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There's a lot more that goes into your game than just what you do in practice or games. The whole package includes physical conditioning, individual skills and mental preparedness. Here's where you can learn new ways to improve these parts of your game.  

Secret #2

posted Sep 12, 2010 8:44 AM by Yvonne Moncovich

Your On-Ice Performance Is Only As Good As Your Off-Ice Fuel
Think of players as high-performance automobiles and food as the fuel that drives their performance. To guarantee peak performance each time you hit the ice, you need to take in premium fuel.

Hockey 102 - Power Standing Long Jump

posted Sep 12, 2010 8:43 AM by Yvonne Moncovich

NTDP Week 4 - Hop

posted Sep 12, 2010 8:40 AM by Yvonne Moncovich

The Inner Game Of Attitude

posted Sep 4, 2010 4:02 PM by Yvonne Moncovich

We've all heard time and again that "Attitude is everything".

In this life we're all playing a mental game and a physical game. The mental game consists of the thoughts and feelings that we have, our attitudes and beliefs. The physical game is the obvious game that we all see. It's the work we do, the actions we take and the way we present ourselves to the world. The physical game is the game we show the world, but the mental game is the most important facet of our successes.

The people who succeed in this life are the people who know that they can and that they will. Take a look at your favorite athlete. The ones that win the game are the ones that have that unshakeable belief that they will win. Call it confidence, call it arrogance but the athletes with the winning edge all have that attitude. They have their inner mental game down and it's as practiced as their physical game, even though some may do it unconsciously.

When you approach your task with unstoppable confidence, unshakeable beliefs and unflinching determination to succeed that is exactly what you do. You succeed.

When you approach your task with doubt, misgivings and ambiguity, that is exactly what you create -- doubt, misgivings, and ambiguity -- but definitely not success. If we are to find the success we are looking for we must attend to our mental game. We must develop the unstoppable confidence, unshakeable beliefs and unflinching determination that can and will give us the winning edge.

So how do you go about creating this winning mental game? You need to study success.

Learn all that you can about your endeavors. Knowing all of the ins and outs of your game can do wonders for your confidence. You need to set goals. Having a target to shoot for keeps you going when times are not easy.

And you need to find some way to develop the thoughts and beliefs that you will need. Affirmations can help with this but only if you put emotions into your affirmations. When you are working with affirmations repetition is necessary too. You can't just say it once or twice and expect it to sink into your subconscious mind. A good affirmation bears repeating again and again and again.

And this one is really big -- Visualize. See your success in your mind's eye. See it, hear it, smell it, touch it and taste it. In other words, engage your senses in your imagination as you visualize. The more senses you engage the more real it becomes. The more real it becomes the closer it is to manifesting in your real life. So daydream. Visualize. Imagine your success down to the most intricate detail. This is your creation.

This is your manifestation. This is your Success. Get your Inner Game of Attitude down and you will come out a winner.



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Hockey 101 - Speed

posted Sep 4, 2010 3:56 PM by Yvonne Moncovich

NTDP - Week 3

posted Sep 4, 2010 3:56 PM by Yvonne Moncovich

Physical Conditioning - Hockey 101

posted Aug 31, 2010 4:08 PM by Yvonne Moncovich

NTDP - Week 2

posted Aug 31, 2010 4:08 PM by Yvonne Moncovich

The 2nd video in the NTDP Off Ice Skills is Around Body:

http://usahockey.cachefly.net/NTDP/AroundBody.wmv

Secret #1: Your “Mental” Game Is As Important As Your “Physical” Game

posted Aug 31, 2010 4:05 PM by Yvonne Moncovich

Hockey is 80% mental and 20% physical so you need to improve your “mental” game if you want to take your “physical” game to the next level. By developing laser-like focus, great composure under pressure and tremendous self-confidence, your performance potential will skyrocket.

The Mental Game

posted Aug 21, 2010 9:33 AM by Yvonne Moncovich

"Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. "
Vince Lombardi

3 Mental Skills That Will Take Your Hockey Performance to the Next Level

Hockey experts agree that 80% of hockey performance is mental and 20% is physical. We often focus all of our efforts towards building the physical side of the game, instead of taking the time to develop the mental game. And it is this lack of attention to the mental game that is preventing so many teams and players from taking their performance to the next level.

Figuring out how to improve the mental side of the game presents a huge challenge to coaches, parents and players alike. To ensure that you and your players are 100% prepared for every game and the team can perform its best, you need to have mental performance strategies in place at the start of the season.

The ability to stay focused, confident and composed are 3 critical skills that must be taught by coaches and put into practice by players.

Focus

Hockey players must learn to focus only on the things that are under their own control. While it is impossible to control the actions of everyone else in the rink, you always have complete control over your thoughts and your actions. Learning how to focus on your own performance, while maintaining a positive attitude and tireless work ethic, will positively influence your whole game and help you take your game to the next level.

Confidence

In order for players to be confident, they have to believe in their ability to perform on the ice and contribute positively to the team. Players and coaches to work together to identify the athlete's strengths, define their role on the team and set realistic expectations for performance. But, most importantly, players must realize that they are largely responsible for their own confidence. When we constantly look to others to boost our confidence, we become reliant on them instead on ourselves. By helping players take control of their own confidence, we empower them to be their best both on and off the ice.

Composure

It is great to be focused and confident going into the game - but how do you react when things go wrong? Hockey is a game of mistakes and it is those teams and players who recover quickly that are going to excel. Players have to develop the ability to be able to recognize that they made the mistake, regroup quickly and refocus on the task at hand. The ability to regain your composure quickly is what separates the "great" teams and players from the "good" ones.

Having strategies in place to develop these three skills will take your mental game to the next level and help you on your way to having your best season ever.


Kim McCullough, M.Sc., YCS is a highly sought-after expert in the development of aspiring hockey players and has played at the highest level of women's hockey in the world for the last decade. Kim's player development website gives coaches and parents of aspiring young players access to programs, articles and advice on how to help their players take their game to the next level. To learn more about how to have your best season ever, visit: http://www.besthockeyseasonever.com

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