Details. They can
make or break a situation. They can
leave you disappointed or elated. It all depends upon the time you put into
paying attention to them. This applies
to many things we encounter.
School. Work. Life in general…if you don’t focus on each
detail pertinent to your task, your expectations won’t be realized. They will fall short of what you might have
done. Athletes face the same challenges.
A successful athlete trains daily focusing on small components in their game to
improve upon. Each one of these
components positively impacts their entire game. These are details that contribute to the
Athlete’s continued improvement.
They contribute to setting them apart from other athletes.
Over the years, Diana has developed a building block system
that stands on the statement, “It’s the
little things that make the big things happen”. This illustrates her
commitment to detail. Skills are taught
where the technique remains consistent. Even as the player improves and evolves
up the ladder, a true building block remains.
This is something that they can stand on and refer back to throughout
their playing days. Young players hear “the details” even if they aren’t quite
capable of performing all of them yet. This “plants” the idea and reinforces it
in future lessons. As the players
improve, they continue to “hear” this instruction…and execute it. Players who
are never taught these elements may struggle as they continue to play.
It takes a keen eye to be able to identify exactly what a
player is doing wrong. And many years of training to know how to fix these
problems. And then, you must be able to TEACH the player the proper technique,
help them to understand the correction and provide as many ways possible to
help them remember. Teaching is an art in itself---one that not everyone has
the ability or patience to master. Telling a player to “move your feet” or “go
faster” is not teaching. Knowing the right way to “move your feet” and what
your entire body must do to “go faster” must be taught for players to get to
the wanted end result. Just because someone has played the game doesn’t mean they
know how to teach it. Being a great teacher means knowing how to teach
individual learning styles, and, since no one learns the same way, Diana
teaches using visuals, analogies and word clues to make sure she connects with
each players particular style. As a parent, she knows the importance of
developing a child’s self esteem and how easy it is for someone to knock it
right out from under a player. Diana demands attention and respect, yet knows
when a softer, encouraging word is needed.
DETAILS TEACHING

CONFIDENCE LEARNING STYLES
SELF ESTEEM CONSISTENT TECHNIQUE

SELF ESTEEM CONSISTENT TECHNIQUE

Skating is not a natural movement. To become a better hockey
player, skating is the name of the game. During a game, the ONLY SKILL that is
done the entire time a player is on the ice is skating. If you want your player
to be a better skater and you want him/her not only to be taught, but developed,
in the styles listed above, Schaefering Power Play Hockey is your choice.