Hello Parents / Players,
Less than a week left before our Kitchener Fallfest Tournament. After a bit of a sluggish game on Wednesday we had a great practice on Saturday. Just what we needed for the game today.
You might notice we've been playing with the lines lately and will again today against Woodstock. Regular season is a good time to do this to see every girls strengths. A couple of things the girls are working on for me in preparation for our upcoming tournament:
- 200 backhand shots (either for the 5000 puck club or not...these are mandatory and will support our new defensive strategy we're working on)
- Pee Wee Skill Set - We gave the girls a Hockey Canada Sheet that outlines the skills/strategies we are working on this year. I've asked the girls to research one item on the list (what is a ladder?) that they do not know and write down three or four things to describe it. They can ask a family member, coach, teacher or research it on the internet.
- One-timer visualization (Liv is doing a breakaway) - we have been trying a new technique in the dressing room before games called "visualization" - something I learned at an OWHA coach clinic last year with Mel Davidson...we practice rehearsing in our minds a successful hockey skill...this time we have picked a one-timer...the girls are to visualize every night before bed until November 11.
- Watch a hockey game (NHL, Wolverines, Huskies, Jr Firebirds, etc) and pay particular attention to the position they play...if you're a winger, you're watching what the wingers do (right or wrong).
That's all for now! See you today at the rink!
Coach Dee
PS we're working on a team get together on November 12..likely a pizza dinner...more info to follow...