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A Brilliant Disguise: Learning to Disguise Your Weaknesses and Play to Your Strengths
On youth hockey teams, player depth is constantly changing as players move up a level, graduate, focus on other sports and suffer from injuries. When the talent is deep, even the most skilled players battle for playing time. That is hockey. You are not alone. No crying in hockey. Keep on your course and keep the faith. Trust me, every player has been there. A really great piece of advice to everyone wanting more playing time may sound simple but it is very important: Hide your weaknesses and highlight your strengths. (This advice goes for both the stars and the ...
Top 10 Hockey Player New Year’s Resolutions
Find out how to "kick some ice" this year and win your battles—lots of small victories add up to winning the big ones! Adapt whichever resolutions apply to you: Finish my checks—stay low and stay safe. Block a shot in every game. Work on positioning my shot 12 inches above the ice; it will go right over the goalie's pad. Skate hard the entire game—not just when I have the puck. This will change my game. Recite in my head, "Move a Mountain," to build mental toughness. Don't let anyone break my spirit and hang tough when I'm not playing as much as I want to; ...
Failing in School vs. Playing Sports: A Dilemma for Parents
Should poor grades keep a youngster from playing sports? There is no simple answer to this question, but parents need to consider two varying perspectives. All children need vigorous physical activity as part of their daily lives, and sports provide all the benefits of exercise and the potential for acquiring a sense of accomplishment. If a child is having trouble in the classroom, sports may be an important avenue of success in his or her life, so it could be harmful to take it away. In fact, when youngsters feel a sense of success in athletics, this can enhance their self-esteem, ...
Does Winning Develop Players?
This story about the world of Canadian soccer offers many messages to hockey parents as well: The world of soccer is continuously changing; news now regularly breaks on Twitter, and rarely does a day pass where a link to an interesting article fails to land in your inbox. This easy access to information has been a good thing. It has brought clubs closer together, allowing them to reach out and connect with other clubs across the country, enabling them to benefit from sharing knowledge. It has also given people a forum in which to exchange ideas, discuss problems, and develop ...
Total Hockey Totally Handles Your Shopping List
Too busy with tournaments, games and practices to shop? Let Total Hockey handle your holiday shopping list. You’ll find everything your players, young and old, both want and need. And, we’ll ship it right to you! Here’s our cheat sheet for hockey players at every level: MitesEight and under players love little stuff like Ringettes for training, sports bracelets/necklaces, colored laces and tape, and water bottles. Heck, you might even be able to pass off neck guards and mouthguards as gifts on this set! Also check out the Brady Brady hockey-themed books that offer universal messages of friendship, family, loyalty and ...
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