This may be one of the most information packed podcasts I’ve ever produced. There’s tons here, including: A description of my “bunker” A continuation of Daniel Coyle’s study of the Russians’ tennis program, along with some ideas for adapting his observations to the development of our young hockey players A better idea for off-ice warmups A hint at our “Goaler’s Dance”
More Insight into Russian Hockey Training
The source of this Russian hockey training information comes by way of a long ago LinkedIn friend, Elena Segal, who happens to be a Ballet Trainer for athletes in the Anaheim, California area. I’d actually met Elena quite some time ago, but I was reminded of her unique background and current work when she entered a hockey forum where a batch of us hockey coaches were discussing the possibilities of instilling offensive creativity in young players. With that, here are some snippets from Elena’s contribution to that discussion…” “I’m sure he (a former Russian player) did ballet training. Its normal…
Troubleshooting Hockey Shooting Problems
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From the above photo you can probably already guess that I’m talking about my players learning to tap the puck out of the air and into the goal. And, you might also guess that I use the “bunting” tag because I want the kids to think of the movement as a rather short rap at the puck, not a wild swing. Also, you might notice from the way I set-up this drill (and numerous others) that I like to have control. In other words, players needn’t be moving all around or dealing with pucks that aren’t placed right in a…
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Actually, not much can be seen in the first few views of that goal. However, the very last part of the following video — or the very last slow-motion replay — shows exactly what I’d like you to see. From the side view, we can see Fehr’s stick bending — like big-time. But, please take a look for yourself before I get further into this subject… Now, let me tell you the significance of the flex in a player’s hockey stick… In so doing, I’d like you to first consider holding a 2″ x 4″ board, and then using it…
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This episode center’s around Jack Blatherwick and a piece about “learning new skills”: Play: It’s not just fun – Blatherwick Top 10 Strategies for Learning New Skills – Farheen Gani How to Grow a Super-Athlete – Daniel Coyle
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