| Functional Hockey News, by Bruce Turpin |
| Friday December 10, 2010 Issue #4 |
Welcome back to Functional Hockey news. I have been silent for a
while, but I want to get back on track and provide updates on what's
going on in the hockey world. We'll also alert you to new features and
happenings at functionalhockey.com.
Hockey Sense -- What is it?:
Great players have exceptional "hockey sense." Wayne Gretzky is
probably the quintessential player when you think of “hockey sense” - a
player that has the ability to see the ice and to read, react and
anticipate, like no other player in the history of the game (although
Sidney Crosby is quickly approaching "great one" status). But how do
you define the term; as a coach, how can you teach it; and as a player
how do you develop it?
Let's first take a look at how we define a skilled performance? A skill
consists of “the ability to bring about some end result with maximum
certainty and a minimum outlay of energy.” Motor learning is a set of
processes associated with practice or experience leading to relatively
permanent changes in the capability of skilled performance.
Undoubtedly, one of the most important features of skilled performance
is making quick and predictable decisions (what to do and what not to
do) in any given situation. Click here to read the rest of the article.
The Role of the Parent in Player Development:
Parents have the ability to significantly affect the development of their
child in their chosen sport(s). This influence can have positive and/or
negative effects on their development as a player. The role of the parent
should be one of support and encouragement with the goal of creating
an enjoyable environment that fosters continued progress and helps your
the child become the type of player they want to be (not the one you
want them to be).
7 Habits of Highly Effective Hockey Parents:
1. Be patient and encouraging: Parents must find a balance between
constructive criticism and support, so find a way to be critical at the right
times and supportive when needed. And the right times are not from the
stands, in the lobby or on the car ride home. Remember, you are in the
stands as a spectator, so allow your child to play the game. Yelling at
them from the stands, to do this or that, can be a major distraction. Click
here for full article.
while, but I want to get back on track and provide updates on what's
going on in the hockey world. We'll also alert you to new features and
happenings at functionalhockey.com.
Hockey Sense -- What is it?:
Great players have exceptional "hockey sense." Wayne Gretzky is
probably the quintessential player when you think of “hockey sense” - a
player that has the ability to see the ice and to read, react and
anticipate, like no other player in the history of the game (although
Sidney Crosby is quickly approaching "great one" status). But how do
you define the term; as a coach, how can you teach it; and as a player
how do you develop it?
Let's first take a look at how we define a skilled performance? A skill
consists of “the ability to bring about some end result with maximum
certainty and a minimum outlay of energy.” Motor learning is a set of
processes associated with practice or experience leading to relatively
permanent changes in the capability of skilled performance.
Undoubtedly, one of the most important features of skilled performance
is making quick and predictable decisions (what to do and what not to
do) in any given situation. Click here to read the rest of the article.
The Role of the Parent in Player Development:
Parents have the ability to significantly affect the development of their
child in their chosen sport(s). This influence can have positive and/or
negative effects on their development as a player. The role of the parent
should be one of support and encouragement with the goal of creating
an enjoyable environment that fosters continued progress and helps your
the child become the type of player they want to be (not the one you
want them to be).
7 Habits of Highly Effective Hockey Parents:
1. Be patient and encouraging: Parents must find a balance between
constructive criticism and support, so find a way to be critical at the right
times and supportive when needed. And the right times are not from the
stands, in the lobby or on the car ride home. Remember, you are in the
stands as a spectator, so allow your child to play the game. Yelling at
them from the stands, to do this or that, can be a major distraction. Click
here for full article.
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