I'm starting out goalie using some gifted gear. I'm 32 years old and 6'5" and the guy I got it from is 5'10 or so.
So far I've played 2 games of low level rec league. 6 goals on 12 shots and 7 in 24.
My positioning and movement is terrible so once I go down its a guaranteed goal if I give up a rebound, and I give up alot of rebounds.
I seem to do well on shots I can see from outside the circles, but if it's a 1 on 1 or a 2 on 0 where I have to make a move its a goal.
I've played out for 10 years and consider myself to be pretty good so it's really frustrating to not be able to do things that I think I should be able to do.
Looking at some of the posts in this thread I think i'm dropping down and forward when I go to butterfly and my 5 hole is huuuuuuge. It doesn't help that my stick is tiny so It feels like its never on the ice, i'm thinking of using tape and making a knob or something for me to hold higher up the stick.