Trying out...?

Question

Ok, I'm 15 and I have a problem. I'm actually good at hockey, but tryouts aren't my thing. People judge my performance on just 3 days of skating around. I can only put my true performance when I'm in a game. People can really tell I'm good, but when I'm in drills or tryouts they notice a difference in my playing ability. I try to mentaly push myself to make it seem I'm in a game. But now I'm truely screwed. I just got a new stick and gloves, and I have a broken collarbone. I'm not allowed to play any type of sport until september. Tryouts for me start right as my bone is healed (I'm tryingout for a Midget A team). They also start in november for the high school team. I'll have no practice! I need some workouts/drills so I'll be ready for anything (BTW the bone does not hurt in any position). I really need some tips/help for this! Help plz!

Answer 1

do stick handling drills just work on that and you know you just have to stay condition i would just build core stregnth which involes wall sits planks side planks stick handling drills some weight training

Answer 2

keep up your conditioning with sprints and long runs (1mile/2mile) and keep up with leg lifting (squats, etc)...as for your hands just stick handle with a steel/scrap metal ball to keep them strong...your new gloves should be fine by september....see if theres a free skate anywhere around you and work on sprints

Answer 3

Do simple stuff thats the KEY Balance get a ball stand on it at first slowly try and move one way and another Keep it simple then add stuff while standing on the ball stick handle and shoot good stuff for balance and agility will strenghten your legs also. Then ride the bike walk jog work on your cardio you will need to impress.

And remember at tryouts tell the coaching staff about your injury and what you have done to prepare in order to be there.

Ill put a kid with good work ethics and honesty on my team befaure a talented lazy player whos not a team player.

Get your stick out and shoot the puck for 1 hrs every day 15 minutes backhands followed by wristshots little shove deflections then let her rip for the last 15 min always pick a spot top corner 2day low stick 2morrow you get the idea.

Good Luck

Answer 4

im the same way but i learned to not worry about positioning and skills in try outs. Just focus on skating all out 100% of the time. make the team because you skate hard