I still believe that sport ‘anticipation’ is a huge determinant of success. Some don’t like Hockey IQ as a term to define that, but some have it -Taz(Stanky) has it big time. And some don’t -Guri never had it, indecision ruled his game.
The players on the ice are like a flock of birds, or a school of fish. Mostly reacting and changing directions at about the same pace, the average. Some lag behind the flock. But the superior ‘anticipators’ get to the puck, or open areas for passes, 2 steps ahead of the flock.
Good point about small area drills teaching/improving skills, but not teaching big-ice anticipation, ‘where is the puck going to be?’
Thus speed is good… but anticipation is better!!! Finish is BEST!
I still believe that sport ‘anticipation’ is a huge determinant of success. Some don’t like Hockey IQ as a term to define that, but some have it -Taz(Stanky) has it big time. And some don’t -Guri never had it, indecision ruled his game.
The players on the ice are like a flock of birds, or a school of fish. Mostly reacting and changing directions at about the same pace, the average. Some lag behind the flock. But the superior ‘anticipators’ get to the puck, or open areas for passes, 2 steps ahead of the flock.
Good point about small area drills teaching/improving skills, but not teaching big-ice anticipation, ‘where is the puck going to be?’
Thus speed is good… but anticipation is better!!! Finish is BEST!
these are great points, and something I'd like to bring up with some other coaches on the blender vs non blender approach.
And with the hockey IQ and chemistry, I feel like it's probably closer to a Venn diagram of cross over.