Archaic Ice Hockey Warm-ups
The traditional ice hockey warm-ups is archaic! No other sport requires their athletes to spend as much as hockey does on a useless warm-up that prepares players for injury. It’s time we suspended our old school thinking and did what is best for hockey by using a proper pre-game warm-up.
Goalies Playing in the Zone
Learn to play your game in the present. What do I mean by this? When you are playing, it is easy to start thinking about mistakes you have made in the past or fears about what might happen in the future. When you do this, you are not playing “in the present” at that time.
Girls Hockey – Body Checking Battle
The issue of body-checking in girls hockey always sparks a heated debate. Those who support putting full checking back in the women’s game believe that this will teach girls to play with their heads up and prevent a lot of the serious injuries that are happening out on the ice from both accidental and intentional contact. But would adding body checking back into female hockey make it safer for players or would it do more harm than good?
Ice Hockey Goalies Playing Out of Your Mind
When a professional athlete has an incredible performance, he is often referred to as playing “out of his mind.” There is a lot of truth to this statement. Consider the idea that you have 2 “selfs,” The Ego and The Player. The Ego analyzes, judges, criticizes and constantly barks instructions to The Player. This only gets in the way of The Player achieving optimal performance. The Player, as you likely guessed, just plays. The Player is always “in the moment” focusing on the play at hand. The Player is reading and reacting. Remember, the less you “think” when playing, the better you will perform. Hockey is a game of reading and reacting. Allow yourself to read and react. Trust yourself to let go of “trying to figure it out.” Just play.
Hockey Tournament Success Plan – 4 Simple Steps
When you are playing 4-6 games in a 2-3 day period, hockey tournaments can be just plain tiring. With so much high-intensity hockey in such a short period of time, players need to make sure that they are doing everything they can to feel and perform their best all weekend long.
Why Girl Hockey Players Can’t Do Push-Ups
To say that most girls’ hockey players hate push-ups is an understatement. Not only do they hate them, but they are notoriously bad at them too. Despite the fact that most girls’ hockey players are horrible at push-ups, the truth is that it’s not their fault. When it comes to being able to do perfect push-ups, the odds are stacked against young female hockey players. But once you know what you are up against, I am going to show you how to beat those odds.
#1 Recovery Drink to Increase Hockey Performance
What’s the best thing for you to drink after your hockey game to speed up recovery and make sure that you are feeling your best the next time you hit the ice? The answer might surprise you.