Young athletes who are serious about hockey are encouraged
to take advantage of every opportunity at their disposal for learning and
improving their skills. One of the best opportunities is to take part in local hockey clinics.
Clinics are offered all over the country at various times
and places. Sometimes, they are free. Sometimes, there is a small fee. Clinics
are often led by well-renowned hockey players and others with gifts for and
knowledge of the ice.
Some clinics cover specific topics or problems while others
are more generalized. No matter what the clinic, however, if you can get your
young player there, it’s probably a good idea.
With most clinics, players will get in some ice time, some
hands-on practice and coaching, and, best of all, will work on building skills
and confidence.
Because clinics offer so much, they are always a smart
investment.
Finding Clinics
To find clinics in your area, check in with all nearby
rinks. They will often have information on the latest clinics and other
hockey-related events coming up. You can stop in the rinks, send an email to
the skating director, or just give different rinks a call.
Coaches are another good resource for finding out about
clinics. Your child’s coach should be “in the know” about these types of
opportunities, but asking other coaches is a good way to learn about every
single option for learning.
Make it a Team Event
One final thing you can do is to try and get the whole team
involved in different clinics. Some clinics will even offer full team
registration, often at a discounted price.
While it’s fine for your young player to go to a clinic on
his own, it’s a lot more fun and a lot more useful and beneficial if everyone
gets involved.
Solo or as a team, however, one thing is for sure: clinics
are an amazing learning opportunity for hockey players of all ages.
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