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'The Ultimate Newsletter for Minor Hockey'
Fall 2005 ISSUE 6
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WELCOME to WELL SAID! - 'The Ultimate Newsletter for Minor Hockey'. This Newsletter, along with The Hockey Source comprehensive website, TV show and product lines is part of our vision to provide you with valuable information about minor hockey so you can make sound decisions and have more fun. Whether you are a Player, Coach, Manager, Official, Trainer, Administrator, Scout, Agent, Parent or Fan, you are sure to find valuable information on hockey topics.
Gender is a Factor when Teaching!
As coaches get ready for the upcoming hockey season they have a lot of things to consider. Do they have an adequate coaching staff in place? What do they want to accomplish with their team? What aspects of the game are they planning to teach to their players? What is their upcoming schedule like and how does it fit into their year plan? The list goes on and on.
One of the key considerations that all coaches should contemplate is, ’’how they plan to teach the necessary skills to their players’’. Understanding that a progression-based approach to skill development is the key to building a solid foundation, a number of things need to be considered. For example, what is the age, maturity, interest and skill level of the players and how do you, as a coach, capitalize on these factors?
Based on the results of the recent poll done on The Hockey Source, most readers support the idea of girls and boys playing on the same team, at least to a certain age. This presents a new challenge for coaching staffs. Unfortunately learning styles is one area that few coaches consider when they are trying to teach skills and tactics to the different sexes.
Why is this so important? One reason is that boys and girls learn differently. To help with the comprehension and retention of information, here are some general things to consider:
- Boys have a greater kinesthetic need. Girls have better fine motor skills.
- Boys connect through action; ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’. Girls connect through words; ‘Face to Face’.
- Boys learn best by participating. Girls learn best by watching and doing.
- Boys learn better with competition. Girls learn better with cooperation.
- Boys have less capacity for impulse control. Girls have a greater capacity for impulse control.
- Boys are more literal and spatial (concrete) thinkers. Girls are capable of greater conceptualization and abstract thinking.
- Boys prefer one task at a time. Girls are better at multi-tasking.
It is interesting to note that these different learning styles have been identified by our school systems. The educational responsibility centres are currently investing the necessary funding to train their teachers effectively. This training will assist the educators in creating a productive learning environment that will support the diversified learning styles of our children. Recognizing that the male brain works differently from the female brain has lead to the concept that some subject classes may be based on gender segregation in the near future.
With relation to hockey, coaches are expected to create an environment where their hockey players learn new skills, have fun and develop as young individuals. They may not operate in a classroom, but they are still responsible to teach numerous life and hockey skills. Understanding the different learning styles of young hockey players becomes a valuable tool for any hockey coach enthusiast.
Colonel Sanders Never Quit! – Why Should You?
How many times do you think the renowned Colonel Sanders heard the word "NO" before getting the answer he wanted? He was refused 1,009 times before he finally heard the answer "YES". He spent two years driving across America in hid old, beat-up car, sleeping in the back seat in his rumpled white suit, getting up each day eager to share his idea with someone new. Often, the only food he had was a quick bite of the samples he was preparing for prospective buyers.
How many other people would have the a ability and tenacity to spend that period of time experiencing that may rejections, and still approach the next opportunity with vigor? And the reason he had the desire and strength to continue was that he believed in himself and what he had to offer. It is probably fair to say that a very small number of people would stay with something that long, but sometimes, that is what it takes to succeed.
This is not unlike the experiences of many minor hockey players. From tryouts to full season, the range of "no’s" that will come from coaches, team-mates, and sometime, even parents will add up over the years. It is important to remain true to oneself, believe in what oneself and keep plugging away. Sometimes, that is what it takes to succeed.
‘UR’ at the centre of the Source
In Issue 5 of 'Well Said', in this very section we said "we did it!" So now we are here to tell you, thanks to YOU, "we are still doing it!"
Due to popular demand from those that missed the first six shows, agreement was reached with both the NHL Network and Fox Sports Network to rerun the first shows so that the growing audience could view the growth of The Hockey Source from the beginning. Every Tuesday at 6:30P ET on NHL Network and Sunday at 2:00P ET FOX Sports Net New England, The Hockey Source TV show provides you with a different perspective of hockey. In November, FOX Sports Net Pittsburgh has agreed to start airing the show on Saturdays to give you another choice when to watch the show.
At the same time, THS has been busy formulating partnerships with companies whose vision and goals also support the people in sports. Sealy Mattresses is committed to sharing their valuable information from their research about quality sleep and rest, especially as it relates to your involvement in minor hockey.
In the last Issue we announced two new Subject Matter Experts in the personages of Dr. Mike Houston and Jamie MacDonald. And in this issue, we are pleased to announce the welcoming of Dr. Wayne Halliwell as our newest Subject Matter Expert. During the past twenty-five years of teaching sport psychology and conducting research, Wayne has written three books, presented at a number of international conferences and attended many Olympic Games and World Championships as a consultant to Canada’s National Teams. Dr. Halliwell works as a sport psychology consultant with several New England colleges and universities including Boston College, Dartmouth, Yale, Brown, Union, and Middlebury.
The Hockey Source continues to grow around the world, for the world of minor hockey. Look for our new features as we take The Hockey Source to print, translate to other languages and add new sections on the website. Our vision is to provide you with valuable information so you can make sound decisions and have more fun!
Games vs. Practices?
In every arena in the world, and on every team in the world, there is the constant conversation about the amount of time set aside for and spent in games and practices. Some feel the time spent in either is not enough, while some feel that it is far too much. Some feel that practices are far more important than games, while others feel that it is all about winning, and to do that, you have to maximize the game time over the practice time. This is a dilemma faced by all coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, parents and players.
So what do you, the reader think?
- Is there too much focus on games and not enough on practices?
- Does it have to be a ‘‘one or the other’‘ situation?
- What should the ratio be of practices to games?
- Does this vary with player age?
- Does this vary with player skill level?
- Does this vary with the level of play and competition?
- What is more beneficial for a player’s development – the skill development of a practice, or the competition of the game?
- What does a practice provide that cannot be attained in a game situation?
- What benefits are provided by a game situation that cannot be provided in a practice setting?
- Does this change depending on whether a team is in regular season or playoff situations?
- Does the availability and cost of ice time affect this discussion?
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The Power of Sleep
There are several individual and linked factors that add up to a player’s performance level. One that is often neglected is the quality and quantity of sleep periods. Sleep deprivation has a negative impact on a hockey player’s physiology in relation to being able to perform. Inadequate sleep may also impede the recharging of a hockey player’s energy system.
It is a proven fact that athletes require more sleep than non athletes, and it is safe to say that young hockey players and officials require 9-11 hours of sleep per night. With the schedules faced by the average athlete, taking into consideration all aspects of life, this clearly becomes a matter that takes careful and attentive management. And it also requires a product selection that ensures proper circulation and spinal alignment for the body. There are possibly some avenues in life that allow for the cutting of corners, but this is not one of them.
Read more about this important topic in the new THS website section related to "Sleep and Rest".
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