Breakfast Club: Session II - Week 1
Fire up folks, winter hockey camp has started. Shake the dust off from the holidays. I could tell I was a little rusty from a month off. It does make a difference doesn't it. That excuse is only good for today, get up to speed the bus is leaving. Lots of players returning and new players as well, a few more women. Laura, you been recruiting? No pink sticks please........ oh no, I may have started a war here.
Everything starts with skating skills. The more comfortable you are on your skates the better the rest of your game becomes. I stole the line from Lyle. Simple concept but do we take it to heart, I don't. I want to shoot like a pro. Lot of good that will do if you can't skate through traffic and find open ice to pass, receive a pass, or take a shot. So, one of my goals this class is to focus more on skating skills and puck handling, the shooting will come. Skating, how about the agility drill today. Jumping over your stick, one leg, both legs. I got a few new slices on my shiny new Rebox stick. Skate figure 8's around your stick, jump over your stick, fall down on both knees, push up on one knee. I was waiting for Lyle to put us in a chorus line and do the River Dance, that would be a sight. OK, it was hard but remember everything starts with skating. It's easier when you bend your knees, you'll hear that a few thousand times.
Puck handling, how about the stick toe move, I'm not sure I'm there yet. Think positive Kirk, this is the place to try it and get better. I usually don't talk to myself, something I picked up playing hockey. Hands in front, knees bent, what a difference. Why do many of us want to stick our upper
hand to our waist when we handle the puck, don't know? Finished the session one on one, center ice, play till you score. I like that drill, just got a little turned around today, holiday rust. I went against Randy, one of the better skaters in the class, ripped to the puck, got their first, cool,
turned down ice to the goal, no Randy, what's up, take a shot on Ronnie, no goal, where's Randy, usually he would be turning me inside out by now. Lyle and Randy skate up to me after the play, what's going on, am I getting cut from the team? Lyle says, Kirk, you're shooting on the wrong goal, don't worry only half the class noticed. Had a minor incident of a player forgetting what locker room he dressed in, finally figured it out and found his hockey bag and cloths, all is well, another reason to stay away from caffeine before hockey. That's a wrap folks. Laura and I will alternate writing the blog this session, Kirk out.
Everything starts with skating skills. The more comfortable you are on your skates the better the rest of your game becomes. I stole the line from Lyle. Simple concept but do we take it to heart, I don't. I want to shoot like a pro. Lot of good that will do if you can't skate through traffic and find open ice to pass, receive a pass, or take a shot. So, one of my goals this class is to focus more on skating skills and puck handling, the shooting will come. Skating, how about the agility drill today. Jumping over your stick, one leg, both legs. I got a few new slices on my shiny new Rebox stick. Skate figure 8's around your stick, jump over your stick, fall down on both knees, push up on one knee. I was waiting for Lyle to put us in a chorus line and do the River Dance, that would be a sight. OK, it was hard but remember everything starts with skating. It's easier when you bend your knees, you'll hear that a few thousand times.
Puck handling, how about the stick toe move, I'm not sure I'm there yet. Think positive Kirk, this is the place to try it and get better. I usually don't talk to myself, something I picked up playing hockey. Hands in front, knees bent, what a difference. Why do many of us want to stick our upper
hand to our waist when we handle the puck, don't know? Finished the session one on one, center ice, play till you score. I like that drill, just got a little turned around today, holiday rust. I went against Randy, one of the better skaters in the class, ripped to the puck, got their first, cool,
turned down ice to the goal, no Randy, what's up, take a shot on Ronnie, no goal, where's Randy, usually he would be turning me inside out by now. Lyle and Randy skate up to me after the play, what's going on, am I getting cut from the team? Lyle says, Kirk, you're shooting on the wrong goal, don't worry only half the class noticed. Had a minor incident of a player forgetting what locker room he dressed in, finally figured it out and found his hockey bag and cloths, all is well, another reason to stay away from caffeine before hockey. That's a wrap folks. Laura and I will alternate writing the blog this session, Kirk out.
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