Hitting the Net and Scoring is a direct correlation: I continually preach to my students to hit the net. I hear all the pucks hitting plexi glass and ask the kids if that is the art of scoring? My Penguins Coach Kevin Constantine benched me for an entire period because i hit the cross bar […]
Oct 9 Tip: Activating the D in Offense In youth hockey, Defensemen have a huge offensive opportunity Pro Ambitions loves training youth D and the forwards how to activate the D offensively When we see a defenseman who can skate and handle the puck, we want that player in the offense When I played I […]
First I am going to explain the drill. We do it at every battle camp. It tells me everything about a player, strengths, weaknesses and what we need to work on. I am going to explain what to do and what not to do. Here is the drill: I am the Coach on The […]
Dedication The bottom line in becoming really good at anything is that you must make it a full time job. Especially hockey. 7 days a week. Like Coach Bill says ” No Days Off.” Parents ask me about how much hockey is too much hockey? For the kid who loves it and really wants it, […]
We will be working on a lot of stick and scoring skills at camp. We want you to execute these moves in our battle scrimmage play at camp. We will train you to execute tactically. I know personally that some seasons I or my kids have had what I call ” The Robot Coach” where […]
Off season is when most competitive athletes seek to improve and gain an advantage over their competition. I know I did and that is what I encourage my campers to do. That being said. This is your “off season” so take some time off and play some other sports. Multi sport athletes make the best […]
99. The Great One. The Greatest there ever was. A child prodigy. Like Mozart, defies the rules of gravity in his craft. His stats remain untouched to this very day. Many say that those stats can never be touched because hockey has changed. That is definitely true. Goals are much harder to score, instead […]
Channel Your Frustration A good read for your kids before Try Outs. This is an article from a sport psychologist. Here’s an idea that will transform your life. As long as you do it, your athletic life will be transformed. Raise your right hand and say, “I will never let self-pity get the best of […]
THE LIST I made a list of my responsibilities on the ice. I would read it before every game. In the locker room, in between taping my stick, sometimes while listening to my play list. I would add to MY LIST throughout the season and make changes annually depending on my role on the team […]
Killer Instinct in Sports is Good “The key is not the will to win. Everyone has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.” The killer instinct in sports is the drive. The motivating engine. “I can do better and I will do eveything I can to achieve it.” We talk […]
