years
Always here to help! Thank you for your support Kennedy!
#2 As a bear league goalie I find that after taking the whole week off I need the warm up to get used to the speed of the game. I need those blistering 42 mph slap shots coming at me to get my reactions back up. Focus is easier when you are getting shot at a lot. Focus is hard to keep when you have 3 shots in the last 20 minutes and then get a break away. As a older goalie my hips don’t work in a RVH like you young bucks, I prefer the old school VH and find it easier to explode out to challenge the shooter in the slot that is getting the pass, even if it is on my ear because I over exploded. As to filming, I know you are pushing a product here but even a cheap amazon camera will help with this. I did this so I can buy 2 and 3 cameras and get different angles. I have to delete all the footage of me landing on my face coming out of a VH to snap up that 42 MPH slappish shot but with 3 cameras I can see exactly when I toe picked right before -DEL.
Hey, I was wondering if u would have any ideas of how to practice goal during summer/offseason
Work on strength and mobility off the ice if you cant find ice bro :)
When I was very young my parents couldn't put me in Power Skating because it wasn't really a thing. They literally put me in figure skating lessons to help with balance. Honestly helped me out tremendously.
I agree, that type of stuff can make a world of a difference
@@trav4oilers more goalies need to take skating seriously.
All my friends say I’m the best goalie ever, but these hack were so useful, thx
Happy ot help ya buddy
Will the trav spec pro laces work on 28 +1 pads
More depends on skate size. I've heard guys with size 5 skates say they love them? Hope that helps man :)
Beer boys want to get going so minimal stretch time & then shots mostly for them to score, after years of playing hockey MOST players still dont know how to warm up goalie, & really dont care how to , so lately I just ignore warmup shots
Straight goods my friend. Good luck!
It's a great strategy. Even the first 5 to 10 mins of a beer league ice time I am going no more than 80 percent on my flexibility. I would say it doesn't even add more than 1 goal every 5 games. It's all about the long game now
My son is very strong on his feet and and excellent skater. Get got passed twice Bantam AAA from inferior skaters. Some coaches still think whaling all over the crease is fine as long as you stop the puck.
Weird question (i'm new so go easy), but why do you keep your stick off of the ice when you're in your stance? I noticed that and i was curious if it had any benefits or not
because you don't always needd your stick on the ice like in the 80's! have you seen my other videos? You should check em out, I'm heading back to europe this season! :)
Wonderful tips. Sadly when I started playing hockey at ten years old back in 1979 alot of this information just wasn't around. The equipment was different, the training was No where near what it is today and even the coaching was different. As I developed, I formed some bad habits that unfortunately no one helped me break and that carried into my adult years of playing and unfortunately I got injured enough times to the point where I can no longer play.
If anyone young enough is watching this, please follow his advice! Get some good coaching, voice your needs, practice, go to the training camps, and stretch, stretch, stretch.
Thanks for watching Razor and glad you enjoyed. All the best
How thise your pro laces work when you push with it from the rvh. I have tryed bauer pads own and I lose much power from my push so i changed back to skate laces
*Those
The Trav Spec pro laces are somewhere between bauer toe ties and skate laces. You won't lose power in the push because they have less slack. I think you'll really like them. Let me know if you have any questions bro :)
i love watching stuff about goalies even when i’m a player lol
I love sharing with you Julian!
I am a 15 year old jv high school player. Right now I use the cam axis 2.9 pads but they are super loose and I can’t tighten them much more. Do you have any recommendations?
I like warrior. Hope that helps
Trav found your videos by fluke. I am I. My late thirties and want to start playing and just do some beer leagues. Any advice on what to get for first gear? How do you determine which used pads are good? Thanks!
Glad you found them man :) Honestly I just go by feel at this point. I know what size I am, I like a stiff pad thats not too stiff with good ankle flexibility. Hope that helps
Great vid. I used to have that nervousness and focus problem when I played. I never found a way to always get that ultra alert mind that's completely living in the moment. I often took a quick nap and a cold shower a couple hours before games, but like you said be hydrated is crucial and nutrition too.
Hydration is crucial but it's whatever works best for YOU
Can you show a video on how to do a micd up
I will pencil that one in!
U got some crazy hamstrings holy
Idk about that bro
where did you buy your cat eye and do you tuck or untuck your chest
My cat eye this year was the stock bauer that came with my helmet. I don't tuck. I let it fly
Wish this video had been posted a week earlier. I was nothing but nerves prior to my league championship, but as soon as I stepped on the ice, everthying fell into place and we ended up winning. Now if only I could get that shutout with the ProLaces...
Sorry Pauly! I try my best but its off season, I'm taking some much needed time off. Thanks again for picking up a set. If you ever have any issues, message me!
I use hockey-laces to tie my skates to my pads. I'll tie them together first practice of the season, and there it stays until the end.
That’s fine but you’re missing out on so many performance benefits with Trav spec pro laces
It’s funny because my friends called me out on it all the time but I hardly even warm up lol are usually get on the ice stretch for two minutes then get right in the net. Maybe that explains why I’m sore for the next three days
Maybe gotta add something before the game to loosen up a bit :)
Hey Trav, I was wondering if you might know of any way to help me, I’m pretty new to this sport but my passion for it is burning hotter than fire however my only training so far is from 80’s training taped I found on TH-cam & I’m from Florida so it’s even harder to find equipment for dirt cheap and coaching. If you know anything that could help it would be greatly appreciated and thank you for reading!
Sidelineswap is a great spot to find gear
@@trav4oilers , thank you I really appreciate it
Warming up I only have 5 min cause I’m doing a 3 on 3 and it’s 45 min straight no whistles and 5 min to warm up what should I do in hat 5 min?
Take a few exercises, play around with them at home and find what feels best and do that before you get on the ice
Lil hack for the toque that my Dad taught me for the odr: zip ties. If it’s a knit hat you can push them through and around the top parts of your cage/ vent holes on the side. Works like a charm
Zip ties look so Busch though
@@trav4oilers who cares
When the new gears is coming?
its done
how do you not lose the blocker post - my biggest problem
I live in Varberg hahahaahahah, do you play in varbergs vipers or somthing like that
Yes I did the last 2 seasons!
someone help me i always only have like max 5mins on the ice before the game starts and no pucks i always feel really stiff on my legs so it throws off the start of my game
also my nerves are really bad bcs we have 3 goalies and if i dont play good enough i cant play at the better skill level
Focus on breathing my friedn
Nice video. The "tall shuffle" (or what you call shuffling with a narrow stance) is okay in some circumstances, but you want to be able to shuffle with a wide stance.
Of course, everything is situational but the narrow shuffle is the preference when possible
👍👍
Should you drink animo iq before the game and during the game or practice just during a game or practice
13:00 "Surprisingly doesn't get hit"... next season a video starts off with "So, Im on my 3rd camera now, please buy more Amino IQ!!!"
You'll find out very quickly how fast it breaks soon!
“Wh-What are you doing?! I mean, who dropkicks a sick person?!”
following below - so they ask why not in net - tell them - reaction=Oh! then they continue same old - start game with a smirk so if first shot goes in too bad too sad - sorry for being long winded
Just a tip for when your skating is keep your stick down.
Thats all situational, maybe we need a part 3!
BROTHER IM 50 AND STILL AT IT
thats awesome
Sure nice to watch a goalie that’s the same hand as me. Find it awkward to learn from normal handed videos
Happy to help brother, hope you enjoy some of the other videos as wll :)
My warm-up time sucks . It is 3 minutes
Whats your real name i want to see if you have statts
Travis RIdgen. The stats aint impressive
It sucks that I have 2min warmups
It does but just means that you gotta add something extra before!
There were only 8
Hack 9: learn to count
Why is your stick at least 6 inches off the ice when you are doing shuffles? You aren't even in an engaged crouch stance.......meaning you aren't ready to make a save while you are shuffling.
Doesnt need to be on the ice all teh time
Lol i use amino iq to and the same flavour it really helps
well now you got a 20% off discount code ;)