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Make a mental note on what hand he is when you notice him. This will
make a big difference on what he can do to you when he gets the puck.
6” Rule
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Reading this situation just before it occurs gives you a chance for a huge
save on these back door plays. This is where my 6” rule comes in.
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Clearly you donʼt want to get caught leaning and moving early or the
shooter will make you pay by catching you cheating. That being said, you canʼt
afford to wait until the pass is half way to the back door guy.
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Strive to fire your lateral explosion early in the pass. You need to already
be arriving at your target as the pass arrives so, in the first 6” after the pass
leaves his stick you had better be on your horse!
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Another strategy you can use involves preventing the pass from making it
through to the open man in the first place. This will be easier on a pass to your
glove hand side, so use your stick to ramp the puck up. If you get your hand
locked in at the paddle your range will be really limited.
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Anything close to you must be deflected away or you are dead in the
water.