Breakfast Club: The End of Summer
The end is not only near, it is here. The autumnal equinox might not be for another week or so, but summer is officially over nonetheless. The kids are back to school, and the summer season of Breakfast Club closed today. So, what exactly did we accomplish over summer vacation?
Let's see:
1) we all got better. That's saying something, it really is. We are all proof positive that old dogs can indeed be taught new tricks. Especially for our newer players, the improvements have been drastic. Hockey is very much like a drug, in that respect, in that you get a really good high those first few months and your week-over-week improvement makes you crave more. Stimulus, response, stimulus, response. For our more (ahem!) seasoned players, the improvements can be more elusive and subtle. But they are still there.
2) we had a ton of fun. What's a good summer vacation without having a ton of fun, eh? And a ton of fun without any broken bones or hurt feelings. Just a few busted chops, as the saying goes, and the jibes go both ways. It's been said a million times before, but it still holds true, and that is: we are all here to learn and have a good time, and what better opportunity to laugh at yourself than with a great group of friends?
For our last Thursday class, Lyle and Joe kept us going with a bunch of give-n-go types of drills. Four-point passing around, come down the lane, shoot, follow for the rebound. Two "tag out" teammates, one at the hash marks and another up where the defense should be holding the blue line, and two shooters and fetchers, all four battling for puck control (emphasis on the "control" part!) to try shooting on the goalie. Of course, we did our ever-reliable warm-ups before all of that, two puck carriers around the horn, one short side and one hooking back across around and down for the long side shot to get our legs moving and to get the goalies limber. Wrap it all up with some full-ice four-on-fours, and life is good. Who cares if I'm going off to that mind-numbing desk job? I've been able to start my day doing something that it the most fun that you can have with your clothes on! Whoo hoo!
Don't forget to sign-up before the September 25th discount expires ($25 bucks off for returning players who beat the cut-off). Until October, keep your head up and your eyes on the goal.
Let's see:
1) we all got better. That's saying something, it really is. We are all proof positive that old dogs can indeed be taught new tricks. Especially for our newer players, the improvements have been drastic. Hockey is very much like a drug, in that respect, in that you get a really good high those first few months and your week-over-week improvement makes you crave more. Stimulus, response, stimulus, response. For our more (ahem!) seasoned players, the improvements can be more elusive and subtle. But they are still there.
2) we had a ton of fun. What's a good summer vacation without having a ton of fun, eh? And a ton of fun without any broken bones or hurt feelings. Just a few busted chops, as the saying goes, and the jibes go both ways. It's been said a million times before, but it still holds true, and that is: we are all here to learn and have a good time, and what better opportunity to laugh at yourself than with a great group of friends?
For our last Thursday class, Lyle and Joe kept us going with a bunch of give-n-go types of drills. Four-point passing around, come down the lane, shoot, follow for the rebound. Two "tag out" teammates, one at the hash marks and another up where the defense should be holding the blue line, and two shooters and fetchers, all four battling for puck control (emphasis on the "control" part!) to try shooting on the goalie. Of course, we did our ever-reliable warm-ups before all of that, two puck carriers around the horn, one short side and one hooking back across around and down for the long side shot to get our legs moving and to get the goalies limber. Wrap it all up with some full-ice four-on-fours, and life is good. Who cares if I'm going off to that mind-numbing desk job? I've been able to start my day doing something that it the most fun that you can have with your clothes on! Whoo hoo!
Don't forget to sign-up before the September 25th discount expires ($25 bucks off for returning players who beat the cut-off). Until October, keep your head up and your eyes on the goal.
posted by Suburban Hockey @ 4:22 PM
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