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5 Tips For Reaching Your Off Season Goals
Successful training during the off season is on the minds of many, but truly accomplished by only a few. Why? Because most players start out well intended with plenty of motivation and skills to work on, but as the days and weeks go by they get distracted and the priority to practice falls off. So what can you do to make the most out of your off season training? Here are 5 tips that will help you stick to your plan, accomplish your goals and improve your skills.
Dreams, Hockey & Horse Racing
Having a dream is so important in reaching your goals. I was again reminded of this as I watched the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness horse races.
Athleticism in Hockey
Motivation & Hockey Training
“If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If it’s not, you will find an excuse.”
“While you are thinking about doing it, you are getting passed by someone else who is doing it.”
There are so many great quotes about motivation, and these are two of our favorites. Everyone needs motivation and inspiration in life, whether it’s for school, work and of course training to become a better hockey player. While sayings and quotes can help keep you going during times when you aren’t really in the mood to shoot pucks, stickhandle or go for a run, it takes a deeper, burning desire to become successful.
Train While Watching NHL Playoff Hockey
There have been many great goals, amazing passes and downright dirty dangles in the playoffs. And these are the inspiring moments when fans jump out of their seats and off their couches to celebrate. Players should use these awesome moments to inspire them to shoot more pucks.
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A Dropped Puck & A Dropped Ball, Lessons from the NCAA Frozen Four
The reality is the BU goalie dropped the puck, but it was the BU forwards dropping the ball that cost the team the game. This is a good learning opportunity for all hockey players who one day dream of playing in a National Championship themselves.
Why Hockey Players Should Think Like Golfers
In golf, the most successful players also undoubtedly have the greatest attitudes, as well as the shortest memories. They hit a bad shot and forget about it. Within a minute they are addressing the ball prepared to hit a great shot.
Puck Luck & the Hockey Gods
Especially in the playoffs, teams and players need something that no one can practice for or anticipate: puck luck.
3 Hockey Tips For Scoring With A Great Shot
Answers About Off-Season Hockey Training
As the game of hockey has evolved so too have the seasons of the game. Today’s players are not only invested heavily in the game during the winter and the ‘traditional’ season, but also the second season – the summer months. To what degree a player spends time working on their game during the ‘second’ or ‘off-season’ should be driven by their individual motivation, and if they have it, there are plenty of options available.