This week, Rick, Coach Rob and Austin welcome Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy alum and adult hockey player Jason Brent to discuss Jason's hockey journey. Jason also discusses how Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps helped him improve on the ice.  Finally, Jason has a few questions to ask of his own.  

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This week, Rick, Rob and Austin answer some questions from a listener and camper Brenton Chamberland regarding diet and off-ice stretching.   In addressing Brenton's question, they provide opinions and personal experience covering various topics including diet, pre-game meals, post-game recover, sleep, energy drinks and off-ice stretching.

Resources:
https://hockeytraining.com/nutrition/
https://hockeytraining.com/warm-up/ 

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This week, Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy coach Lyndsay Barch joins Austin, Rick and Rob to discuss her coaching philosophy as a coach at Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps. 

Also, as a certified yoga instructor, Coach  Lyndsay  goes into detail about how adding yoga to the adult hockey player's life is beneficial.  She articulates the types of movements that benefit everyone, but also help hockey players improve flexibility, strength and balance.

Finally, Rick covers upcoming camps for  July 2022.

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This week, Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy goaltending coach Ian Sylves joins Austin and Rick to discuss the finer details of goaltending and the benefits of Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps.  

Coach Ian answers the following:
- What are some common things adult goalies want to learn at camp?
- What do you guys teach that result in the greatest improvement in a goalie's game?
- What are the things that goalies learn at camp that they were not expecting to learn (i.e. the things that they did not know that they didn't know)?
- What is the value of the video review in the learning process?
- Any advice/tips for forwards and defensive players to help the goalie be more successful? 
- Any inside secrets on how to improve scoring chances as a shooter?

Finally, Rick covers upcoming camps for late June, early July 2022.

https://weekendwarriorshockey.com/blog-3/ 

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This week, Rick, Coach Rob and Austin welcome Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy alum and adult hockey player Ron Edmunds to discuss Ron's hockey journey.   Ron also discusses how Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps, including three consecutive camps in April 2022,  helped him improve on the ice.  Finally, Rick provides an update on upcoming 2022 Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps.  

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This week Coach Rob, Rick and Austin discuss the concept of F1, F2 and F3 as they relate to playing structure.  They discuss how this concept supports the five elements players need to remember when their team has the puck: 

1) Make yourself available (move to space)
2) Support the person with the puck 
3) Communicate with your teammates 
4) Read the play
5) Take what’s available (or what the other team is allowing you to do) 

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This week, Rick and Austin welcome Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy alum and adult hockey player Michael “Bags” Bagnall .  They discuss Bags' hockey journey and his new endeavor, Bag of Pucks, an adult hockey league blog!   Bags also discusses how Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps helped him improve on the ice.  Finally, Rick provides an update on upcoming 2022 Weekend Warriors Adult Hockey Academy camps.  

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https://bagofpucks.com/ 

This week, Rick, Coach Rob and Austin discuss goal setting (not necessarily goal scoring):

Why should an adult hockey player set personal goals?  
How does an adult hockey player set personal goals?  
How does an adult hockey player actually use personal goals?

Helpful references on goal setting:
https://www.admkids.com/news_article/show/697673-effective-goal-setting-for-young-athletes
https://www.boosthockey.com/blog/setting-goals-in-hockey-the-complete-guide
https://www.crossicehockey.com/personal-goals-elevate-team/

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