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3 Best Exercises for Off Ice Hockey Training

Craig Sigl2015-04-06T01:57:03+08:00

Coach Nye Talks Hockey… The ‘How To’ to better development of a hockey player can be very complicated. There are so many off ice hockey instructions and exercises out there we wonder who to believe. When I am speaking to young hockey players I always suggest keeping things to the basic movements in hockey which include certain muscle groups. You can't go wrong with these: The muscle groups I am speaking of are, stomach (core), quads (major muscle in the leg) and your hamstrings. Of course there are minor muscles that are used as well which is explained in each of [...]

3 Best Exercises for Off Ice Hockey TrainingCraig Sigl2015-04-06T01:57:03+08:00

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

How to Build Self Confidence

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:29:26+08:00

Yes,you can really create self confidence, because it is merely a state of mind. How to build self confidence? It’s not some thing that happens to you by accident or you magically wake up with it one day. I bet you already have a lot of confidence or you would not be playing your sport. I also know most every athletes, in fact, most people would like even more confidence, right?!? We all know the more confident we are, the better we play. What is a simple solution? Reversing the way you think can help dramatically improve your self confidence. [...]

How to Build Self ConfidenceCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:29:26+08:00

Sports Visualization

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:24:48+08:00

Sports visualization is a one of the most powerful tools an athlete can use to play with a strong, focused mindset. Learn how to play ahead mentally, before the game starts and to execute your strategies in your mind before you actually play the actual game. This is Part 4 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 share to us how he used sports visualization as an effective tool in improving his actual game performance. Before [...]

Sports VisualizationCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:24:48+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

Character Building In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:43+08:00

Building a young athlete's character is influenced by the people they deal with in their chosen sport, like their coaches, team mates and parents. Character gets further developed along the way as they mature and discover things on their own--which is exactly why character building in sports is important. Every time you are allow yourself to stay in and work through a difficulty, you are building character. When you go these trials and tribulations and things are difficult, try to remember "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" to help you get in the right from of mind to learn [...]

Character Building In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:43+08:00

Mental Toughness Quotes

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:06:08+08:00

Need inspiration or motivation? Check out these mental toughness quotes... It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. ~ Edmund Hillary, was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. What makes you really come together under pressure is determination and focus and toughness. ~ Debi Thomas You have to have the mentality of executing your game when you don’t feel like there’s a lot of hope. I think the best feeling is when somebody pushes you to the limit and you dig down a little bit extra. By the same token, you also need a little luck. Sometimes they come together. [...]

Mental Toughness QuotesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:06:08+08:00

How To Be A Good Goalie

Craig Sigl2014-06-12T06:27:25+08:00

Do you play hockey or watch hockey? Ever wonder what it takes or how to be a good goalie? In this video, Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer gives some tips and pointers what to do on the mental side of the game to be a good goalie... Listen and Discover How to be a Good Goalie How To Be A Good Goalie As a player, your coach has probably told you how important preparation is for how to be a good hockey goalie. But even hearing that, sometimes you just feel like it's just too hard... and [...]

How To Be A Good GoalieCraig Sigl2014-06-12T06:27:25+08:00

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