10U Q-and-A: The intersection of skill development and safety

  Predators forward Craig Smith: Even at 10U, 'little things matter'  
 
The majority of the game – at any level – is played in small spaces. Along the boards, in the corners, in front of the net, on the breakout – it's all in tight areas with limited time and space. Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith knows that area well. Here are Smith's tips for 10U players learning to navigate small areas.
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  Q: How can I maximize 10U practice planning?

A: By now, most people involved with youth hockey are aware that the 10U and 12U age classifications fall within the Learn-to-Train stage of long-term athlete development. It's also commonly known as the Golden Age of Skill Development, a time during which accelerated learning of coordination and fine motor control occurs.
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Improvement
Improvement is something that all parents want to see in their kids as part of their youth sports experience. But while the scoreboard is used as a measuring device in the outcome for individual games, it doesn't always give an accurate picture of the improvements we can see in our kids.
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