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 Occasionally we come across a product that we think is worth
noting and promoting. Such is the case with a CD-ROM called “KNOW
YOUR HOCKEY”. It is a comprehensive instructional CD that was
developed by Axia in conjunction with Craig Simpson, a former 50 goal
scorer in the NHL; and Ron Mason, the coach with the most wins
in USA
College Hockey history.
Who should consider this CD?
Coaches who haven’t played advanced hockey as a youth and
players who could use a refresher on the fundamentals of the
skills needed to play the game at higher levels and anyone who would
like to learn more about how the game is
played.
The CD is divided into four
sections: Hockey Skills, Know the Game, the Equipment Room and
Beyond the Game.
In the Hockey Skills
section, 10 basic skill areas are examined from the
best coaching and learning angles: Skating Forward, Skating
Backward, Pivoting, Passing Forehand, Passing Backhand,
Receiving a Pass, Shooting Forehand, Shooting Backhand, Puck
Handling, and Goaltending. Goaltending itself is broken
down into 25 specific skills. Each fundamental skill is broken
down, step-by-step, to show how to do it right, then each
skill is analyzed from different angles.
In the Skills Analyzer
section, the user can compare different skills in the same
screen or different views of the same skill, all designed to
create a better understanding of how to perform
each.
The user has the ability to
control the action and learn at his/her own pace. Both the
audio and video is totally user-controlled – making this an
extremely powerful way to learn.
In the Know the Game
section the player learns the key elements of each
skill for offense and defense – the player roles and goals for
the team in each zone – and how to use the skills in game
situations. The player also learns the golden rules about
offensive, neutral and defensive zones, plus the importance of
other special areas of the ice such as the danger zone and
along the boards. Basic skills plus 17 more advanced skills
like face-offs and attacking the net are also presented for
the learner. There’s even a section that rolls real NHL game footage
to key decision points and then asks the learner to make a
choice between skate-pass-or shoot for each play. This is a
highly interactive and effective way to learn to make the
right decision.
The Equipment Room
will only be beneficial to the most novice skater but
the Beyond the Game section emphasizes a lot
of the same themes we talk about in our books and is
beneficial for players as well as parents and
coaches.
We found this to be easy to
use, comprehensive, and very instructional. If you would like
to sit at the feet of the winningest coach in college hockey,
and analyze how professional players play the game, at $29.95
this is a good investment. It's $24.95 each when two or more
are shipped to the same address. The firm who produces
this CD will donate $10.00 to Dan's Charitable Trust Fund
for each CD sold. Note: The CD is shipped from
Calgary, ALB. Please allow two weeks for the Canadian
and US Postal Services to make delivery.
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We've produced a pamphlet/memo outlining how we use
videos to critique skating fundamentals at the Dan Bylsma Hockey Camp.
Many kids and parents think it’s one of the most helpful
things we do for skaters. Seeing (yourself skate) is believing or a picture is
worth a thousand words, etc. This pamphlet describes the
process of generating the video, tells what to look for
and how to display it, shows how to point out flaws in a
player’s skating technique, and has suggestions as to how to
correct these flaws.