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Shinny hockey guidelines 시니하키 안내 - Helmet with face shield must be worn at all times. 헬멧과 얼굴가림망 필수 - Do not raise the puck from the ice surface "no slap shot" 퍽을 공중에 띄우는거 금지 - No contact with other players "no body checks" 경기중 다른 선수들과 신체적접촉 금지. - Do not raise hockey stick above your waist " No high sticks" 스틱을 허리이상 올리는거 금지. - Leave goalie nets and crease area open at all times. "no goalies" 골리영역과 골넷은 항상 비워둘것(No 골리) - Use only approved hockey equipment in good condition 장비 이상없는지 항상 체크 - Use only one puck when there are six or more players 6명이상일 경우 1개의 puck 만 사용 - Use only one puck and form shifts based on the players' ability when there are twelve or more players 12명 이상일경우 1개의 퍽 사용과 선수능력에 따른 교대. - Players should be aware of other skaters and adjust the game to the appropriate skill level. 전체 선수들의 경기레벨을 조정해서 플레이 할것 - Follow age and time schedules to ensure fair access to the facilities. 시간대과 나이대에 맞는 경기를 할것.

Get better backwards by Steve Serdachny 03/15/2005 - Hockey is a high-speed, multi-directional game. Skating backward proficiently is a key skill that all players must possess regardless of position. A player’s ability to skate backward can be the difference between being average and being great. Obviously, defencemen need strong backward-skating technique in every aspect of their game. Forwards need to master the skill, whether cycling or setting up for position in the offensive zone, or covering the point for the d-men. A goaltender’s ability to move efficiently relies heavily on their ability to challenge and telescope back into their net. Key Points 1. Ensure a solid stance. A little bit wider than hip width apart. 2. Deep knee bend with strong ankle and knee flexion (knees covering the top caps of your skates). 3. Upper body stance is balanced and relaxed with strong lower body flexion. 4. Head up, torso square, one hand on your stick with your opposite glove up for balance (like you are sitting on a stool with your spine angle being fairly upright with a slight forward lean). 5. The C-thrust (Backwards push) utilizes the inside edges of the skates. 6. Each thrust starts directly under your body. Weight is distributed on the ball of your foot. 7. You will turn your thrusting foot perpendicular to your glide foot forming the right hand side of a capital “T”. 8. Push one skate at a time to full extension forming the letter “C”. 9. The thrust combines a pushing and pulling motion to form the C-Thrust from the push to the recovery. 10. Thrust with one foot at a time maximizing your thrust while the other leg glides in a straight line. 11. You will keep your blades on the ice executing this push and glide sequence with both skates in unison. 12. Balance and rhythm are needed for a great backwards stride. It is critical when practising your backward stride to not only skate hard but skate smart. The fastest way between two points is a straight line. Sometimes players skating backward are going from side to side in a serpentine pattern, wasting time and energy. Crossover acceleration is an excellent way to generate speed but is not ideal position in defensive situations. It should be used to generate speed and momentum only when initially starting or in need of quick acceleration. The C- thrust is the most efficient and best position to be in for defensive transitions. Drills to Practice Isolation Push It is important to isolate each C-thrust. Practice executing C-thrusts down or across the ice remembering to push/recover with a single thrusting leg and glide with the other. Maintain a low position with no bobbing motion. Focus on technique, not speed. Thruster Drill BWD’s The skater will stay in a small confined area. The drill pattern forms a small figure 8. You will push with your outside skate while your other skate stays stationary. The stationary skate will pivot in place as the outside thrust completes its motion forming the first half of the figure eight. You will then switch the skate’s roles, as the pivoting skate becomes the thrusting foot and vice versa as the previous thrusting skate becomes the pivot point. Thus completing the figure 8 pattern. Repeat this continuously for 10 repetitions. Backward speed starts with strong knee bend and great body position. Ensure you are low, like you are sitting on a stool. The lower you stay from the hips down, the more power, speed and balance you will have. Try not to swivel your hips from side to side; rather, focus on getting your hips moving in the direction of travel. Watch your spine angle. Too much forward lean is detrimental to powerful backward strides. Skate heads up and hockey ready, always keep your stick on the ice and always be ready to play. Watch older players playing higher levels such as professional players to get an accurate visual picture. If you feel you need more help with your backward stride see your local skating professional for help. If you want to become a complete skater practice your backwards stride. Go out to your local rink, practice your skills and great things will happen! (Steve Serdachny is the skating coach for the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Roadrunners. He conducts Power Skating and Hockey schools worldwide. His power skating and skill systems are highly effective in developing maximum performance on ice. You can catch Steve on Hockey Canada’s television show” Hockey Academy” on the NHL Network For more information on camps and schools visit www.elitepowerskating.com or call 1-877-30-SKATE.)

Keep feet moving by Steve Serdachny 02/12/2005 - A player뭩 ability to explode and pull away from his opposition is essential for high performance hockey. Explosive speed is a dynamic skill that requires refined technique, quickness, strength and balance. All these characteristics must work together like a close-knit family in order to achieve maximum performance. Players like Vincent Lecavalier, Jarome Iginla and Jay Bouwmeester all possess these attributes. They can explode away from their opposition both on and off the puck. When watching players of this calibre you must realize that they are at the pinnacle of the game and in order to get there you must learn, listen and work harder than everybody else. Understanding Mistakes When players are skating they typically lose momentum and speed with several common errors. This errors are very counter-productive to developing explosive speed. Players must maintain speed and specifically accelerate on demand in order to be totally effective. Players often make the mistake of not moving their skates enough when they are off the puck. This means they are gliding and not physically prepared to accelerate on demand. The second error is players inefficiently using their upper bodies. This is typically evident is inefficient side to side motion. This motion is not only counter-productive but drains valuable energy that could be used to pull away from your opposition or score the big goal. Speed Techniques The primary rule that players must consider in developing explosive speed is develop proper technique. Proper body position is key for efficient skating technique. This cannot be attained without professional instruction by a qualified skating coach. If a reputable skating coach is not available, you can watch television shows like Hockey Academy or buy Instructional DVDs, which can be valuable resources. Key Thoughts Something important to consider is you need to maintain a low centre of gravity from the hips down. Ensure you do not wide-track when accelerating or striding forward. This means you want your ensure your power base is available for efficient and powerful skating. Something to work on immediately is to keep your skates moving. Using momentum to your advantage is key to explosive speed. A player in motion tends to stay in motion. Stay Low to Go: When you are skating off the puck you must be ready to accelerate at all times. I always tell my students, 봜ou have to stay low to go??it is a simple idea that can dramatically improve your skating ability and speed. Drive Forward: Use your body to propel yourself in the direction of travel. Help yourself develop speed, use the energy that you work hard to create in a positive way. Eliminate side to side motion that wastes your momentum and energy. Speed Drill We are going to start with a great drive drill from my new DVD Explosive Speed for Hockey Volume 2. This drill can be practised alone or in pairs. Players will practice accelerating toward the net from various distances. In the next step, the players will add the puck with both one- and two-handed skating on the puck techniques. Make sure to practice both the Crossover and Velocity starts when accelerating. Ensure player work from various distances starting at 20 metres and working in15, 10 and 5 metre increments. You can add a partner to add a competitive dimension to the drill. Become Quicker,Stronger and Faster. Work on your skating to dominate. Practise and have some fun. (Steve Serdachny is the Skating coach for the Edmonton Oilers and the Edmonton Roadrunners. He conducts Power Skating and Hockey Schools worldwide. His power skating and skill systems are highly effective in developing maximum performance on ice. You can catch Steve on the national television show?Hockey Academy?on the NHL Network. For more information on camps, schools and DVDs, visit www.elitepowerskating.com or call 1-877-30-SKATE)

Going underground in Finland by Steve Serdachny 12/18/2004 - I would honestly have to say Finland is a great hockey country! I am extremely fortunate to travel the world and see places and aspects of the game that many others never see. Here’s a glimpse of what our national sport looks like half way around the world. About Finland Finland is a beautiful country that is crazy about hockey! Its population is approximately five million with a climate and living environment similar to Canada’s. It has two national languages, Finnish and, Swedish, which is spoken by approximately five per cent of the population. The capital,Helsinki, is a beautiful waterfront city that has close sister cities of Espoo and Vantaa. Technology is King in Finland. Companies such as Nokia make up a large part of the Finnish economy. Finland is also very famous for quality shipbuilding. Chances are if you have ever been on a cruise ship that it was built here. Karjala Cup As I write this column, there is a break in the professional SM elite series games and the Finnish national team is host of the Karjala Cup, which is the biggest tournament in Eastern Europe for November. National teams from Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic are entered and all the games are at the Hartwell arena, a great facility in Helsinki and the home of the Finnish Elite team, Jokerit. I was lucky enough to catch a game between Finland and Russia. The atmosphere was electric with the fans going crazy for the home team Suomi! Finland won the game and went on to capture the tournament. An interesting fact about Hartwell arena is it has an underground ice rink that was carved out of stone after the main facility was built. It is quite an architectural accomplishment and a great use of space. Players from the professional team can use the main dressing rooms when other events are on and take an elevator down to practice! I was fortunate to skate there several times and can say it is a great facility. The entrance is at the bottom of a steep, 150-metre slope. Needless to say, after a hard skate it’s a great workout on the way back. Finnish Hockey Hockey in Finland is quite different from the Canadian system. First of all, players have complete freedom. If you want to play for a certain team, you can if they are willing to take you. Freedom of choice is something that is freely exercised. There is also different age categories and tiering of players. Where we typically have Novice, Atom, Peewee and Bantam, they divide players by their birth year -Team 92, 93, 94, 95, etc. Players play against their specific ages until Junior. Teams practise much more than they play. Teams will quite often have up to 30 players on their rosters. Some clubs will form a B team that will play in less competitive league while others will just carry a larger team with more players. Finland is about encouraging fair play and equal ice time for players, but just as in Canada, reality differs from the theory. Length of Season The hockey season is definitely longer in Finland. Play goes significantly longer and starts earlier than Canadian players. I am of a strong opinion that players need some time to grow, recover and enjoy other sports in the off-season. They definitely embrace the concept pf dryland training both in season and off-season. We have run a school in Finland for the past six summers and it has been an incredible hockey experience, both culturally and personally. Hockey in Finland is about as close as you are going to get to Canada. I would highly recommend a visit to Finland if you get the chance. Here is a drill that will help you develop quickness, agilty and foot-speed. Finnish Stick Jumps I have affectionately named one of my drills after Finland. Players place their stick on the ice. They will step over their stick with a crossover motion, landing in a basic stance. They will then continue the pattern continuously over their stick. Ensure players stay low and bend their knees and stay on the balls of their skates. Players should start slow and work through six 10-second sets. (Steve Serdachny conducts Power Skating and Hockey Schools worldwide. His power skating and skill systems are highly effective in developing maximum performance on ice. You can catch Steve on the national television show” Hockey Academy” on the NHL Network. For more information on camps, schools and driills, visit www.elitepowerskating.com or call 1-877-30-SKATE)

Crossovers, one step at a time by Steve Serdachny 11/20/2004 - This month we뭨e going to learn how to execute a powerful backward crossover. This is an excellent technique for creating speed in a variety of offensive and defensive situations, and through your transitions. Like the forward crossover, backward crossovers consist of three stages: the C-thrust, the reach with the inside leg, and the inside push. Throughout the technique, your upper body should be fairly upright, your free hand should be up and in at your chest, and your stick should be on the ice. When you뭨e skating backwards, you should have two hands on the stick only if you are carrying the puck. Step 1 The first phase of the crossover is a powerful C-thrust with the outside leg. Starting from a proper skating stance with a deep knee bend, use the ball of your skate to apply power to the inside edge. Remember to use both the push and a pulling motion to create power. Throughout the entire technique, your outside skate should never lose contact with the ice. Drive the foot out, and pull it back under your hips. Step 2 The second phase is the reach in and push with the inside leg. This happens simultaneously with the C-thrust, allowing you to create continuous power using both legs. You reach into the circle with your inside skate at the same time as your outside leg begins the first part of the C-thrust. The inside leg applies power to the inside edge of the blade, and the leg drives in to your body, taking a line just behind the outside skate. Step 3 The last phase of the technique drives the inside leg to the outside of your body. The power transfers from your inside edge to the outside edge as your skate crosses the midline. Drive the leg out to full extension, finishing with a powerful toe flick. Many players neglect to take the inside stride out to a full extension. This results in a significant loss of power and speed. The inside leg should push to maximum extension, and your legs should be crossed, forming an 밲?at the end of the stride. Your lower body should be low to the ice, prepared to repeat the technique. The outside leg then initiates another C-thrust as the inside leg reaches into the circle, preparing for another powerful push. When properly executed, a backwards crossover is a smooth, continuous motion that creates optimum power while providing you with maximum control. Learn to develop a good rhythm ?thrust, reach, pull and push. Keep your upper body upright and square, with your shoulders level to help counter-balance your motion. Keep your stick on the ice. If you don뭪 have possession, make sure that your free hand is up and in at your chest. Backwards crossovers are an important skating technique for every hockey player to master. Whether you뭨e a forward or a defencemen, this crossover is an invaluable skill at game time. Common errors Here are some common errors to be aware of while you practice this technique. 1. Don뭪 cut your inside leg thrust short. If you don뭪 take that leg out to full extension, you won뭪 generate maximum power or speed with your crossover. 2. Avoid leaning into the circle. If you don뭪 have your upper body positioned for proper counter-balance, you won뭪 be able to apply equal power with both legs. 3. Don뭪 just work to one side. Everyone has a strong side that they뭨e more comfortable with. Concentrate on your weak side until you can perform the technique equally well in either direction. Key Points So now you have an idea of the proper technique for a backward crossover, all you have to do is get to the rink and practise, practise, practise. Here뭩 what to focus on while you뭨e working. 1. Drive that inside leg out to full extension. Remember that your legs should form a deep 밲?at the completion of each stride. 2. Maintain a proper upper body position to ensure proper counterbalance. Keep you free hand up at your chest, and keep your shoulders square and level. 3. Work on your weak side to ensure that you can perform the technique equally well going either direction. Backwards crossovers are difficult and take time to perfect. Do not get frustrated if you cannot perfectly execute them. Start slowly by isolating the pushes at low speed and then put the components together. Practise them often and you will become a complete skater. If you want to dominate on the frozen pond you need to always work on improving your wheels. Good Luck and 밊ire it up!

Coaches: Go beyond X's and O's by Enio Sacilotto 10/23/2004 - We are two months into the season and coaches have had time through tryouts, training, exhibition games and a few early-season games to observe and evaluate their teams. They are getting to know each individual뭩 tendencies and overall team tendencies on and off the ice. With all this information a coach can prepare for the competitive phase of the season and implement what fundamentals his players need to work on, implement an on-ice system of play, prepare an off-ice program and begin to set goals and expectations for the regular season. This article will focus on this competitive phase of the season. Fundamentals are the key ingredient to any sport; from beginners to the NHL, the good players and coaches take time to work on the fundamentals. Coaches need to evaluate their team뭩 needs, through observations and evaluation drills and come up with a formula. AT ALL LEVELS, players need to work on their skating, puck handling, passing, shooting and checking ?it is up to the coach to determine what skill needs more work. Systems of play are important for young hockey players from the Peewee level and up. Below Peewee, a coach must train his players to be fundamentally sound in all areas. From the Peewee level and up, we must organize our players on the ice and teach them to think. All that is necessary is some simple breakout plays, defensive zone coverage, a few simple forechecking systems, penalty killing system, power play system and what I call play situations: 1 on 1, 2 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 1, 3 on 2, 3 on 2 with a back checker. Players must be aware of their responsibilities on the offensive and defensive side of situations. There are many coaches that complain about lack of ice time, but there is lots a coach can do off the ice. A dry land program can be implemented; stretching, speed training, skill training (shooting, puck handling, etc.), anaerobic and aerobic training can all be done off ice at little and no expense. Videotape game analysis can also be easily incorporated into an off-ice session. Although time consuming, it can be done for one game per month. A 15-minute video clip can be one of the best teaching tools a coach can use. Keep it short but more important, keep it positive. It is a coach뭩 duty to go beyond the X뭩 and O뭩; at all levels use this opportunity to teach players about life and not just sport. Discipline, respect, self-esteem and trust are just some of the areas that we can work on. A coach may consider bringing in guest speakers, on a volunteer basis to cover such topics as; sports injuries, nutrition, fitness and mental training. When you get into your car and start driving, you usually have a plan and an expectation to get where you are going. Coaching a hockey team is like driving, the coach along with the players must set expectations and direction for the team. This is accomplished through goal setting. The younger the players, the simpler the process must be, but as the players get to Peewee and older it is an area where the coach must spend some time. It is important to have team meetings and ask the players what they want to accomplish as a team and as individuals for the season. There are many brainstorming activities a coach can incorporate to promote team discussions. The more players take part in the goal-setting process, the more likely the coach is going to have a full commitment from all of them! Remember to set S.M.A.R.T. goals: Specific ?know exactly what you want to achieve, cut down our goals against Measurable ?Can we measure what we wan to achieve, go from a 3.5 GAA. to a 3.0 GAA Achievable ?We know it is not going to be easy, but deep down inside we know we can do it Realistic ?Do we have the skills to reduce our goals against by .5? Time ?Set a time limit for the goal you want to achieve. Goals without time limits are only wishes! I usually break down the season into segments. If your team plays 40 games, you can have four 10-game segments. Set goals for each segment. Meet with the team and each player to discuss strong and weak points. A coach can never communicate enough with individual players, the team, the manager, assistant coaches and parents! Finally, take some interest in your players away from the rink. Make sure they keep up with their academic commitments; take some time to have off-ice team building activities. If you want a guest speaker, need some further advise on the contents of this article or some further sources then feel free to call or email me! (Enio Sacilotto has extensive head coaching experience in Minor Hockey, Junior and professional teams in Switzerland, Italy and England, and was coach of the year in the BCHL and West Coast Junior Hockey League. He runs international hockey camps and is available for guest speaking and coaching consultation. He can be reached at 604-255-4747 or [email protected])

Coaches: Prep leads to results by Enio Sacilotto 09/25/2004 - It뭩 late summer, and hockey season is just around the corner ?unless, of course, you are a player or coach in the NHL. But that뭩 another story. For most of us, the NHL labour situation has no bearing on plans to participate as coaches or players in our great game. This is the time of year to prepare to make the most of the hockey season. A famous quote says, 밚uck is when preparation meets opportunity??but for a hockey coach this could not be further from the truth. The better prepared a coach is, the greater the chance he will have in getting his individual players and team to reach their full potential. This is the goal of every coach! A good coach will prepare a yearly plan incorporating the technical, tactical, psychological and physical (fitness) components of the game. Coaches at the rep level are required to hold tryout sessions, evaluate players and pick a team. This process should be part of the yearly plan and should be well thought out, organized and planned carefully. This article will give coaches some ideas and tips that can be applied to the yearly plan. The coach must first ask himself a few fundamental questions before beginning any planning: 1. What is the coach뭩 philosophy? What kind of team would he like to have; a fast skating, skilled team, a good passing team, a good checking team or a bigger physical team? 2. How many players are returning from the previous team? How many goalies, defencemen and forwards? What type of players are they; defensive defencemen, offensive defencemen, checking forwards, offensive forwards, or scoring forwards? What positions do they play; right or left defence, center, right or left wing? How many of the players shoot right or left? Assuming that they all can make the current team, how many spots are open? What kind of player are you looking for and at what position? 3. The coach then must plan how much ice time is available and when, come up with a schedule and notify all the candidates by mail or telephone. I find a letter is the best way to communicate; in this letter, the coach can include his philosophy on the team, a criteria of what he is looking for and expecting (on and off the ice) from a player that makes the team, the process of the tryouts and a schedule of meetings, ice times and any other team events and activities. A few general tips and ideas: 1. Have an organizational meeting at the start of the tryout. The coach can reinforce what was communicated at the original letter. 2. It is very important for the coach to keep an open mind. Young athletes change dramatically over the summer. A good player may lose his motivation or find some other interests. A weaker player the season before may have attended many camps over the summer developing his skill or he may have matured physically. I am against clubs and associations that pick their teams in the spring for the following season, too many young athletes grow at different rates. 3. Have a few unbiased evaluators at the camp. The more eyes watching the players, the better. One coach cannot see all! Have regular evaluation meetings regularly and constantly rate the players. 4. Come up with a rating system and standard evaluation sheet. This makes rating players easier and more organized. 5. Skills tests vs. scrimmages. I am for skill testing, but a player with fantastic skill may not be good at reading the play and not be as effective in a game. A combination would be ideal, but give players a chance to show what they can do at a scrimmage. 6. I understand that some coaches are under time restraints because of ice time, but it is important to give players an adequate chance to show what they can do. A young player may be nervous or not have skated for a few weeks. 7. Avoid politics! Keep an open mind and give each player a chance, be fair! 8. If the coach is in a recruiting situation it is important to check character reference. Many times it is better to have the player with good character and less skill than a player with great skill and poor character. 9. Cutting or releasing, it is important to talk to each player individually. Give the player some feedback and let him know the areas that he can improve in. Avoid posting lists on the wall or having someone else doing the releasing. A few tips when actually at the try out: 1. Make an equipment check list well in advance and check it to make sure you have everything: pucks, whistles, pylons, stop watches, etc. 2. Have sweaters with all the player뭩 numbers on them so you can properly identify all the candidates. Make sure all the evaluators have updated lists. 3. Double check arena times, dates and dressing room assignments. (Enio has extensive head coaching experience in Minor Hockey, Junior hockey and with professional teams in Switzerland, Italy and England, and was named coach of the year in the BCHL and West Coast Junior Hockey League. He can be reached at 604-255-4747 or [email protected])

Evaluate goals, & set new ones by Dr. Saul L. Miller 06/2004 - Motivation is the beginning. It ? what energizes us and moves us to action. Goals help to direct our energies. At the beginning of a hockey season, I recommend players set several types of goals for themselves, most notably; personal and team season goals and career goals. I tell players to write their goals down, say them out loud, and repeat them to themselves often. At the end of the season, I think it뭩 a good idea to revisit your hockey goals, reflect on what you뭭e accomplished over the past year ?and consider what you have to do to keep moving on the path of self-improvement. Set long-term or career goals. I think having a long term or career goal can be very helpful. Some Bantam and Midget age players I work with, who are 14 to 16 years old, set personal 밹areer?goals to play junior, collegiate and even professional hockey. You may set a goal be to be the best player you can be, to make an elite team ?or simply to enjoy the game. It helps to have a perspective that addresses why you play and where you want to go. It뭩 what will move you to the gym to work out or do some power skating on a nice summer day while some of your friends are just hanging out. Review your goals for the season. If you had set goals for the season that just ended, goals for scoring, plus/minus, skill development or team play, then reflect on your play over the year. How did you do regarding these goals? It might help to have a talk with your coach about your performance over the season. Then, determine what you can do in terms of conditioning, skill development, and team play to improve your game next season. Team goals. Hockey is a team game. Team successes are paramount to a successful and enjoyable season. Reflect on the season that just finished. How did you match up as a team player in regard to work ethic, playing a role, leadership, and supporting your teammates? Summer goals. What are your summer plans? What do you want and plan to do over the summer? If you are serious about improving your hockey development, summertime is an opportunity to work at getting stronger, improving skating, or game skills at hockey camps. And it doesn뭪 have to be all about hockey. You can improve your conditioning and have fun cross-training with other sports. For example, soccer is an excellent way to improve foot skills and aerobic capacity. It뭩 important to have fun. It뭩 also important to do healthy things like eating well. You can exercise your brain (and lift your spirit) reading a couple of good books. Most sport biographies are excellent examples of people who set goals, worked hard, and made their dreams come true. Goal setting is a beginning. There ? no time like the present to begin the self-improvement process. Decide what you want to do to improve your game. Determine what you have to do to accomplish your goals ?then follow through. Enjoy the summertime, have fun, and use some of the time to take a few steps closer to realizing your hockey goals. (Dr. Saul Miller is a Vancouver based sport psychologist and author of the book, Hockey Tough, A Winning Mental Game, published by Human Kinetics, 2003.)