The job of the other team's forward in front of your net is to position him/herself so that your goalie cannot see the shot coming. It is your job to move the forward and create a clear path without getting a penalty so that your goalie can see the shot coming and stop it.
1	Come up from behind the man who is in front of the net. Have 2 hands on your stick and carry it at a level that is between your hips and knees. Your hands should be a little farther apart than the width of the forward's body.
2	AWith the shaft of your stick, place it under the forward's butt and lift up a little. You don't need a lot of power here. This will be enough to take the forward's weight off of his/her skate blades (solid position) and onto his/her toes (weak position).
3	Now that the forward is in an unbalanced position, use your skates (not your arms) to move him/her forward and out of the goalie's way. You don't need a lot of power here, so make sure you don't knock him/her over and get a penalty.

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