Outside Edge development drill
This is a good drill to develop better outer edge skating skills.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV5v8-Na8vI&feature=related
Great to try during open hockey sessions at Protec.
This is a good drill to develop better outer edge skating skills.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV5v8-Na8vI&feature=related
Great to try during open hockey sessions at Protec.
Every now and then players come along and change the way we view a game or a position within the game. As a family, we spend more time on the sport of hockey than any other sport. However, it has been difficult to ignore Tim Tebow.
The other day Mohit (our son) asked a question of us, “Dad, Mom, what makes Tim Tebow so special? Specifically, what is he doing, that is so special. Is it his prayer?”
After we slept on it, the following morning we listed the following two points for 7 yr old Mohit -
A. Tim Tebow does things that are not in the coaching manual. He does these things so well, that others have had to change the way they play. That said, Tim Tebow does many things in the coaching manual very very well.
B. Tim Tebow has been criticized by many experts and coaches for his approach and style. Despite such criticism, Tim keeps himself motivated and does good on the field and off the field. We cited examples of Tim’s charity work, his so-called flaws as a quarterback and the time Tim spends with physically disadvantaged children.
This followed by explanations of the importance of “charity” work seemed to satisfy our very curious 7 yr old.
However, it led to a very special question for us (as parents) – “Can we learn something from Tim Tebow and channel that learning to influence children?” The answer is an obvious yes.
For Mohit we intend to make the following adjustments -
A. “Good” actions: We need to find an outlet for Mohit to begin sharing and caring for others in the community. This might be the first step towards fostering empathy for team-mates, and back up good words with good actions.
B. Contextual coaching: This is more a resolution for us than Mohit. From now on, we will learn to coach to Mohit’s positives as opposed to just his weaknesses. Tim’s coaches perhaps have done that and worked on his strengths to a degree that Tim is comfortable and confident about his strengths while continuing to work on his weaknesses.
Finally, a note of thanks to Tim Tebow’s parents. No matter how Tim’s long-term NFL career turns out, in the here and now it is very easy to see that Tim has been raised to be a good human being. For all the criticism leveled against Tim Tebow as a football player, there is not a single sentence that criticizes his mannerisms, values (they are not just Christian, they are very universal) and Tim’s commitment to being a leader.
Tim Tebow’s parents have our praise and respect for doing a bang-up job.
Tim’s prayers, to motivate/focus himself, before a game is far more endearing to us than comparable alternatives like prepping for a game by listening to music with bad lyrics.
Spare a thought for the little goalies on the Mites team – it is a difficult job as it is.
I have observed that most goalies with a dominant right hand (as in writing, holding a mug, … you get the picture) are asked by the coaches to catch left handed when playing goal in hockey. Am I the only one that thinks this is counter-intuitive?
Considering that hockey goalies are never required to throw or transfer the puck from one hand to the other, I am wondering why this practice of catching with the non-dominant hand is encouraged.
One possibility is that baseball catching logic is being applied when training hockey goalies. The issue is that catching with the non-dominant hand requires a lot of training. The other issue is that the dominant hand is being used by the goalie to block.
Finally, I want to make an analogy. When one trains in martial arts, a right-handed fighter blocks with the left-hand. Therefore, a right-handed individual playing goal needs to block left.
Coach Dan Bylsma of the Penguins and his Dad have answered the most important questions for hockey parents @ http://www.danbylsma.com/askdan.asp
Thanks Coach Dan.
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