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Train OUT of your COMFORT ZONE
by Shawn Killian - Director of Planet Hockey Skills Development & Training
Successful hockey players are "smart" hockey players and "smart"
players train OUT of their "Comfort Zone". Our "Comfort Zone"
is a zone many players become accustomed to, where body momentum determines
the outcome instead of YOU telling your body what to do. It is simply moving
in a way that "just happens" on the ice. This destructive approach
stems from a lack of on ice confidence, which often results from poor specialized
skills instruction. Doing what comes natural, or what feels good on the
ice is almost always wrong. Hockey is a challenging game riddled with precise
movements. We all are born to move on land in a simple upright posture.
However, on the ice, we must "TRAIN" to create thrust, control
our body movements, and to be aware of what’s going on around us,
often while controlling the puck. Understand your boundaries, then continually
aim to expand them by training OUT of your "Comfort Zone". Now
the game becomes even MORE fun!
This article was written by Shawn Killian,
Director of Planet Hockey Skills Camps and the Planet Hockey Ranch in Salida,
Colorado. For more information on all Planet Hockey Programs including Training
Videos and coordinating a Planet Hockey Skills Camp for your Association
or Group contact Planet Hockey at 1-800-320-7545 | www.planethockey.com
| shawn@planethockey.com