I recently promised that I’d provide a follow-up to the “Beginner Boards Bumps“ as soon as I could. So, here goes… – Dennis Chighisola Now, I’d like to share with you something I’ve noticed over a lot of years, in that some players topple over easily in games, while others seem to find a way to right themselves and continue moving onward. I know, you’re not thinking that’s anything real earth-shaking. However, let me explain that in another way… I think a lot of kids just don’t know how to pull themselves back on-balance. So, once they’re put just a…
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I usually hate the crazing terms that arise in hockey coaching circles, because most of them hardly describe the technique or principle they’ve been applied to. That, however, isn’t the case with the expressions “read” and “react”. To me, “reading” a play is a mental skill, and it also requires a high degree of alertness. I’m sure you can appreciate what I mean by alertness, so let’s just move on to explore reading skills… First, a player must recognize the numerical situation he or she is facing. For, whether on the attack or defending, totally different tactics are needed in…
A lot of this piece is really about troubleshooting, because it’s such a huge part of what we coaches and parents have to do for the sake of our young players. Actually, I’ve always been constantly on the lookout for problems in my kids’ games (no matter their age). And, I’ve mentioned often to you about how I’d make either mental notes (or more often, written ones) as I observed my young Mighty Mites at play. Anyway, over one short stretch early in a long ago season I noticed that those little guys needed more help with their stability. Oh,…
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As many of you might know by now, I once ran 2-teams under the New England Hockey Institute banner. The high school guys were with me from late-May until Thanksgiving (when the local school teams began), and my junior high school aged kids were with me for almost 11-months. For sure, I did a lot for my players when it came to their skills and playing smarts, but I also did quite a bit to improve their psyche. And it’s the latter — my trying to help my kids carry themselves and act like true athletes — that I’d like…
Dave Schmitz, known as The Band Man, introduces us to his Stabilization Program by way of three separate videos…
One night I happened to notice one of my centermen reversing his lower hand on his stick just before moving in to take a face-off. I’m sure you know what I mean… He switched his lower hand in the opposite direction, supposedly to gain more strength for pulling the puck rearward. The good part of this was that my young guy was at least mindful of drawing the puck back amid his teammates. However, the bad part of this ploy actually reared its ugly head once the puck was dropped. You see, for a lot of years now, most coaches…
Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to September’s content…
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