Mike Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Your minor sports systems are completely fucked. Completely. You're School based programs are phenomonal however. Yeah, the schools that you PAY to go to have great teams. Highschool sports is a club team that shares the same teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Your minor sports systems are completely fucked. Completely. You're School based programs are phenomonal however. Ours is based off your system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Nice optional skate today. We're on again tomorrow and Thursday, and then next week is when they start to sweat. I'm looking forward to the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 2hour boot camp all week this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 2hour boot camp all week this week What's a boot camp? How old are kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 What's a boot camp? How old are kids? I'm assuming it's just his term for the same thing you'll be doing next week. A lot of skating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'm assuming it's just his term for the same thing you'll be doing next week. A lot of skating. We call that practice :) If I skate kids for 45 minutes. Inside edges Outside edges Stride drills Balance drills I can wear them out harder then 45 minutes of down and backs, (which are worthless). And it's never, ever a punishment.......we treat it as a fucking privilage. You want to become better, work hard the next 45 minutes. Ya it's a no puck practice, but we don't consider it "camp", or "preason".....it's simple practice of developement. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yeah, the schools that you PAY to go to have great teams. Highschool sports is a club team that shares the same teachers. Depends on what State. Michigan/Californa are all about Comp hockey from ages 14-18. Minnesota is all about High School hockey from ages 14-18. In Alaska we do a hybrid which many in USA hockey have taken notice and seem to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 We call that practice :) If I skate kids for 45 minutes. Inside edges Outside edges Stride drills Balance drills I can wear them out harder then 45 minutes of down and backs, (which are worthless). And it's never, ever a punishment.......we treat it as a fucking privilage. You want to become better, work hard the next 45 minutes. Ya it's a no puck practice, but we don't consider it "camp", or "preason".....it's simple practice of developement. :) Yes, but how many practices during the season do you have without pucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yes, but how many practices during the season do you have without pucks? None, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. Always have pucks on ice. Only change is the ratio to skating/edgwork in relation to puck drills. Actually, every single practice till the age of 15 or so should end in some kind of "scrimmage" or small area competitive games. Something I need to get better at. I find myself running drills, stations, etc...and whamo....5 minutes left in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 None, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. Always have pucks on ice. Only change is the ratio to skating/edgwork in relation to puck drills. Actually, every single practice till the age of 15 or so should end in some kind of "scrimmage" or small area competitive games. Something I need to get better at. I find myself running drills, stations, etc...and whamo....5 minutes left in practice. Exactly ... lol. You call it practice, others call it training camp. What do you mean? Instilling it into your practices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 None, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. Always have pucks on ice. Only change is the ratio to skating/edgwork in relation to puck drills. Actually, every single practice till the age of 15 or so should end in some kind of "scrimmage" or small area competitive games. Something I need to get better at. I find myself running drills, stations, etc...and whamo....5 minutes left in practice. And psychologically, it gives kids something to look forward to. I used to love scrimmages at the end of practice. Personally, my favorite was when the coach would stop scrimmages when he saw something that needed to be corrected or he saw something that exemplified what he just went over in practice. It was great to learn that kind of stuff and have him show it in a simulated game situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 And psychologically, it gives kids something to look forward to. I used to love scrimmages at the end of practice. Personally, my favorite was when the coach would stop scrimmages when he saw something that needed to be corrected or he saw something that exemplified what he just went over in practice. It was great to learn that kind of stuff and have him show it in a simulated game situation. Of course. Skating drills sucked. Before the team went on the ice last night, a kid in the locker room asked if we were skating. I said, no, 10-15 minutes of drills just to warm the goalies up, and then scrimmaging the rest of the way. You never saw 14 kids celebrate like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Of course. Skating drills sucked. Before the team went on the ice last night, a kid in the locker room asked if we were skating. I said, no, 10-15 minutes of drills just to warm the goalies up, and then scrimmaging the rest of the way. You never saw 14 kids celebrate like that before. Those were the best practices. Skate the dots, do some 2-on-1's or weaves, and then scrimmage for an hour. I miss being a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Exactly ... lol. You call it practice, others call it training camp. What do you mean? Instilling it into your practices? Yes, too often last year I missed out on scrimmages, small area games, etc at the end of practice cause we got caught up on station drills, flow, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yes, too often last year I missed out on scrimmages, small area games, etc at the end of practice cause we got caught up on station drills, flow, etc. It's tough to put a clock on a practice due to the 1 or 2 drill busters that need further explanation. But just wrap it up after 45, and give them 15 minutes cross ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Those were the best practices. Skate the dots, do some 2-on-1's or weaves, and then scrimmage for an hour. I miss being a kid. lol, well these are just optional skates organized by a few parents, so we're just looking to get them back in the flow before the head coach tears them apart next week. They have 5 practices in 7 days, including a double next Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 It's tough to put a clock on a practice due to the 1 or 2 drill busters that need further explanation. But just wrap it up after 45, and give them 15 minutes cross ice. This is exactly what I should be doing. I'm not justifying my failure, just acknowledging it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 lol, well these are just optional skates organized by a few parents, so we're just looking to get them back in the flow before the head coach tears them apart next week. They have 5 practices in 7 days, including a double next Saturday. Are the parents paying for this directly, or is the team sponsoring it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Are the parents paying for this directly, or is the team sponsoring it? Parents are chipping in $20, but we've had some free optional practices. Gotta love some of the perks we get from certain someone(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 This is exactly what I should be doing. I'm not justifying my failure, just acknowledging it :) Send me your practice schedule. I'll text you when there's 15 minutes left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Send me your practice schedule. I'll text you when there's 15 minutes left. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 How goes the beginning of the season for everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Boy had first practice this morning, after examining the video I predict a 1st rounder in 2026. The way he got up after falling down 20 times was simply sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Boy had first practice this morning, after examining the video I predict a 1st rounder in 2026. The way he got up after falling down 20 times was simply sublime. Yar! How old is he now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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