Tryout and evaluation time can be one of the most stressful times of the year for Illinois youth hockey families, even more so if you are new to our great game. AHAI partners, NorthShore University HealthSystem Orthopaedic Institute and Tier 1 Athletic Performance, along with a host of trusted sources, have written several great articles to help our families and their players put their best skate forward during the tryout and evaluation process.
From NorthShore University Health System Orthopaedic Institute
From Don Lewis, Owner & Founder, Tier 1 Athletic Performance
- Preparing for Fall Tryouts: 3 Areas of Body-Mind Development Are Essential for Maximum Performance
- Rest & Recovery: The Most Overlooked Area of Athletics and Sports Performance
Additional Trusted Sources
- 10 Tryout Tips from Aurora University Women’s Head Coach, Grant Kimball
- Tryout Survival Guide
- The Right Team vs. The Elite Team
- How to Make Tryouts Less Stressful
- How to Stand Out at Tryouts
- Tryout Fuel: Sound Nutrition Strategies for on the Go
- Staying Properly Hydrated Is The Key To Good Athletic Performance
- Getting “Cut” from the Team
- Survival to Getting Cut
- When Parental Sideline Behavior Causes Player Cuts
Of particular note is the video below, “A Study on Praise and Mindsets.” Parents often tell their kids to work hard. This is sound advice to help them succeed in hockey and in life. Putting forth “effort” to learn and grow is an important prerequisite for future success. How we as parents, coaches and teachers praise that effort may be even more important than we realize. This short video illustrates the effect we can have on our kids with the proper reinforcement of their effort.
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