Learning By Doing

By | October 9, 2020 |
Learning By Doing

Over recent years, it seems tons of seminar speakers, the two North American hockey federations, and a host of do-gooder bloggers have believed that hockey players should put their gear away once their season has ended.  As members will discover, I believe in that, too — at least partially, but I also believe the old adage, about learning…

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“Up The Boards, Johnny!”

By | October 7, 2020 |
“Up The Boards, Johnny!”

This is obviously an older video, but it was inspired by my ongoing conversations with a sport psychologist many years.  She was a coach and college professor, and she specialized in parent-athlete communications.  And, we surely hit it off when I told her about my experiences in that area. Now, I’ve pretty much described the…

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Using Video To Study Hockey

By | October 4, 2020 |
Using Video To Study Hockey

As I finished typing the above title, it struck me how much of my hockey coaching — and problem solving — has relied on the use of video.   This brief aside…  My first paid coaching gig was at a rink that owned one of the first video recorders and players ever made.  And, while…

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