To be a top goaltender, you must excel in three areas: Conditioning, Technique, and finally Mental Strength. This portion of the school is the “thinking side”. Instead of just watching endless tapes of drills, goalies have a chance to dissect and discuss the Greg Gardner Goalie School training guide video, game tapes of staff (including Greg Gardner), and videos that compare different styles of NHL goalies such as CAREY PRICE, RYAN MILLER, HUET and ROBERTO LUONGO. This also includes practice drill breakdown. Finally, students are given different lectures from accredited sports psychologists on topics such as mental imagery, visualization and self-confidence. The whole experience allows the goaltender to nurture and carry the “right tools” to bring along come game time!
Video Analysis in the Niagara University Player's Lounge:
- Breakdown of NHL and NCAA game tapes for Goaltending Comparisons, Styles and Technique
- Tips and Correction of On Ice Work
- Specialized Video Break Down to take away
This portion of the school is the "thinking side" of the camp. Gardner's Goalies will have a daily classroom session in the Niagara University Player's Lounge:
- The Gardner Goaltending School Training Video,
- Breakdown of NHL and NCAA game tapes for Goaltending Comparisons, Styles and Technique
- Camp Drills Breakdown including Tips and Correction of On Ice Work
- Daily lecture topics on topics such as mental imagery, visualization and self-confidence.
- Specialized Video Break Down to take away
