It’s September 1st - which means the end of summer and the start of school are just around the corner. So right before things get ridiculously busy for all of us, I wanted to send you 1 little on-ice secret that is going to help you have a great start to your season.

SHOOTING - Making The Goalie Adjust

I mentioned this briefly when I was talking about the goals I saw scored at the U22 national team tryouts a few weeks ago and I wanted to take the time to explain it in a little more detail.

These elite players all kept their feet moving, with the puck on their forehand side (not straight out in front of them), when going in for a shot on net, but they also made a quick lateral movement right before they released the shot. I’m not just talking about a tiny little toe drag here - these shooters made a sharp 90 degree cut, with the puck, their feet, or both, right before the release of their shot. 

This is NOT just about forwards - defense need to do the same thing. A quick little puck drag or taking a few quick lateral steps before the shot is enough to get the goalie to adjust, which opens up space in the net.
 

If you just come at the goalie straight on, they have time to square up to you and set before you release the shot.  However, when you make a quick sharp cut (or two) before you shoot, the goalie has to adjust accordingly. 
 

One of the easiest ways to do this is to pull the puck laterally in towards your feet with a quick forehand toe drag. In this case, you don’t need to change the position of your feet much, but you still force the goalie to adjust right before you release the puck.

An even more effective way of executing this sharp cut is most easily done when coming down your off-wing (the left side if you are a right handed shot and the right side if you are a left handed shot).  While you can execute this sharp cut towards the net with the puck on either your forehand or backhand side, it is much easier to do with the puck on your forehand.

Drive hard down your off wing carrying the puck on your forehand, and right before you shoot, push the puck out slightly on your forehand side, make a sharp cut towards the middle of the ice with your feet, and then release the shot. When done effectively, this quick move forces the goalie to move across their crease slightly, which opens up both the five-hole as they slide across and the side of the net they just came from. A quick shot to the five hole or across the net back in the direction you came from will be most effective with this move.

If you want to get really fancy, you can combine the lateral toe drag into your feet on the forehand side with the quick push-out to the forehand side and  sharp cut to the middle - that forces the goalie to adjust twice and will open up even more space in the net.  We might have to save that one for the shooting and stick-handling video series though.  Try it out at your next practice and see how it forces the goalie to adjust and opens up more holes to shoot at in the net.

Good luck with the start of your season and keep Working Hard, Dreaming BIG & Taking Action.

Your friend and coach,

~ Kim

Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS

CEO, Total Female Hockey

Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes

With September and the season just around the corner, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about the Total Female Hockey Team & Association Development Seminars that we offer on and off the ice during the season.  I thought this might be something you’d be interested in bringing out to your organization this season to help your players, coaches and teams get to the next level.  We travel extensively presenting these seminars so geography isn’t an issue.  There are two main options - either the TEAM Performance Seminars or the ASSOCIATION Education Seminars. 

TEAM PERFORMANCE SEMINARS:

We offer TEAM Performance Seminars which can be customized for your team based on the specific age, ability and needs of your players. If there are any specific areas ON the ice (speed, checking, space/timing) and OFF the ice (mental, nutrition, training) that you are most interested having your players learn more about, we can address those concerns in our session.  We’ve traveled all over North America giving these seminars - this season alone we’ve traveled to Alaska, Montana, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Ohio, New Hampshire, Chicago, and all over southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area to work with teams both on and off the ice.

For more information about how to bring a TEAM Seminar to you, click below:

=> http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/Next-Level-Seminar/

ASSOCIATION EDUCATION SEMINARS:

The ASSOCIATION Education Seminars are presented to all of the coaches and trainers in your organization to give them the information they need to take their teams’ performance to the next level on and off the ice this season and beyond.  We travel to your location to present a 2 hour session where I discuss female-specific nutrition, mental performance, off-ice training, game preparation, recovery strategies and on-ice conditioning.

I have presented many of these seminars over the past three years across North America, including sessions in Whitby, Scarborough, Leaside, and Etobicoke last season.  Hosting this seminar will allow you to give all of your coaches and trainers access to essential off-ice player development information that will ensure that your young female athletes have every opportunity to succeed and will allow you to strengthen your player development process across all levels of your association.

For more information about how to bring an ASSOCIATION Seminar to you, click below:

=> http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/seminars/association_development/

I wanted to give you the opportunity to take this information to your team and association to discuss whether this is something you might be interested in bringing to your organization to help them prepare for and excel in the 2010-2011 season.  I still have some seminar dates open for September 2010 on weeknights and weekends and am booking for the rest of 2010 as well.

If you have any questions or are interested in bringing one of these seminars to you, just send me an email at kim@totalfemalehockey.com.

Keep Working Hard and Dreaming BIG.

~ Coach Kim

Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS

CEO, Total Female Hockey

Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes

In last week’s newsletter to you, I talked about how you are the one who has complete control over your success when it comes to reaching your ultimate goals in hockey, school and life.  Your coaches can teach you all the skills, your teachers can give you all the knowledge and your parents can give you all the support you want…
 

… But YOU are the one who has to walk through the door.

Now, I want to take this idea one step further.

Not only do you have to do the work, you have to truly BELIEVE that you can and will reach your ultimate goals. Your parents can believe in your ability to realize your dreams… So can your teachers, coaches, teammates and friends…

But at the end of the day, the person who has to believe in you most is… YOU.

I am not saying that in order to succeed, you need to have 100% belief in your ability at all times.  Let’s face it, there will be times when you aren’t playing your best and believing that you will reach your big goals seems impossible. We’ve all been through periods of the season where we can’t score a goal as a forward, can’t stop a beachball in net or are getting spun around like a top on 1-on-1s as a defenseman.  We’ve all been there - and we’ll all get there again many times in our hockey careers.

Believing in yourself is easy when you are playing your best. Then it’s easy to have confidence that you’ll reach your goal.

But what about when you hit those bumps in the road? What is going to get you through those tough times?

You must have a plan to deal with the fact that your path to the next level isn’t going to smooth or easy.  It is going to be a hard, bumpy road. What is going to drive you forward when all you seem to be doing is taking steps back?

:::::  Your "WHY" :::::
 

At the Goal Setting & Goal Getting Workshop I ran at the Total Female Hockey Experience Camp this past weekend in Toronto, I asked all of the players to spend one minute writing down answers to these 2 questions…

 1. Why do you like playing hockey?
 

2.  Why do you want to play at the next level (college hockey & national team)?
 

I’d like you to spend the next few minutes writing down your answers to these questions.  Don’t think too much - just write down whatever  comes to mind.  There are no right or wrong answers.  Everyone plays hockey and pursues playing at the next level for different reasons and those reasons are right for them. These are critical questions to answer as we go into the new season.  WHY are you spending all of this time, energy, and money playing hockey?
 

::: You need to know your "WHY".

Your WHY explains your passion for the game and for getting better. It’s your WHY that is going to keep you driving forward when things  aren’t always going your way. When you think about WHY you play hockey and why you are pursuing your dream of playing at the next level, you should get excited. Just thinking about it should light a fire inside you. Having a tremendous passion for what you love to do is an extremely personal and emotional thing. 

So before the season gets into full swing and you are busy, busy, busy, take a few minutes to answer those 2 questions.  And when you hit a bump in the road (as we all will) make sure to go back to your "WHY" to help you get through the challenges that lay ahead.

Keep Working Hard, Dreaming BIG and Taking Action.

Your friend and coach,

Kim

Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS
CEO, Total Female Hockey
Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes
For more information about PEAC, visit: http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/peac/
 

Back when I was working as a personal trainer, I had a client who used to tell me that she liked training with me because I was really tough, but I definitely wasn’t "nice".

She meant it in the nicest possible way of course and she is right. I am definitely not a "cheerleader" when it comes to coaching.
I have very high expectations of all the athletes I work with and I don’t just hand out "Good Jobs" and compliments easily.  And the truth is that in the 10+ years that I’ve been training and coaching, I’ve found that it’s the players who don’t need constant feedback, encouragement and "hand-holding" who make it the furthest. 

Don’t get me wrong - there are times when you need to be a little softer and kinder with your players as a coach, but the players who aspire to play at the next level want to be - and need to be - pushed and pushed hard. And sometimes that means a little "tough love". 

If you asked my players at the PEAC School about my coaching style, they would most likely say that I am extremely passionate about helping them succeed and have incredibly high expectations of myself and them.  They would say that I run a very "tight ship", but I also have a lot of FUN.   That’s the main reason I coach, and hopefully, it’s also why my players play.

BUT, if they don’t bring the level of commitment, passion, desire, dedication, focus and effort that it takes to get to the next level to the rink, gym and classroom every day, they will see a "harder" side of me as a coach.

I rarely scream and yell - but when I do, they know they’re in for it.  My expectations of them are very clear from the very first day and they know that I won’t tolerate less than the best effort that they can give on that day.

Because that’s what it takes to get to the next level.

You can’t take a day off from moving towards your dream.  That doesn’t mean that every day is filled with blood, sweat and tears…
….it means that you always have your eye on the prize, and no one or nothing is going to keep you from achieving your ultimate goal.

My players know that I’ve been in their shoes.  I was a teenage girl who desperately wanted to play college hockey and was willing to do whatever it took to get there. I had my fair share of serious injuries, major setbacks, and big frustrations when I didn’t make the team I wanted to make.   I wanted to be the best athlete and student possible, and I also wanted to have a social life.  I was constantly on the go, trying to squeeze in all the homework and time with friends that I could between practices and games. Just like them, I wanted it all and I put so much time and energy into making it happen that my focus might have bordered on obsession at times.  I really had no idea how I was going to get to my final goal - but there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that I had  the desire and dedication it took to make my dreams a reality.

The reality is that I can give my players all the information I was missing and inspiration they need to get to the next level - but that’s still not enough to guarantee they’ll succeed.

The kids I coach at PEAC train on and off the ice with me from September to June. That comes out to 138 practice and training sessions a season - and that’s over and above what they are doing with their club teams.  (Don’t worry - I make sure to manage their energy and time demands - which is a critical skill to learn as an elite athlete).  They also get all the nutrition, mental and college hockey information that I’ve created as part of Total Female Hockey.  In fact, I always joke that going to PEAC is like having Total Female Hockey on steroids.  But even though they have this incredible opportunity to improve every single day and access to all the resources they need to reach their goals - it’s not enough.

They need to couple this unique opportunity with an uncommon drive to succeed.
 

Your coaches can teach you all the skills, your teachers can give you all the knowledge and your parents can give you all the support you want…

But YOU are the one who has to walk through the door.

You are the one who has to take consistent and constant action towards your dreams.

You’ve got to want it more and be willing to do more.

We can give you all the tools you need to build your future.

But you’re the one who has to do the work to put it all together.

Just a little tough love for you as we get closer to the season.

So before the craziness of hockey season is back into full swing,  ask yourself whether you are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed and are going to walk through that door?

No one else can do it for you. It’s your future - go out and create it.

Work Hard. Dream BIG. Take Action.

Your friend and coach,

Kim

PS - I’m just heading out the door to pick up my good friend, and fellow coach, Brooke, from the airport so that we can put the final touches on the Total Female Hockey Experience Camp we are running here in Toronto this weekend.

We’ve got 80+ elite high school aged players coming in from all over North America to participate in the camp - which includes practices, games, on & off-ice testing,  evaluations, off-ice training, nutrition, mental performance & college hockey seminars. 

We absolutely love running this event - I wish it was something I could have gone to when I was a young player to figure out exactly how I stacked up to the competition and learn exactly what I needed to do to take my game to the next level on and off ice. 

This weekend is packed with all the information and inspiration these players need to succeed.  But it’s what they do with those tools when they leave that will determine whether they reach their ultimate goal of playing college hockey.  They need to walk through the door too.

Registration for the event has been closed for a while, but you can still check out this elite camp is all about at:  http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/experience2010/

Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS
CEO, Total Female Hockey
Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes
To learn more about PEAC, visit:  http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/peac/

 The national team under-18 and under-22 tryouts are in town this week, which means I’ve been able to watch some great hockey and bring back some tips for you that will help you take your game to the next level.  All of the 80+ players at the tryouts have got all the basic skills down pat - they can all skate, pass, shoot, stickhandle and check effectively. For many young players, being able to execute basic skills at the right time, while under pressure and while moving at high speeds is very challenging, but when you put the best players from across the country together to compete for a spot on the national team, you can see that they’ve all got the ability.

So if they can all do the basic things well - what separates the best in this group from the rest?

I’m going to share 2 examples from the games I watched on Sunday night that really jumped out at me as critical areas players must develop to get to (and excel at) the next level.

#1:  There were a few Olympians out on the ice with the under-22 players and they definitely stood out above the rest.  One of them scored two beautiful goals in the game and a gorgeous one in the shootout.  She is a great goal scorer and always comes through in the clutch.  Want to know how her first two goals went in?

She kept her feet moving, got the goalie moving laterally and shot the puck along the ice through the five hole quickly and accurately.  She made it happen so quickly that it looked effortless.  It’s so important to keep your feet moving when you are shooting.  All coaches should be hammering this point home with their players.  When you keep your feet moving, your actions are unpredictable, which makes the goalies job much harder. And if you can make a move that makes the goalie adjust right before you shoot, even better.

The best part about these two goals was that they were scored on low shots. I know - you think that going “bar down” with your shots looks cool.  And that knocking off the goalies water bottle with your shot is the best thing ever.  BUT - most high shots players take end up ringing off the glass or in the goalies chest.  The hardest shots to stop are the low ones - especially the ones that are 5-10 inches off the ice and inside the posts.  And last but not least, these goals were scored from the slot.  This player didn’t wait until she was 3 feet from the goalie before she took her shot.  She let it go from above the hash marks and the goalie never had time to adjust.  Don’t wait until you are in the goalie’s lap to take the shot - shoot early, shoot often, keep your feet moving and keep your shots low.

#2 - My favorite play of the whole under-18 game happened in the 3rd period - and it wasn’t a goal or assist.  It happened when one of the defensemen joined the rush, delayed as she crossed the blueline and then made a bank pass off the back boards to her winger driving the far post on the other side of the net.  It was so well-timed and so accurate that the winger had a one-time shot from in tight that the goalie had to make a great save on. Did it change the game or directly cause a goal?  Nope.  But I can tell you that every scout in the rink noticed that play.

She didn’t try to force the puck through the middle of the ice or take a long shot with no traffic in front.  She could have just done a simple dump or waited for one of her wingers to post up on the wall to support her.  Instead she made a play that is quite rare for a 16 year old - especially when you add in the fact that she is at a national team tryout.  I’ve had the pleasure of watching this defenseman play for years and her ability to make the right play at the right time all over the ice is what makes her standout - as well as the fact that she can think outside of the box and execute complicated plays while under pressure and make them look effortless.

These two players not only executed these skills extraordinarily well in this particular game - they do them consistently.  It is one of the things that makes them stand out on the national and world stage.  This is an important concept to grasp.

You have to be strong at all the basic skills to get to the next level.

You have to be able to showcase your biggest strengths when it counts.

BUT you also need to be “the best” at something.

I’m not saying you need to be the best playmaker in the world to get noticed. But just being an average playmaker won’t cut it if that’s your biggest strength.  You should aim to be the best on your team, the best in your league, the best in your state, and even the best in the country.  Why?  Because being “good enough” isn’t good enough to get you to the top.  It’s your biggest strengths that are going to standout to coaches and scouts.

With only a few weeks left until the season, now is the time to figure out what your big strengths are, think about how you can make them even stronger, set your long-term and short-term goals for improvement and then put together your plan to achieve them.

The players trying out for the national team didn’t just get there by chance.  They all have a few weaknesses they need to work on, but I can guarantee you that they got to this tryout because of the strength of their strengths.

Work Hard. Dream BIG. Take Action.

Your friend and coach,

~ Kim

Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS

CEO, Total Female Hockey

Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes

http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/peac/
 

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen.  I promise you that after you watch it, you will be motivated.  You will want to pursue your goals with such energy and passion that you will feel unstoppable.

I Will Believe When Others Will Doubt.

Belief Will Change My World.

No One Will Deny Me.  No One Will Define Me.

I Will Define Myself.

WHO AM I? 

I AM A CHAMPION.

Work Hard. Dream BIG. Take Action.

Your friend and coach,

~ Kim

 Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS

CEO, Total Female Hockey

Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes In Toronto

I just finished reading this great new book called, “Bounce - Mozart, Federer, Piccasso, Beckham and The Science of Success” (The author is British - which is why Gretzky didn’t make it into the title).  The book is jam-packed with the secrets of success in sport, as well as scientific studies to back all of it up - a perfect storm for someone like me who is a sport and science junkie (ie. athletic nerd).

In the opening chapter of the book, the author talks about a groundbreaking study done of elite violinists (stay with me here - this is related to girls hockey).  There were 3 distinct groups in this study:
1. The Supertalented - who were expected to be superstars & soloists
2. The Extremely Good - who were expected to play in orchestras, but not as soloists
3. The Average - who were dedicated but didn’t show any extraordinary ability

When the researchers interviewed these 3 groups, they found out that they were all remarkably similar. The vast majority of them began studying the violin around the age of 8 and came to the realization that they wanted to be musicians around 15.

The ONE dramatic difference between the 3 levels of violinists was….. the NUMBER OF HOURS they devoted to serious practice.

By the age of 20, the best violinists had practiced an average of 10,000 hours which was 2000 more than the good violinists and 6000 more than the average ones.  And - there were NO exceptions to this pattern!  No one got to the elite level without a tremendous amount of practice and everyone who worked their socks off ended up excelling.

So why I am I sharing this with you today?

Well, the first thing that jumped out at me when I was reading this chapter is how it related to female hockey.  Most girls start playing around the age of 8 and most decide they want to play at the college/national level around the age of 15.  But more importantly, the thing that really rang true with me is that those who are willing to put in the work are the ones who will be rewarded.

:::  It is PRACTICE, and NOT talent, that really matters. :::

A commitment to purposeful practice was the only factor distinguishing the best violinists from the average ones.  Having “natural talent” had absolutely nothing to do with their long-term success. So Talent isn’t necessary - but effort is.

This brings up TWO really critical points:

1. Talent alone doesn’t entitle you to anything.  Despite what some people think, talent only takes you so far in hockey.  And those we think are just naturally talented are usually the ones putting in hundreds and thousands of hours of  work in when no one else is watching.

 2. A lack of natural talent cannot be a crutch.  I cringe when I hear players say, “I’m not as naturally skilled, so I won’t make it.” or “She’s just so good - I must not have the hockey gene.”

Those, my friends, are simply EXCUSES.

Because we see time and time again in life and in sports that it is the willingness to put in the time - which has been found to be 10,000 hours over the course of 10 years - that makes you an expert.

If you are willing to put in the 10,000 hours, you will be rewarded.  And if you aren’t, then you can’t be surprised when you don’t reach the top.

So now that we’ve got 5 weeks left in the summer and off-season,  you need to ask yourself whether you’ve been putting in the time and effort to take your game to the next level this season and beyond. Because cramming in 10,000 hours at the last minute doesn’t cut it. Preparation needs time.

Work Hard. Dream BIG.  Take Action.

Your friend and coach,

Kim

Kim McCulough, MSc, YCS
Director, Total Female Hockey

Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes
 

This week, I am running my Total Female Hockey Elite Camp in Toronto. We’ve got 57 players here this week working hard on and off the ice on everything from skating, power, shooting, strength, stickhandling, stamina, checking, flexibility, game sense and agility.  And on the weekend, we start our Adult Women’s Camp - which has another 25 players registered.

But this isn’t the biggest event we run.

Our Total Female Hockey Experience Camp from August 20th to 22nd is by far the biggest event we run - in terms of the number of players who attend (88), the number of coaches and experts involved, and the amount of information and inspiration that the attendees walk away with.

:: There are still 7 spots left in the camp - click on the link below to register ::

http://www.totalfemalehockeyexperience.com

The Experience camp was specifically designed for high school aged players who want to play at the college/university and national team level, and need to figure out exactly what they need to do to reach their dreams.

At the 3-day high-intensity camp, you’ll be tested on and off the ice with the  most up-to-date testing in the world of women’s hockey. You’ll also be evaluated by current college coaches who will observe every single ice session and rate  your performance relative to all the other players they have recruited who are the same age as you. 

After the event, you will get a Personal Performance Report that will tell exactly how you stack up compared to everyone else at the camp on and off the ice (plus the 5000 other players I’ve tested over the last 5 years) and you’ll get a written report from those scouts pinpointing the exact things you need to work on to get to the next level.

You won’t get that kind of feedback anywhere else.

But that’s just a small part of the whole Experience event

You are going to get all the information and inspiration you need to make sure you move closer to your dreams this season and beyond including…

:: College Hockey 101:  Coach Brooke spends 2 hours going through exactly what you need to do throughout high school, both athletically and academically, to make sure you are in a position to be recruited by and choose the school of your dreams when you graduate. ?

:: Female-Specific Nutrition & Mental Performance:  You will hear from experts who will show you exactly what you need to do to give yourself the biggest advantage possible both mentally and physically.

:: Off-Ice Training:  You will learn exactly what you need to be doing throughout high school to make sure that you are the strongest, fastest and fittest player possible when you hit the ice at the next level.

:: On-Ice Skill Sessions & Games: And last, but certainly not least, you will learn the tricks and techniques on the ice that will allow you to standout and get noticed.  These are the things that will take you from being good to great and separate you from the crowd.

BUT…

… What will really make this Experience great for you is that our staff is second-to-none and we will give everything we have to make sure that you get everything you need to get to the next level.

:: Our 2 head instructors - myself and my good friend Brooke Whitney - have played and coached at the highest level of women’s hockey for over 30 years combined.  Brooke was the NCAA Player of the Year,  is one of the head evaluators for USA hockey, coached at the NCAA Division 1 level, and sent the most players to NCAA Division 1 & 3 of any prep school coach in the United States over the last 3 years.  I’ve coached on and off the ice at the provincial and national level for the last 5 years and was recently named as the Strength and  Conditioning Coach for the Czech Olympic Development Team.  We are professional coaches who have spent the last 10 years helping players like you get from where you are now to where  you want to be.

::  We’ve got 2 Olympians helping us out with this year’s camp - 3-time Olympian Sami Jo Small is our goalie instructor for the event and 2-time Olympian Cheryl Pounder will be speaking to all the players about what it really takes to play for an Olympic team. 

::  PLUS - all of our on-ice and off-ice staff are current or former NCAA/CIS players.  We want to give you the opportunity to learn from women who have been through the process and ask them any questions you’ve got on the secrets of getting there.

To see what the exact schedule for this jam-packed 3-day event looks like, click on the link below:

http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/experience2010/updates/

The final deadline for registration is Monday August 2nd, but with only 7 spots left, they will likely be gone by the end of this week.

Take action and click on the link below to secure your spot today:

http://www.totalfemalehockeyexperience.com

I hope to see you there!?

Work Hard. Dream BIG.  Take Action.

Your friend and coach,

Kim

I have to admit that when I was playing at the highest level, my slapshot was average. I got my shot off very quickly and hit the net (most of the time), but the power of it definitely didn’t strike fear into the hearts of my opponents. 

Since I started coaching and teaching shooting technique to young players - and breaking down every component of the slapshot from the hand position, to puck position, to hip turn, to weight transfer - I see exactly where I went wrong with my slapshot.

I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I made, so I made a short “SLAPSHOT SECRETS” video sample for you to watch. Your slapshot should be the deadliest weapon in your shooting arsenal, but your power and accuracy will always be limited if you don’t address your technique first.

Click on the link below to watch that 3 minute Slapshot Secrets sample now:

http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/video-sample/slapshotsecret/

Enjoy - and feel free to pass it along to any friends, teammates, parents, and coaches who might enjoy this information too.

Work Hard.  Dream BIG.  Take Action.

~ Kim
 

PS - There are only 8 weeks left until the season starts and you need every advantage you can get to make sure that you start the season off with a bang.  Get started with the Elite Shooting and Stickhandling Video Series today and you’ll have a personal plan to take your stick skills to the next level in time for September.  You’ll get 16 different videos sent to you for the next 8 weeks with 16 step-by-step shooting and stickhandling routines that you can follow to take your game to the next level.

Remember - the special introductory price goes up after Friday night at midnight and will stay up permanently.

Click Below To Get Started Today:

http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/products/elite_shooting_stickhandling/

I’m not sure exactly when this happened, but sometime within the last 10 years, the toe drag became the “move to have” when it came to getting around the opposition. I have to admit that I’ve been toe-dragged around more than a few times in my career, but the best toe drag I ever saw belonged to former US Olympian Krissy Wendell.  Her toe drag was so fast and deceptive that she turned players inside-out with it game after game.  We all knew that she was going to do it, but we fell for it almost every single time.

While I think you need to have many moves in your stickhandling arsenal in order to create separation between yourself and the opposition, the toe drag can be extremely effective when done with the right technique at the right time. There are 2 video lessons on the toe drag technique and tricks in the Total Female Hockey Elite Shooting and Stickhandling Video Series and I wanted to share a sample clip from those videos with you today.

Click on the link below to watch the Toe Drag Tricks Video:

http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/video-sample/toedrag/

Enjoy and feel free to pass this along to any friends, teammates, parents, players or coaches that you think might be interested.

Your friend and coach,

Kim

PS - The Elite Shooting and Stickhandling Video Series is only available at the low introductory price of $27 until Friday night at midnight.  After that, the price goes up permanently.  Don’t miss out on your chance to get the 16 shooting & stickhandling videos that will take your
stick skills from good to great over the next 8 weeks so that you have a huge advantage over the competition at the start of the season.

Click on the link below to get started today:

http://totalfemalehockeyclub.com/products/elite_shooting_stickhandling/