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Core Strength Tips & Myths: Not Just a Six-Pack
June 2, 2023
In a dynamic sport like hockey, where you need to change direction, slow down, speed up and maneuver your body on the ice, it’s important to develop the full core. Hockey players, from Mini Mites to the pros are constantly looking for ways to improve their game. Whether it’s skating faster, shooting harder or being stronger […]
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How to Be a Good Youth Sports Spectator
June 2, 2023
One of the best things about being a youth sports parent is getting to attend all of your child’s games (or as many as you can make) and cheer them on from the stands. But we’ve all seen what happens when youth sports spectators get out-of-hand. What is supposed to be a fun game can […]
Ten Years, Ten Mentors and Ten Lessons
June 2, 2023
Ten years of officiating has been full of love — be it the tough kind from a mentor, the brotherly kind from a peer or the solo kind from the game. I started officiating lacrosse in 2008 when I was 20 years old, cutting my teeth in the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA). My officiating […]
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Developing Power, Speed and Explosiveness
June 2, 2023
Playing other sports expands a child’s athleticism by developing more motor skills, agility and coordination through the use of different muscles with different ranges of motion. Whether your favorite player is T.J. Oshie (Warroad) of the Washington Capitals, Riley Tufte (Blaine) of Minnesota Duluth or Hannah Brandt (Vadnais Heights) of the U.S. Women’s National Team, […]
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Stickhandling Secrets
June 2, 2023
Consistency is not only important in your game, it’s important in your work ethic.
Who’s Coaching the Coaches?
June 2, 2023
You need to lead them to reach their potential, not the potential you envision for them. If you don’t, you are only reaching a select few, and never to the level they can achieve.
Hockey and Ice Cream: The Inside Scoop
June 2, 2023
Playing other sports can help kids meet new friends and have fun. Being away from the ice for a while may also help build the desire to get back on it and enhance their love for the sport. Believe it or not, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Eat ice […]
Establishing Your Sports Recognition Program
June 2, 2023
Have a plan for each child. Don’t wing it. Determine how each player contributed to the team. Be specific.
Putting Anxiety on Ice: Emotional Control for Big Games
June 2, 2023
Don’t allow a big tournament, game or shift get you too high or too low.
Mental Toughness – The Coaches Perspective
June 2, 2023
It’s about passion and a full commitment to long-term goals
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