Breakfast Club: Session II - Week 3
Excellent session today folks! In case you were wondering, Laura submitted the week 2 write up last Saturday. Oops! She had a blond moment even though she's brunette and forgot to submit it on Wednesday. I understand. She's still kind of new at this. We'll cut her some slack. Geoff Bennetts has replaced Lyle the past two weeks while he's on maternity leave. Down goes Lyle for the count. Come on, now that was funny, right Lyle??? It's been nice knowing you guys just in case you never see or hear from me again. Scottie has been ol' reliable number 2 coach of course.
We are getting into drill tempo. Tight turns were the focus of today. They are probably the best way to shake a defender and work your way through traffic. Some of us were crashing in the turns; when I did, I would blame my skates for being dull. Yes, sharp blades do make a difference, but more importantly, what about body positioning, bent knees, shoulders into the turn, getting on that edge on both skates, hands and puck in front of you? When I have good body position it feels effortless. Why can't I do that all the time? There isn't enough time to answer that question.
Okay, so during the drills, do you jump at the head of the line or trail at the end? Some folks hear the drill explained then go do it, outstanding. I move to the end of the line’ I’ve got to see it a couple times. Jeff C and I usually take the last spots in line. We call ourselves "visual" guys. Jeff is a cop; he says cop stuff is hands on, not much reading. So, the hockey players tip of the day is......say you're pushing the speed limit while driving to BC because you're late as usual (Don J and Laura) and you get pulled over for speeding, always keep a bag of Dunkin Donuts in your car. The cop "sees" the donuts, is distracted, then let's you go, no ticket. It's magic, see the valuable info you pick up in the BC Blog.
Lastly, at the end of the session Emily talked with us about the St. Baldrick's foundation, an organization that supports kids with cancer. Seems like these days everyone knows of a family member or friend that has or had cancer. I'm gonna kick in, not sure about shaving my head but I would pay to see someone shave their head at center ice. Kirk out
We are getting into drill tempo. Tight turns were the focus of today. They are probably the best way to shake a defender and work your way through traffic. Some of us were crashing in the turns; when I did, I would blame my skates for being dull. Yes, sharp blades do make a difference, but more importantly, what about body positioning, bent knees, shoulders into the turn, getting on that edge on both skates, hands and puck in front of you? When I have good body position it feels effortless. Why can't I do that all the time? There isn't enough time to answer that question.
Okay, so during the drills, do you jump at the head of the line or trail at the end? Some folks hear the drill explained then go do it, outstanding. I move to the end of the line’ I’ve got to see it a couple times. Jeff C and I usually take the last spots in line. We call ourselves "visual" guys. Jeff is a cop; he says cop stuff is hands on, not much reading. So, the hockey players tip of the day is......say you're pushing the speed limit while driving to BC because you're late as usual (Don J and Laura) and you get pulled over for speeding, always keep a bag of Dunkin Donuts in your car. The cop "sees" the donuts, is distracted, then let's you go, no ticket. It's magic, see the valuable info you pick up in the BC Blog.
Lastly, at the end of the session Emily talked with us about the St. Baldrick's foundation, an organization that supports kids with cancer. Seems like these days everyone knows of a family member or friend that has or had cancer. I'm gonna kick in, not sure about shaving my head but I would pay to see someone shave their head at center ice. Kirk out
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