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| 'Stick down, head up' is still a valuable message for 8U hockey players to hear, according to Ken Martel, the technical director for USA Hockey’s American Development Model. But just telling them isn’t enough. It’s critical to design training and competition environments that incentivize playing heads-up hockey. |
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Cameranesi shares gold-medal
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 Dani Cameranesi is a scoring machine. The Minnesota native and forward for the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts tallied 357 points in high school and 201 points at the University of Minnesota, along with five huge points (3 goals, 2 assists) en route to 2018 Olympic gold for Team USA. Here are some of her goal-scoring secrets.
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Q: What should be the ultimate goal for an 8U hockey player?
A: In my opinion, the biggest mistake made by parents and coaches when working with younger players, particularly the 8U player, is that they are trying to make a hockey player. What I mean by that is, when the focus is on making the child into a hockey player, too much instructional time is spent on how the game is played and the tactical and team-play aspects of hockey. This is an example of adults structuring their teaching for mini-adults. Children, especially 8U children, are not mini-adults.
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Grassroots ADM jamboree and CEP clinic builds on tradition
Approximately 200 kids from 10 Iron Range communities participated in an energetic day of station-based practices and half-ice games, while youth coaches from around the region honed their skills at a USA Hockey coaching education clinic. Check out the highlights.
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| Effort |
How we as parents, coaches and teachers praise effort may be even more important than we realize. This short video illustrates the effect we can have on our kids with the proper reinforcement of their effort.
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