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I think it's mostly B, with a dash of C... I try to play aggressive because I'm short (5'7), but I think without realizing it I back into the net as they get closer. And so then I'm probably not following that imaginary line that all the videos talk about from center of the net through you to the puck.
Also, on the shots from the side if it's a 1v1 is it typically better to stay standing or if you're out aggressive enough, go butterfly on the shot? I try my best to read the shot, but the other part maybe I'm just going down too often.
I'm 5'8 so yeah i tend to me more aggressive. One trick I learned by watching Martin Brodeur on long shots is this...
http://www.thebreakaway.net/photoplog/images/10522/1_Martin_BRODEUR.jpg
So basically you go one knee down to cover your 5-hole and stay square to the shooter. I Love this technique because when you go full butterfly it takes you twice as long to get back up after the save and its way more effort on your body to make the save.
With this technique you are practically standing. Whatever rebound you give up or if the shooter missed the net, you can quickly get up and move into position for the next save. The other benefit is that this requires almost no physical effort. If you play drop in hockey like me for 2 hours making tons of full butterfly saves is really demanding on ones body. Its impossible to do 100 full butterfly saves in a few hours and not have back or knee pain the next day. (this is why i have a theory why full butterfly goalies are done in the NHL by 35 Giguere, Theodore while Hybrid/Standup goalies can play well into their 40s Brodeur, Hasek.)
Also because you are more mobile you can be more aggressive on the first shot. That should solve your problem if you get beat high on a regular basis.
My rule of thumb: if the Shooter is above the faceoff dots then i will stand in the white paint square to the shooter and make a save like Brodeur and try to direct the puck into the corners or absorb it in my body. Below the faceoff dots - closer to the blue paint and go full butterfly.
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