Discover How to Design Successful Hockey Drills

As part of the All Star Season program, youth coaching and fitness expert, Brian Grasso, identifies two key strategies for designing successful drills.  Follow Coach Grasso’s advice for designing successful hockey drills:

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Specializing in Hockey is No Guarantee of Success

Don’t allow your child to specialize in hockey too soon. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. says his dad insisted that Cal and his brother, also a former major leaguer, play more sports than just baseball as kids. And that was even though Cal Ripken Sr. was a lifelong professional baseball man.  It worked out well for the Ripken boys.

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Kick-Start the Season with a Perfect Parent Meeting

Maybe it’s asking a lot to run the perfect parent meeting to start the season. But you can come pretty close with these steps on the agenda:

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5 Steps to Getting Your Kids Off to a Good Start

The first few weeks that kids spend playing a sport often determines how long they will continue. If they are fun, then kids will stay with it. If not, kids will quit and find other ways to spend their time. Parents can help get their kids off to a good start by following these 5 simple tips: Read more

Special Message from SAHOF President

Another hockey season has kicked off!  I would like to wish each of you a successful and injury free season as you enjoy what the great game of hockey has to offer.  I would also like to remind each of you to respect the game and others that participate in it, regardless of a call on the ice, final game result, or poor behavior by others who don’t share your knowledge or respect of the game.

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8 Ways to Turn Around a Problem Parent

Most coaches have had a problem parent or two on their team. In this article, we address eight ways to turn around a problem parent. Here are some ideas for working through this issue. Read more

Secret of No-Risk Fundraising with My Sports Dreams

All youth sports coaches and parents search for effective ways to raise money and defray the costs of a season. The My Sports Dreams fundraising program is one possible tool.

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Train Online for Success with Kids’ Sports Psychology

Kids’ Sports Psychology is a new online mental training community for sports parents, coaches and their young athletes. Kids’ Sports Psychology contributors include mental game expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, and sports parenting writer, Lisa Cohn.

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Gaining a Mental Edge with Confident Athlete Series

We all know the best athletes have a mental edge as part of their games. For kids, this doesn’t just mean an edge in performance but an advantage in feeling good about themselves as people. The Confident Athlete Series by Dr. Patrick Cohn represents an opportunity to build up the self-esteem and sports outcomes of young athletes.

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Save Time and Frustrations with GoToMeeting.com

Remember gathering people for meetings when gas was cheap? Now with the cost of gas it is a perfect excuse for skipping a meeting. GotoMeeting.com is offering a solution: the online meeting. Instead of driving, now all potential attendees need is a computer and Internet access.

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