Q&A – How Does My Child Get Noticed on a Travel Team?
With hockey tryouts just around the corner, many parents are looking for ways to get their child’s abilities noticed. Jim Johnson, Founder and Directer of the nationally ranked PF Chang’s Hockey program, gives his best advice for cutting through the politics at youth sports tryouts.
Let's Play Hockey Expo 2009 – Hockey Shot
This article is part of the ongoing Let’s Play Hockey Expo 2009 series presented by DailySportsDeal.com. The Let’s Play Hockey Expo is the largest consumer hockey expo in the U.S. In this segment, Executive Editor TK Stohlman interviews Chris Gautreau of Hockey Shot.
What Are The Lessons Learned in Youth Sports?
Helping a child develop in youth sports is as much physical as it is emotional. There are so many things a player can learn by being involved in competitive situations such as sports. The following article is from an interview Executive Editor TK Stohlman conducted with Jim Johnson, founder and director of flexxCoach, on the subject of the lessons children learn through youth sports.
Q&A: How to Deal With Problem Parents
A travel hockey team is not only made up of coaching staff and players, but also parents. Often times the team and parents become quite close during the season, however, sometimes parents can over step their boundaries and create a difficult situation. In the following article, author of the Hockey Made Easy Instruction Manual and President of an Ontario junior ‘B’ hockey league, John Shorey, addresses a reader submitted question on the precarious situation of dealing with problem parents.
Let's Play Hockey Expo 2009 – CCM
This article is part of the ongoing Let’s Play Hockey Expo 2009 series presented by DailySportsDeal.com. The Let’s Play Hockey Expo is the largest consumer hockey expo in the U.S. In this segment, Executive Editor TK Stohlman interviews Ross McCracken, Jacques Chiasson and Corry Kelahear of CCM Hockey.
Key Factors to Consider When Selecting Hockey Sticks
While a hockey stick might seem like a simple piece of equipment, there are many considerations when shopping for the right stick for your hockey player. Choosing an inappropriate size and type of stick might actually be detrimental to their game. Here are a few tips to consider.
Q&A: How to Deal With Cliques During Hockey Tryouts
Breaking into hockey at the travel level can be very difficult. Add to this the problem of favoritism and cliques and you have the recipe for a less than positive experience. Former NHL player Lance Pitlick and founder of SweetHockey and OnlineStickhandling.com offers the following advice regarding how to avoid this unfortunate scenario.
Let’s Play Hockey Expo 2009 – Bauer
This article is part of the ongoing Let’s Play Hockey Expo 2009 series presented by DailySportsDeal.com. The Let’s Play Hockey Expo is the largest consumer hockey expo in the U.S. In this segment, Executive Editor TK Stohlman interviews Evan Baker of Bauer Hockey.
How to Deal with Nerves in Youth Sports
If sports make your child so nervous that they get headaches, become nauseated or can’t concentrate on other things, there is a good chance they are experiencing symptoms of unhealthy and potentially chronic stress. It is important that they do not keep such stress bottled up because suppressing emotions might mean bigger health troubles later on.
Q&A – How Do We Get Better Coaching in Youth Sports?
Good coaches can be the difference between a positive youth sports experience and one that leaves a child wanting to give up. In the following article, Founder and Director of flexxCoach, Jim Johnson, provides valuable input on how to select outstanding coaches.
