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Learning the international language of hockey is paramount in expanding your overall game understanding. A coach we work with told me a funny story the other day reflecting on the need to help them learn hockey terminology. For many months he has been telling his D to “shoulder check quickly before retrieve pucks in the defensive zone corners.” The bantam rep level girls would nod their head in acknowledgement game after game, with little sign of grasping the concept when tested in a shift. After getting access to our How to Play Hockey site, and being prescribed tutorials to follow each week, one of the girls came to the rink excited as though she had just won a pair of tickets to a Katy Perry concert:
[info_box]Coach, now I know what you mean by shoulder checking! I was always so confused when you said it, because we can’t body check in girls hockey. You mean look over my shoulder to see if there is forechecking pressure! I learned it in the videos last night. Thank you!
How many times do you think you have told a player something in a game or practice and he simply nods his head in agreement to avoid admitting he doesn’t understand? Trust me, it’s lots. Maybe even EVERY SINGLE DAY! Inspire your players by sharing your expertise in a way they can understand. Click to let us help.
[/info_box]Make sure your players speak your language before expecting them to follow your orders!
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Just Some of the Hockey Terminology Defined in Module 1 of How to Play Hockey:
Passing lanes, shooting lanes, support, active stick, head on a swivel, offensive support, defensive support, strong side, weak side, quick up, wheel, reverse, inside out, cut the ice in half, backside pressure, flat skating, timing, pinch, stagger, PSA, lanes, seams, quiet zones, headman, overlap, give and go, cycling, inside, outside, up ice, down ice, backside pressure, back door, and many more. If you know them all, you know the game!
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