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WRAPAROUNDS / LOW WALKOUTS
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In our chapter on "Behind the Net", we talked about how to handle a player
when they set up behind the net. With a wraparound situation the play is
complicated by the fact that the player usually has some speed because they
have been skating around the net, not camped out back there.
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Numerous offensive attacks in the modern game are generated from below
the goal line. Goalies have to travel post to post in a hurry to beat the opposition
on a full speed wrap around attack.
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Historically, goalies played a quick wrap around attack by driving to the post
up on their feet. This is still an effective approach at times but using a paddle wrap
really seals the lower net well. If you have solid front net support, using a paddle
wrap properly is a high percentage play.
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Once you recognize that the player is definitely driving to the other post you
should explode over, arriving at the post in a classic paddle down position.