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4 Things Coaches Do to Harm a Goaltender’s Mental Game (without knowing it)!
February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
If you like this article by Justin Johnson, and if you think it might benefit your goaltender, feel free to email it to his or her coach. By Justin Johnson Performance Coach, Mental Edge This past fall I traveled across the state of Minnesota conducting goalie coaching clinics for youth hockey associations. During the two-hour sessions I consulted with coaches about ways they can increase the likelihood of their goaltenders having a positive experience in the game of hockey. What I discovered is there are many coaches who... [Read the full story]
Thinking The Game
Good Offense or Bad Defense?
January 31, 2010 · 2 Comments
One of my favorite CoachChic.com members, Craig Shaw, recently added a few great Comments under the “Troubleshooting the Tight Turn (or Boston Turn)” article. In the latest one, he asked me to “do a YouTube search for a Victoria Salmon Kings goal,” suggesting it will “knock your socks off”. As it turned out, my grandson had sent me a link to that play about a week ago, but it was worth it for me to see it once again (and maybe again and again). As I watched the video one last time, however, it struck me... [Read the full story]
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THE Bobby Orr Move
January 31, 2010 · 6 Comments
Ya, like there was only one — or “THE” Bobby Orr move. There were probably more like a hundred of them. However, for the sake of helping my NEHI players to add one more move to their offensive bag of tricks, I several years dubbed a certain Orr move “The Bobby Orr Move”. Now, I’m going to soon go into an analysis of that special play. But first, I think it’s time to resurrect Number 4’s memory. Yes, I’m wondering right now if a generation of young players (maybe... [Read the full story]
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4 Things Coaches Do to Harm a Goaltender’s Mental Game (without knowing it)!
If you like this article by Justin Johnson, and if you think it might benefit your goaltender, feel free to email it to his or her coach. By...
Only the Great Hockey Players Take a Beating
Okay, I lied about that, only because that title sounds better than most others I could think of. Yes, the poorly skilled hockey players...
My Equipment Cart
By Dennis Chighisola Okay, you’d better not laugh about this one. Actually, I introduced my Net Blocks recently just to soften you...
Toward Highlight Reel Skills
THE Bobby Orr Move
Ya, like there was only one — or “THE” Bobby Orr move. There were probably more like a hundred of them. However, for...
Troubleshooting the Tight Turn (or Boston Turn)
Now, this has really been fun! A number of avid members offered their thoughts on the following problem (begun over at “The Tight...
The Tight Turn (or Boston Turn)
This post could really be entitled “What’s Wrong with this Picture?“, because that’s exactly what I’m going...
Thinking The Game
Good Offense or Bad Defense?
One of my favorite CoachChic.com members, Craig Shaw, recently added a few great Comments under the “Troubleshooting the Tight Turn (or...
Imagination
* * * Shaun Goodsell, MA President and CEO of Mental Edge * * Imagination imag·i·na·tion i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən 1 : the act or power...
Russian Circle Passing – Variations #3, #4, #5
Please see Drill Submission Rules and Help at the bottom of the Free Drills page. Contributor: Stirling Wright – Virginia & Maryland,...
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4 Things Coaches Do to Harm a Goaltender’s Mental Game (without knowing it)!
If you like this article by Justin Johnson, and if you think it might benefit your goaltender, feel free to email it to his or her coach. By...
Russian Circle Passing – Variation #6
Please see Drill Submission Rules and Help at the bottom of the Free Drills page (all coaches would appreciate your contribution). Contributor:...
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