With our August training camps just around the corner, NHTC wanted to express ‘The Importance of Taking a Break Between Minor Hockey Training’, and help parents better understand why taking a break between training seasons matters.
The Importance of Mental Rest
Regardless of if your child is gearing up for one of our camps or you are interested in private hockey training in Langley, taking time to rest mentally is important.
Although minor hockey might seem like it is largely a physical sport, there is a lot of mental strength required to be successful on the ice as well. So taking a break from the competitive nature of hockey, as well as a mental breather from the technical skills your child will be mindful of on the ice, will help clear away frustrations and mental fatigue, and create a better mindset for the minor hockey season in Langley ahead.
The Importance of Physical Rest
Just as minor hockey training in Langley is mentally taxing, it is also physically demanding on kids of all ages. From the wee ones to the teen ones, your child will be challenged to meet their personal best when training within any of our minor hockey camps. We believe that helping your child become the athlete they aspire to be is about tactfully pushing limits, which of course requires physical stamina – making physical rest between training seasons important for the body to recover as needed.
The Importance of Reflection
As one hockey training camp ends and a new one is set to begin, ensure you talk with your child about their past minor hockey training season. A big part of growth in sports is reflecting on what your child accomplished, their strengths and also their weaknesses. Improvements can truly only be made when one is able to recognize the areas in which they need to grow. Although you shouldn’t hold onto or endlessly highlight shortcomings, you should help your child identify them so that full advantage can be taken within minor hockey camp this August.
At NHTC, our coaches are always available to offer you feedback, help you set goals with your child, suggest ways to assist them in growing their confidence or maybe curb their ego, and collectively help them grow as an individual, as an athlete and as a hockey player as a whole
Overall, we want our minor hockey training camps in Langley to be fun and inspiring for your child; so we encourage all parents to allow some R&R time between hockey training to ensure your child doesn’t burn out mentally, physically or acquire a dislike for the sport because there is simply too much pressure to perform.
We look forward to our August minor hockey camps, and are excited to help your child score skills and develop esteem – both on the ice and off!