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PADDLE DOWN
The save itself
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The paddle down is executed by instantly driving your blocker down
as you drop to a butterfly - like position. Since it is a classic blocking save
there should be no holes in the wall you are creating. As the blocker is
driven to the ice the paddle is positioned firmly on the ice with no holes
under it. The glove side leg pad doesn't have to be flush to the ice but it
shouldn't leave a hole over the paddle. In this position the lower part of
the net is covered and because the arms are tightly stacked to the side
there are no holes for the puck to get through.
Positioning
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To take away the
aerial angle
, the paddle down must be done at
the top of the crease. If you have your butt in the net when you try this
save, shooters will eat you alive. If you are using the paddle down on
wraparound attempts then the requirement to get to the top of the crease
obviously does not apply.
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In our section on wrap arounds the use of the paddle down position
is discussed in detail.