DECEPTION STICKHANDLING WARM-UP

Top hand up (keeps blade flat on ice), cup blade over the puck on forehand and backhand, head up, top hand (control hand) controls blade and the bottom hand (power hand) adds power to stick and blade.Focus on keeping your head up, scanning the ice, being aware of your surroundings. Have players control puck around…

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SCOTTY’S 7 PASS WARM UP

Player 1 skates with no puck, exchanges passes with player 2 (passes 1 and 2). Player 1 skates along blue and exchanges with opposite line (passes 3 and 4). Player 1 then exchanges with player 2 of the other line (passes 5 and 6). Player 1 then cuts in the middle to recieve a stretch…

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Big Dance, Big Lessons

I love sports and all the business lessons we learn from competition, whether playing or watching.  It doesn’t matter what sport or what level, there are always multiple teaching moments. The NCAA Basketball tournaments for men and women, also known as the Big Dance, are probably my favorite sporting events.  I’ve had the privilege of…

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14 Ways to Squeeze More Joy Out of Every Day

BY ELLEN SEIDMAN AUGUST 7, 2017 10:29 AM EDT The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon. Sometime this morning, during your shower or at work, you probably did a mental run-through of your day. You decided when you’d tackle various tasks and errands. Perhaps you vowed to hit…

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