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Fun Drills For Your Next Practice
Here are five fun drills that involve competition between individuals or groups of players.
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Parental Guidance Suggested, Lyle Phair
But at the end of the day, it all comes down to expectations. What exactly is it that parents expect to realize out of their child’s involvement in a youth sport?
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All Star Season Special Expert Report
Do you want your kids to have an all start season. Let 8 experts show you how. Start with this fantastic special report by expert youth trainer Brian Grasso.
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Advice To Parents of Young, Talented Hockey Players, Coach Chic
...with lots of people telling him how talented his son is, he's wondering if there's a way of really knowing if he might make it?
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Getting To Know Your Players, Robert Bouchard
One of the essential qualities of an effective coach is to have the ability to “gauge” the pulse of a team and the individual players that are part of it.
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A few tips to help you eat right to perform and recover quicker
...it means that immediately following a workout or game the body is primed for a recovery meal with nutrient rich foods.
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Preventing and Treating Shoulder Problems
Don't let a should injury ruin your hockey career. Deal with it now.
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Bobby Halkidis Interveiw
Bob and Dr. Steele discuss the topic of youth coaches shortening the bench, off ice training and more.
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More Questions on Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers
You are right on the money when you state, "it seems that to be an effective hockey player these muscle fibers are a key ingredient".
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Post Skate Recovery Tips, Dr. Clint Steele
I would like to know what to do after a heavy skate in the way of stretching, riding bikes, etc. to be able to recover and maintain leg muscle? I'm pretty clueless in the department of post workout stuff.
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Defending The Opponents Star Player
Q: Laura T. asks about teaching her players to cover key opponents in a game.
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How To Defend The Other Team's Star Player
Q: Laura T. asks about teaching her players to cover key opponents in a game.
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Help With Zone Coverage Down Low, Answer by Coach Chic
He's looking for ways to improve his squad's defensive zone coverage, and in particular, helping his three low men to be less confused by an opponent's cycling the puck, etc.
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One Mile Runs In Season, Good or Bad, Dr. Clint Steele
With that in mind I think a better question is how much of an aerobic base do you need in order to recover properly but at the same time make sure you are utulizing as many fast twitch muscle fibers as possible
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Coach Mike Sullivan's Thoughts on Small Area Games
Sullivan popped two questions into the minds of coaches: Can you train hockey sense? Can you train players to think and execute faster?
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Developing More Speed On and Off The Ice, Dr. Clint Steele
I am very often asked if a hockey player can get faster by training off-ice. The answer is ABSOLUTELY!!!!
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Getting Off To A Quick Start, added 3/3/05
Whenever I work with professional players, from the Los Angeles Kings to the Atlanta Thrashers, the skating skill they inevitably want to work on is the explosive start.
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Want a Harder Shot...It Starts in the Legs, Dr. Clint Steele (added 1/27/05)
Not a week goes by that I don’t hear from a player somewhere in North America who wants to increase his slap, wrist, snap or backhand shot.
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Training A Young Athlete, Larry Jusdanis (added 12/23/04)
There are many ways to develop young hockey players. In Part 1 of a 2-part article SST will discuss some of what we believe to be important in the development of young athletes.
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Passing With A Purpose (added 12/23/04)
Once players have begun to develop the skills of passing and receiving the puck, they need to begin to figure out just when, and more importantly, why, to utilize those skills.
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What To Do When Your Child Doesn't Hustle
Sooner or later, every parent will have to face the perceived shame and humiliation caused by a child who didn’t “hustle” during a game.
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10 Rules For Playing WELL
I am a true believer that little things and proper playing techniques can make an average player into an impact player.
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Good Gap Control, Tips From the Stars Brian Leetch (added 2/16/05)
Scoring chances are born out of the amount of time and space given to the team with the puck.
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Post Game Recovery Plan
You know what it’s like to be a step behind when playing a third game in four nights or the second game of back to backs.
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Staying Relaxed Under Pressure, Dr. Patrick Cohn
Do you crumble under the pressure of big games, interviews, or important meetings?
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Teaching One-Timers to Beginners
One-Timer is undoubtedly the best scoring weapon around the net.
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Preparing A Great Practice
There are a few important things to remember when organizing a practice, but none is more important than this: Your players probably don’t want to be there.
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Learning To Score
Dr. Vern Stenlund vehemently disagrees with the hockey adage that states: “It’s easier to teach a player how to check than it is to teach him how to score.”
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Angles of Checking
angles of checking in the corner, defending a "D" to "D" pass in the neutral zone, and attacking a "D" on your defensive blue line.
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