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                   Goalie Tips from the Best: Billy Daye

   Former North Carolina All-ACC Goaltender and USCLA Player of the Year

           (from a recent interview by Great Atlantic Lacrosse)

   Fundamentals
   Your feet should be shoulder width apart and your hands should be way
   from your body to prevent being handcuffed on offside shots. Your
   hands should be 12-18" apart. Most importantly, you need to find a
   comfort zone where you are ready to attack the ball and make the
   save. Practice your outlets just as much as you practice making
   saves. There is nothing worse than making a great save and then
   giving the ball back to the other team because of a bad pass.

   Communication/Leadership
   Talk to your defense and let them know where the ball is on the
   field. As the quarterback of the defense, you must recognize
   situations such as fast breaks and direct your defensemen to the
   correct positions. The tone of your voice says a lot; if you are not
   a vocal person, you better start being one. Stay positive even after
   a goal is scored. A goalie who has control of his defense will have
   the respect of the team.

   Attitude
   If you give up a goal do not get down on yourself or your defense.
   You can't take the goal off the scoreboard but you can recognize what
   you did wrong, practice that step or specific movement, AND GET THE
   NEXT ONE. Have confidence in your abilities to stop the ball. If you
   lose your confidence, your defense will soon follow. Always believe
   you can save every shot.

   Drills
   Your warm-up should be a warm-up, not target practice for the best
   shooters on your team. Find someone you trust to give you a proper
   warm-up. Tell the shooter what you want. I recommend:

             * 8-10 shots stickside high
             * 8-10 shots off-stick high
             * 8-10 shots stickside hip
             * 8-10 shots offstick hip
             * 8-10 stickside bounce
             * 8-10 off-stickside bounce
             * 10-15 shots "mix it up"

   In Conclusion
   Watch and listen to the great goaltenders and notice their different
   styles. Take what works best for them and adapt it to your specific
   style of play. Good luck this season!

    Tips from the Best                 Player Profiles

    34 Tips for Attackmen              Doug Knight
                                       University of Virginia
    27 Tips for Defensemen             All-American 1994, 1995, 1996

    Tips from Attackman: Jesse         Michael Watson
    Hubbard                            University of Virginia
                                       All-American 1994, 1995, 1996,
    Defensive Tips from Tommy Smith    1997

    Face-Off Tips from Andy Towers     Casey Powell
                                       Syracuse University
    Goalie Tips from Billy Daye        All-American 1995, 1996, 1997,
                                       1998

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