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Drill:1. Place O in each corner with a puck2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck4. D then picks another O an…
I’ve been asked a lot over the years what I look for in a player during evaluations. After watching my son during various AA & AAA Ice try-outs, I’ve been thinking more about this topic and wanted to share a bit of what I look for and some ot…
Hockey Books for Christmas Gifts
Here’s some great Hockey Book ideas that will make great Christmas gifts for any Hockey player. The reviews are from Amazon. Click on each book to read more reviews.
Sports Illustrated has put together the definitive book about the sport of ice hockey, drawing on its article archives and its photo library. This is a marvelous book, with huge, gorgeous color
Hockey Books for Christmas Gifts
Here’s some great Hockey Book ideas that will make great Christmas gifts for any Hockey player. The reviews are from Amazon. Click on each book to read more reviews.
Sports Illustrated has put together the definitive book about the sport of ice hockey, drawing on its article archives and its photo library. This is a marvelous book, with huge, gorgeous color
The Bauer Supreme ONE100 hockey stick is a great stick for less money than the TotalOne. Most rec hockey players, won’t notice the difference and are better off saving their money.
The shaft is the same as the Bauer TotalOne Supreme with a double-concave wall with squared off corners. (Take a look at the Vapor series if you prefer more rounded off corners.) In the mid portion of the Supreme One100 stick you’ll notice a series of bumps on the corners designed to fit how your hand wraps around the stick that Bauer calls ‘Tac-Spiral’. This textured portion of the shaft gives you a better grip for your lower hand and more control over the stick. Very comfortable.
The One100 has a mid kick-point which will give you more power for your slap shot than a low kick-point stick. It’s built as a single piece using mono-comp design for a very balanced, responsive feel for the puck.
The One100 blade is built with the Aero Foam II core for a nice soft feel for stick handling as well stability for a quick shot.
Bauer Supreme ONE100 Review from Ice Warehouse:
Stamkos hypes the Bauer Supreme ONE100:
The Bauer Supreme ONE100 hockey stick is a great stick for less money than the TotalOne. Most rec hockey players, won’t notice the difference and are better off saving their money.
The shaft is the same as the Bauer TotalOne Supreme with a double-concave wall with squared off corners. (Take a look at the Vapor series if you prefer more rounded off corners.) In the mid portion of the Supreme One100 stick you’ll notice a series of bumps on the corners designed to fit how your hand wraps around the stick that Bauer calls ‘Tac-Spiral’. This textured portion of the shaft gives you a better grip for your lower hand and more control over the stick. Very comfortable.
The One100 has a mid kick-point which will give you more power for your slap shot than a low kick-point stick. It’s built as a single piece using mono-comp design for a very balanced, responsive feel for the puck.
The One100 blade is built with the Aero Foam II core for a nice soft feel for stick handling as well stability for a quick shot.
Bauer Supreme ONE100 Review from Ice Warehouse:
Stamkos hypes the Bauer Supreme ONE100:
The Bauer Supreme ONE100 hockey stick is a great stick for less money than the TotalOne. Most rec hockey players, won’t notice the difference and are better off saving their money.
The shaft is the same as the Bauer TotalOne Supreme with a double-concave wall with squared off corners. (Take a look at the Vapor series if you prefer more rounded off corners.) In the mid portion of the Supreme One100 stick you’ll notice a series of bumps on the corners designed to fit how your hand wraps around the stick that Bauer calls ‘Tac-Spiral’. This textured portion of the shaft gives you a better grip for your lower hand and more control over the stick. Very comfortable.
The One100 has a mid kick-point which will give you more power for your slap shot than a low kick-point stick. It’s built as a single piece using mono-comp design for a very balanced, responsive feel for the puck.
The One100 blade is built with the Aero Foam II core for a nice soft feel for stick handling as well stability for a quick shot.
Bauer Supreme ONE100 Review from Ice Warehouse:
Stamkos hypes the Bauer Supreme ONE100:
A lot of people have been asking about the new Base Hockey Sticks from Cliff Ronning’s new stick company.
Here’s some basic info on Base Hockey
Name
The name Base Hockey was chosen to focus on the development of fundamentals. Build a strong BASE and the rest will follow.
Availability
Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.
If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011.
Cost
A senior stick is $150. Getting it customized is an additional $15. A fitting in-person will cost another $50.
Colors:
The sticks are currently available in six colors: Red, blue, yellow, gold, orange and their retail colorway. Additional colors will soon be available.
Check out more photos at: Base Hockey Stick Photos
While Base Hockey Sticks are fully customizable, they all have a low to low-mid Kickpoint. Not as high as a totalONE not as low as an SE16.
Delivery
Sticks usually take 2-3 weeks for delivery. You will have to place your order by December 8th in order to receive your new stick by Christmas.
Contact
To buy or find out more info contact their customer service department at 888 728-6977 or email [email protected].
A lot of people have been asking about the new Base Hockey Sticks from Cliff Ronning’s new stick company.
Here’s some basic info on Base Hockey
Name
The name Base Hockey was chosen to focus on the development of fundamentals. Build a strong BASE and the rest will follow.
Availability
Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.
If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011.
Cost
A senior stick is $150. Getting it customized is an additional $15. A fitting in-person will cost another $50.
Colors:
The sticks are currently available in six colors: Red, blue, yellow, gold, orange and their retail colorway. Additional colors will soon be available.
Check out more photos at: Base Hockey Stick Photos
While Base Hockey Sticks are fully customizable, they all have a low to low-mid Kickpoint. Not as high as a totalONE not as low as an SE16.
Delivery
Sticks usually take 2-3 weeks for delivery. You will have to place your order by December 8th in order to receive your new stick by Christmas.
Contact
To buy or find out more info contact their customer service department at 888 728-6977 or email [email protected].
A lot of people have been asking about the new Base Hockey Sticks from Cliff Ronning’s new stick company.
Here’s some basic info on Base Hockey
Name
The name Base Hockey was chosen to focus on the development of fundamentals. Build a strong BASE and the rest will follow.
Availability
Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.
If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011.
Cost
A senior stick is $150. Getting it customized is an additional $15. A fitting in-person will cost another $50.
Colors:
The sticks are currently available in six colors: Red, blue, yellow, gold, orange and their retail colorway. Additional colors will soon be available.
Check out more photos at: Base Hockey Stick Photos
While Base Hockey Sticks are fully customizable, they all have a low to low-mid Kickpoint. Not as high as a totalONE not as low as an SE16.
Delivery
Sticks usually take 2-3 weeks for delivery. You will have to place your order by December 8th in order to receive your new stick by Christmas.
Contact
To buy or find out more info contact their customer service department at 888 728-6977 or email [email protected].
The composition of an elite athlete is both complex and unique. Each athlete must posses certain physical and mental attributes, based upon what is required of them during competition. Often, the composition of an athlete can be referred to as that of an “Iceberg”. This is to say – there is more to the athlete than what the eye can see.
For many, the mere image of an elite athlete is that of physical image and ability. Often, the athlete is merely that which we see. This is to say – he/she is; big, strong, fast, agile, and extraordinary in his/her abilities to perform. Often these elements are those that attain the most acknowledgement and awareness. But one of the main elements that is often over seen, yet is arguably the most important composition of an elite athlete, is the ability to perform at the best one’s of their abilities during times of extreme pressure on a consistent basis.
To understand elite performance – is to understand the ability to perform. With this, one must know and understand that ability to perform refers to performance under extreme pressure. Often, athletes may refer to their abilities to perform in an intense environment while training or practicing. But to truly understand “performance pressure” one must understand the extreme difference between being in “great practice form” and “being able to perform great under extreme pressure”. To understand this more, here is an example – one can practice everyday, with elite athletes, while also maintaining an elite level of professional training in one’s daily regimen yet not be able to perform to nearly of their fullest abilities during competition time. No matter how much one trains – they must be able to perform on game day. It is for this reason that so many athletes become frustrated and confused.
How does one prepare for such an experience? Simple … meet the task “head on” and prepare for pressure.
How do we start? Firstly, one must understand and accept that pressure is part of competition and sport. Pressure is always an element in our presence – some are merely more comfortable in meeting, greeting, and dealing with it. Think of pressure as your first day at a new school. You know that their will be a feeling of discomfort – until you are able to make a friend or two, but you also know that you have many commonalities of those around you, and you also know how you want each day to end – as does everyone else. Before you know it – going to your new job/school will merely be like any other day. The same goes for dealing with pressure. Each game and/competition will provide new and exciting challenges. Once you notice and embrace their similarities you will begin to develop an inner confidence for dealing with any challenges or pressure situations that may come your way. Soon your repertoire of devices for dealing with these elements of pressure will out weigh the pressure itself.
What makes the elite athlete’s pressure situation different? One of the main individual elements that differentiates elite athletes from others, is that they are able to consistently focus on each game as if it is the only one that matters. Elite athletes are good a compartmentalizing pressure situations. This is to say –“tomorrow’s game does not exist”. Today’s game is the one that truly matters. Being able to apply this mind-set and thought process again and again is what develops consistency. This is the internal road map that elite athletes drive themselves with. The key in developing this ability to compartmentalized pressure is to understand that one (the player/coach) should not be adding more pressure into the situation than that which already exists. For example – one should not be training for pressure by thinking “there is no tomorrow” … rather … we should be thinking/training as if “today’s game is the only one we’re playing in” … the difference is one is preparing to deal with the pressure of today … not the pressure of today PLUS the pressure of maybe no tomorrow PLUS all the piles of pressure that come with either result.
How to understand and train for pressure situations – it is important to realize the underlying key to competing during pressure situations. The key is this – all that any elite athlete does is merely compete well/normal with under extreme situations. This is not to say one must perform extraordinary/ better that normal while under this pressure situation all one must do is simply perform well as he/she would normally do within the moment. Elite athletes are able to focus on the moment when they train. They do not focus on anything else but the task at hand. In doing such, they are able to close out all distractions while merely focusing on the task at hand , during moment (i.e. I just need to make this shot …. NOT … if I miss this shot we’ll lose the championship and everyone will boo me …).
How do elite athletes differ in their concentration? Elite athletes focus primarily on their job and the task at hand. They do not focus on anything else but their job not the situation. By doing such elite athletes are able to feel more comfort and control with pressure situations rather than allowing the situation to take control of them. All they need to do is just perform normally – now, or perform normally –today.
Performance and poise – to understand poise it to understand the ability one has to implement a sense of control over the situation. This is to say – it’s time to focus on my job at hand. A great example of this can be seen in the move For the Love of Game. During each major game, the pitcher implements the ability to block-out all of the surrounding distractions around him and focus on the task at hand – one pitch at a time. This element of implementing poise can be practiced and trained.
By better understanding the elements of pressure – athletes can learn how to train properly and more efficiently so as to better prepare themselves for the competitive environment they are going to face. How one prepares will determine how one will compete during times of pressure.
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Dr. Galea is a Sports Psychology expert. For further information on Sport Performance Psychology – contact Dr. Jason Galea at [email protected] or at 858.449.1481
dry land speed training
The key to increased speed is less contact time with the ground or ice due to a more powerful sprinting action. As simple as this statement is, athletes will spend most of their training time on increasing speed. Team sports such as hockey make heavy demands on sprint capabilities. The truly great players are able to accelerate explosively both in defensive and offensive maneuvers. Most of your increase in speed will come with a good off-season dry land training program. Dry land sprint speed training has a crossover effect to skating.
High intensity (95-100%) sprinting should be done on the track. The increased central nervous system demand of high intensity sprinting requires complete recovery between repetitions and requires a minimum of 48 hours between sprint training sessions.
Low intensity (75% or slower) running should be done on grass and promotes circulatory/ aerobic changes and active recovery. Medium intensity (76-94%)- running should not be performed at all as it would be too slow to be specific and too fast to allow recovery within a 24 hour time frame.
A good sprinting start requires that the hips must be ahead of feet, the left arm must drive forward with full extension of hips and you exhale as you push out from the starting position. For each stride, the foot needs to clear the opposite knee and the hips should extend as the shoulders counter-rotate. In our dry land training programs, we will spend a lot of time working on drills that make a player a more efficient sprinter because this will lead to more breakout speed on the ice.
Dr. Chad Moreau is the President of HockeyOT.com, an online training site dedicated to improving the fitness level of hockey players of all levels. He was the former Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition Consultant for the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and the Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL). For more information please visit hockeyot.com
