It was great to finally start the Crush Rookies clinic last
night. I know all of us at Crush Hockey were eager to begin
the 10 week sessions. We hope all of the kids
had a good time and learned something new.
We missed those of you who could not make the first session and look forward
to seeing you next week. Also, we hope all of the parents found the first night of
Crush
Rookies to be as much as a
success as we did.
Last night, the
players were introduced to a specific skating workout that stresses the importance
of edge control, bending your knees, keeping your head up and working within a
tight area. Hockey is a game that is played
within a small area of space; therefore players who have strong skating skills
and puck control usually win one-on-one battles during the game.
Throughout the 10
weeks, players will progress into different skills and specific developmental
areas of the game. Each week the players
will always begin with various skating drills to build upon routine and muscle
memory. Following our weekly skating
workout, players will continuously be divided into smaller groups to work with coaches
on a variety of weekly skills. Parents will
always observe skills being taught through a variety of drills and built upon
through playing small area games.
During the first
three to four weeks the players will be working on skating, edge control,
balance, agility and STOPPING. As
we move forward we will begin to incorporate passing, shooting, stickhandling,
puck control and more.
Please visit Crush Hockey at www.crushockey.com and become our friend on
Facebook. Pictures and
videos will be posted on Facebook and BlogSpot over the next 10 weeks. You can also find Crush Hockey on Twitter and
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Shaun McGinty
Crush Hockey Founder and Head Coach
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