Prodigy-Hockey.com

28/08/2022

What a summer! Thank you to all the players, parents for trusting us to help you or your child grow on and off the ice. We’re very fortunate to have such dedicated players who love the game and learning! You’re forever a part of our team! Good luck this season! .wick18

03/06/2022

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1 minute podcast clip.

How you practice matters, are you training to stay the same or to grow?

Let us know what you take away from this brief podcast clip.

03/06/2022

Learn how the truly great approach their development.

02/06/2022

5 Ways To Develop Decision Making

01/06/2022

The difference between technique and skill.

31/05/2022

[Coaches & Players] 5 Ways To Help Learning Transfer From Practice To Game

09/02/2022

Great stuff from regarding soccer IQ or in our case hockey IQ.

09/02/2022

Great stuff from regarding soccer IQ or in our case hockey IQ.

28/01/2022

Do you have interest in training with this spring or summer?

—> https://www.prodigy-hockey.com/clinics/

We’re now accepting applications. Click the link in our profile to apply today. Look forward to hearing from you!

27/12/2021

Why don’t you use cones or apparatus’ during your sessions?

All the decisions a player makes on the ice are based on space, the positioning of opponents and teammates as related to the movement of the puck. We try to help players direct their actions by becoming aware of an opponent’s kinematic cues. For example, when working on puck skills a player making moves around a cone or an apparatus eliminates the representative information that players use in games. Although players will become more adept at making a fake at a cone, this won’t translate well into game scenarios where they have to read the opponent. An experts’ superiority over their less skilled counterparts in predicting opponents’ action intentions based on the opponent’s kinematics has been identified in early work [7] and confirmed repeatedly since [8] [9] The best stick handlers in the world are the best anticipators of their opponents actions.

26/12/2021

1. Design activities that don’t have pre determined patterns, outcomes. Try not to make the decisions for the player before the activity begins.

2. Allow players to try things, fail and learn within the situation, in practice and in competition. In games your philosophy can’t change, the players still need to feel they have the green light to try things. You can encourage players to push past their comfort zone in practice but if your demeanor changes come game day you won’t see results

3. Scale the complexity of the activity. 1 v 1 5 v 5 this will allow you to create learning opportunities that fit the needs of the player. What you did in hs, college, pro isn’t what your kids need. Information, learning needs to be scaled appropriately.

4. Ask the players why they choose a decision. Not just when it’s wrong! Ask them why they choose a decision when there was a good outcome as well.  See the game through their eyes.

5. Praise decisions not just outcomes. Sometimes the decision was correct but the player didn’t execute the technical component. You as the coach need to know the difference and be able to support the process. 🏒

16/08/2021

5 Ways To Develop Better Decision Makers In Hockey

14/08/2021

[Hockey Parents, Coaches] 5 Ways To Develop Better Decision Makers In Hockey

https://www.prodigy-hockey.com/coaches-corner/5-ways-to-develop-decision-making/

5 Ways To Develop Better Decision Makers In Hockey Design activities that don’t have pre determined patterns, outcomes. Try not to make the decisions for the player before the activity begins. Allow players to try things, fail and learn within the situation, in practice and in competition. In game...

04/08/2021

Long time athletes...Jack, Teddy and Owen Drury! Great young men and hockey players. Jack needs a jersey upgrade!

25/07/2021

[Players, Coaches, Parents]
How can we get more learning and development from competitive games (league, tournaments)? What are the roadblocks stopping you or your player from getting the most out of games? See link below...

https://www.prodigy-hockey.com/coaches-corner/3-reasons-why-your-players-arent-improving-from-competitive-games/

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25/07/2021

[Coaches, Parents] How can we get more learning and development from competitive games (league, tournaments)? What are the roadblocks stopping you or your player from getting the most out of games? See below...

https://www.prodigy-hockey.com/coaches-corner/3-reasons-why-your-players-arent-improving-from-competitive-games/

Competitive games = league games, tournaments Below are 3 potential reasons why you or your players aren’t developing from competitive game play. Learning the road blocks and understanding how you the coach or parent can positively influence some of these areas is the goal of this article. Send qu...

17/03/2021

Thanks to Patrick Kane and Pat Foley for the shoutout the other night! Kaner inspires us to think outside the box and continue to evolve.

26/01/2021

Do you have interest in training with this Spring or Summer?

Click the link below to apply today!

https://www.prodigy-hockey.com/clinics/