| If you have read my article on how to deke, you are | | | | a hard shot down low past the goalie. |
| now ready to learn how to beat the goalie. This may | | | | If you are facing a weak goalie then a quick accurate |
| be easier said than done, but there are some tips that | | | | shot to an opening can usually beat him, however a |
| will be helpful. | | | | good goalie will know his angles. If you are facing a |
| The first thing to know when you are one on one with | | | | good goalie you need to make your own opening. |
| the goaltender is puck placement! Do not have the | | | | You can make an opening by making the goalie move. |
| puck in front of you, this will tell the goalie that you are | | | | You can make the goalie move by deking him. To |
| going to deke. You can not shoot with the puck right in | | | | deke the goalie you have to move the puck to the left |
| front of you. The best place to have the puck is on | | | | or right, or fake to shoot. Deking left should make the |
| your shooting side, this means you can shoot, deke, | | | | goalie move left. If the goalie does not move left you |
| pass, or drop pass. This will keep the goalie thinking. | | | | can shoot for the left side and score. If the goalie does |
| Where to shoot? | | | | move left you can deke right and then shoot for the |
| When you are alone with the goalie you should look | | | | right side and score. |
| for an opening. Usually the openings are the corners | | | | I will post more articles on deking and shooting soon. |
| and between the goalies legs. You can sometimes slip | | | | |