Throughout it: the perspective we take, the subject we decide to focus on, is everything. Choose carefully. And avoid the verbal kill shots.
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Lamplighter Hockey™ always challenges all hockey players to shoot pucks.
Any hockey player who shoots at least 10,000 pucks over the next several months will be eligible to receive a t-shirt as a souvenir of this great feat. But even more important is this: after taking 10,000 shots, you will also be the owner of a more powerful, quick release, which will result in more scoring chances - and ultimately, more goals.
The technology is so simple that most people overlook the fact that a bucket of pucks and a net are all that's needed to develop a heavy, accurate, and quick shot. Unfortunately, too often our attention is attracted to the glitzy, expensive, and quick fix gadgets that flood the market every year. Shooting pucks until you wear out the palms of your gloves is not glamorous, nor is it fun when the blisters start to form on your hands. After you bandage up the blisters and keep shooting, the glamour doesn't appear then, either. But that's how it's done. No computers, no passing machines, no expensive training machines.
Hockey, in its simplest form, consists of two things - scoring goals and preventing them. Every arena has a scoreboard because goals are what you need to win. The more shots you take, the odds increase that you will score more goals and win the game. Lamplighter Hockey™ encourages hockey players to shoot the puck and celebrate the goal.
It is not selfish to shoot the puck when you are in a scoring position. Your team needs goals to win. One of the things we work on during the shooting clinics is to teach the kids the difference between the right and wrong time to pass or shoot.
All players who attend the Lamplighter Hockey™ Shooting Clinics will be credited for 500 pucks each day they participate. I encourage you to attend the clinics to pick up a few tips and practice your shot. Contact us at info@lamplighterhockey.com for the form to help you keep track.
There is no secret formula to improve your skills. Either practice or be left behind. Get to work and "fill the net"!
Of all the athletes I’ve trained in my shooting camps, the ones who shoot the hardest and quickest are the strongest. I’ve seen smaller or weaker players who have great shots because they have good technique; the stronger players with good technique are even better. And the stronger players shoot harder every time. They are able to generate more speed with the stick, and consequently, they have the hardest shots and quickest releases.
If you want to shoot hard, and have a lightning quick release, you need to be strong. Plain and simple. Training with a stick weight will strengthen the appropriate muscles. It is difficult and time consuming to try to strengthen shooting muscles in a gym setting because you have to isolate and train all of the required muscle groups separately (the arms, shoulders, abs, back, legs, etc.). The stick weight trains all these muscles as you shoot.
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Have more questions? Email info@lamplighterhockey.com and we'll get right back to ya!
]]>Congratulations to all hockey players and goalies who worked to improve their shot (and skills) this summer!
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A goalie who can play the puck AND lead a breakout is invaluable.
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Turn up your electric griddle to 325 F.
Here's what you'll need to whisk together in a large bowl...
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornmeal, preferably stone ground
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking rolled oats
- 2 T sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch of freshly grated or ground nutmeg
Whisk together in another bowl:
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 4 T (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 large eggs
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and gently whisk them together, mixing just until combined. Spoon 1/4 cup batter onto the griddle for each pancake. Your pancakes are ready to flip when the bottoms are brown and the bubbles on top begin to pop.
Recipe makes about eighteen 4 1/2-inch pancakes.
Serve with maple syrup and your favorite fresh fruit.
Enjoy!
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For more information on shooting drills, contact Tim at 218.280.7018 or email info@lamplighterhockey.com
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