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| Small-area games are the golden goose of development at 8U. Ken Martel, the technical director for USA Hockey's American Development Model, was recently asked for his favorite 8U "games" to use as teaching tools. He broke it down into three categories. |
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Q: My child is finishing their 8U half-ice season and headed to 10U hockey in the fall. How will the transition to full ice go?
A: This is a great question. There is no doubt that there will be an adjustment period for your child. It will be important to stay patient and try to understand the changes that your player will be experiencing.
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Bob Mancini talks ADM with Jeremy Roenick
During NBC Sports' Hockey Day in America, the first day of Hockey Week Across America, ADM regional manager Bob Mancini joined Jeremy Roenick at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit to discuss how the American Development Model is impacting hockey in the U.S.
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| Development stages |
While every child is different, they all progress though the same stages of physical development – they just do it at different times and different rates. USA Hockey's American Development Model recognizes eight different developmental stages.
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