{"id":5624,"date":"2019-11-28T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/2019\/11\/28\/listen-to-your-coach\/"},"modified":"2019-11-28T11:03:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:03:00","slug":"listen-to-your-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/listen-to-your-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen To Your Coach!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you selected a handful of professional hockey players in the NHL today, they would have many skills in common: dedication, stamina, strength, fortitude, etc. However, one of the most interesting things they would have in common is that, when they were playing hockey as kids, they always listened and focused during their hockey practices. Every NHL player had the proper sense to make the most out of their hockey practices, even when they were very young.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, making the most out of practice just requires the right attitude and mindset. Listed below are five helpful tips on how to use hockey practices to your full advantage, so you can focus on developing your hockey skills as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

1) Listen to Your Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0The most important thing that any hockey player can do during practice is listen attentively to their coach. They have the\u00a0coaching position\u00a0because they know the game of hockey inside and out, and can best instruct you on how to become a better player.<\/p>\n

Whenever your coach goes to instruct you on something, whether they\u2019re explaining a drill or giving a suggestion, make sure you\u2019re quiet and attentive. Even when they\u2019re talking to other players on your team, you should still be listening if you can! Often, the things they are saying to that other player can still apply to you in many ways. So, make sure you have your ears open, because you might catch something you can apply to your game to become better.<\/p>\n

2) Ask Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your coach really knows their stuff when it comes to hockey. If you want to quicken the development of your skills as a hockey player, you should ask as many questions as you can! Some examples of helpful questions are:\u00a0What is this drill helping with? Is there anything I can be doing better?\u00a0Also, always make sure to ask for help or clarification when you don\u2019t understand something; that\u2019s what your coach is there for!<\/p>\n

3) Don\u2019t Distract Others or Let Others Distract You<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019ve made the decision to listen intently to your coach, your other teammates may still try to talk to you or distract you. Although keeping friendships is important, during practice, the most important thing is staying quiet and listening. Make sure to tell any teammate trying to distract you to stop, and remind them to pay attention. You\u2019ll have plenty of time to talk and fool around off the ice.<\/p>\n

By the same token, make sure you\u2019re not distracting others. If others have made the decision to pay attention, try to respect that and develop the same attitude yourself. Your teammates will be grateful when everyone learns more as a result.<\/p>\n

4) Come to Practice with the Right Attitude<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did you lose your last game and are still upset about it? That\u2019s okay! Hockey players (or anybody, for that matter) can\u2019t be happy all the time. But it\u2019s important to try your best at leaving any issues you might be having off the ice and coming to practice with a clear head and a great attitude. This will really help with being able to focus on what your coach is saying and the drills you\u2019re doing, so you can make the most out of practice.<\/p>\n

5) Give Your Best Effort<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professional players see every practice as a fantastic opportunity to improve. The only way to ensure you\u2019re making the most out of your practices is to put in your best effort. Give your all in every activity that you do, from start to finish. This means not only trying your hardest physically in the drills, but also trying your hardest mentally in terms of focusing on and internalizing what your coach is saying. This will put you well on your way to becoming the best hockey player you can be!<\/p>\n

If you make it a habit to attend every practice applying these five things, you\u2019ll have one more thing in common with every successful, professional hockey player out there. You know what they say, \u201cA proper mindset is the first step toward success\u201d, and making the most out of practices is one of the best things you can do to\u00a0develop your skills\u00a0as a hockey player!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Original story posted here. If you selected a handful of professional hockey players in the NHL today, they would have many skills in common: dedication, stamina, strength, fortitude, etc. However, one of the most interesting things they would have in common is that, when they were playing hockey as kids, they always listened and focused […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"segment":[],"class_list":["post-5624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5624\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5624"},{"taxonomy":"segment","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/segment?post=5624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}