Blackbeard
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Re: UMD - Bulldogs -'11-'12 Season Thread
Well, looks like I didn't have to wait long at all...thanks for the explanation which allowed me to discover the reason for my not being able to figure it out...I was only logging in after posting and that icon you described only shows up after you've logged in. So my first post since your assistance allows me to show off my shiny new toy...and it appears to work...thanks again.
I find this very interesting because I've been thinking this season that what makes Raty as good as she is, is an intangible...her aggressive attitude...it starts with attitude. There are others who, in my opinion, possess the same or similar skill level but it is that aggressive attitude and consequently her aggressive play that is born out of that attitude that causes her to stand out.
I've long thought that while the position of goaltender is obviously a defensive position there is absolutely no reason why it can't be played with a very offensively aggressive mindset. Such a mindset can be internalized by the player to such a degree that they're almost not conscious that their's is a defensive position...all they "see" is a challenge, a confrontation, a battle with an opponent that they do everything to win...hence, aggressively challenging the shooter by coming way out of the crease with knowledge of the angles in mind and aggressively using their stick to poke check the puck away from shooters who have ventured in too close to the crease. I think most shooters are quite surprised when a goalie is aggressive with their stick and poke checks the puck away from them...because most goalies don't do it...they have a completely defensive mindset. It's a weapon...use it...don't decrease your options/ammunition...the element of surprise is one of the most powerful assets to have in any confrontation.
Anyway, when I watch Raty play, I don't see a body performing technical goaltending skills in an attempt to keep the puck out of the onion bag...I see a tenacious attitude in control of a talented goaltender. It simply amazes me that more goaltenders don't grasp this concept and add it to their arsenal. Actually, it would do more than add another arrow to their quiver, it would transform the entire way that they perceive the game and increase the control that they exert over their territory and their goaltending destiny.
As the old saying goes, the best defence is a good offense. But then again, maybe I had one too many tugs on that jug last night before ARM showed up to rescue me from my techno-ignorance.
Well, looks like I didn't have to wait long at all...thanks for the explanation which allowed me to discover the reason for my not being able to figure it out...I was only logging in after posting and that icon you described only shows up after you've logged in. So my first post since your assistance allows me to show off my shiny new toy...and it appears to work...thanks again.
I find this very interesting because I've been thinking this season that what makes Raty as good as she is, is an intangible...her aggressive attitude...it starts with attitude. There are others who, in my opinion, possess the same or similar skill level but it is that aggressive attitude and consequently her aggressive play that is born out of that attitude that causes her to stand out.
I've long thought that while the position of goaltender is obviously a defensive position there is absolutely no reason why it can't be played with a very offensively aggressive mindset. Such a mindset can be internalized by the player to such a degree that they're almost not conscious that their's is a defensive position...all they "see" is a challenge, a confrontation, a battle with an opponent that they do everything to win...hence, aggressively challenging the shooter by coming way out of the crease with knowledge of the angles in mind and aggressively using their stick to poke check the puck away from shooters who have ventured in too close to the crease. I think most shooters are quite surprised when a goalie is aggressive with their stick and poke checks the puck away from them...because most goalies don't do it...they have a completely defensive mindset. It's a weapon...use it...don't decrease your options/ammunition...the element of surprise is one of the most powerful assets to have in any confrontation.
Anyway, when I watch Raty play, I don't see a body performing technical goaltending skills in an attempt to keep the puck out of the onion bag...I see a tenacious attitude in control of a talented goaltender. It simply amazes me that more goaltenders don't grasp this concept and add it to their arsenal. Actually, it would do more than add another arrow to their quiver, it would transform the entire way that they perceive the game and increase the control that they exert over their territory and their goaltending destiny.
As the old saying goes, the best defence is a good offense. But then again, maybe I had one too many tugs on that jug last night before ARM showed up to rescue me from my techno-ignorance.
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