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Strategies For Dealing With Tough Coaches

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:28:27+08:00

Here is some Strategies for dealing with Tough Coaches. We hear from players all the time that they have coaches that they don't like or don't like them. Either way it affects a child's performance whether positively or negatively. It is then necessary for them to know how to deal with these tough coaches to maintain their focus in and out of the game. This is Part 6 of a series from an interview with Jamie McKinven, who is the author of the book, So You Want Your Kid To Play Pro Hockey? In this video, Jamie will give us an [...]

Strategies For Dealing With Tough CoachesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:28:27+08:00

Performance Goal Setting for Youth Hockey

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:25:45+08:00

Performance goal setting has a very important role in a kid’s preparation towards the game. As we all know, the goal is to win, but how they achieve it, depends on their attitude and determination. This is Part 3 of a series from an interview with Jamie McKinven, who is the author of the book, So You Want Your Kid To Play Pro Hockey? In this video, Jaymie will share with us what determination means and how it fueled him as a young player. “I ended up playing figure eight hockey, I had a couple of setbacks in minor [...]

Performance Goal Setting for Youth HockeyCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:25:45+08:00

How To Build Self Confidence In Hockey

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:24+08:00

Confidence in sports is one of the things that kids struggle against within themselves throughout their childhood. When they lose their confidence, it can causes the child to feel like a failure and lose the game. This can leave them with a painful experience that they can carry with them throughout their entire sports careers. This is Part 2 of a series from an interview with Jamie McKinven, who is the author of the book, "So You Want Your Kid To Play Pro Hockey?" In this video, Jaymie shares with us his biggest frustration as an athlete and how he [...]

How To Build Self Confidence In HockeyCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:24+08:00