Instinct or eye sights

[asift94]

i have been trying to answer this question for a few days now and cant seem to figure it out, so for all the knowlegable goalies out there give this a try.

When shot at a faster speed is it repetion and looking at the stick or is it acutally looking at the ball for a save.

[RazzMaChazz]

Stick.
the faster the shot, the less of the ball you see. follow the head of the stick.

[TPGoalie]

depends how fast your talking and from where. from about 15 yards out, i can see the hardest shooter on my team's shot (damn good shot, going D1), but any closer i try to look at the head. i definitely think you should see the ball, but im just not that good yet. working on it.

[OldGoalie]

Jon Weston has some good advice on watching the ball. Check out the Players Corner:

http://members.aol.com/westonlax/Player.htm

"If you watch goalie play (and I do especially on game video), you will find that the most effective goalies are doing three things;

1) they are ready early

2) use there top hand as a sight to watch the ball

3) watch the ball in and from the shooters pocket all the way into your pocket as you drive hands, chest & hips to the ball for a save"

[cnyminder]

I watch the head of the stick and look the ball into my stick.