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GAMES SLAPS SHOOTER'S FUN ZONE PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS•PUCKS HOCKEY SEASON DOESN'T START UNTIL THE FALL, I FEEL LIKE THERE ARE THINGS I SHOULD BE DOING TO GET READY AND STAY IN SHAPE. WHAT ARE GOOD FOODS TO EAT AND EXERCISES TO DO TO PREPARE MYSELF FOR THE SEASON? TAY BURKE, BURNSVILLE, MINN. DEAR STIX HANDLE, EVEN THOUGH THE OFFICIAL WORKwithPUCKS DREAMofPUCKS FEEDonPUCKS AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD MANY TIMES FROM COACHES, YOU HAVE TO START WITH A STRONG BASE. THAT BASE BEGINS WITH A BALANCED DIET. NO NEW INFORMATION HERE FOR YOU; YOU'VE HEARD THIS AT SCHOOL AND FROM YOUR PARENTS. NO "SPECIAL" ENERGY FOODS OR DRINKS GRAINSvegetablesFRUITSproteinDAIRY IT'S HERE THAT I'M GOING TO MAKE A FEW ASSUMPTIONS. ONE, THAT YOU HAVE THE SPACE TO EXERCISE AND WORK ON YOUR STICK SKILLS. TWO, COMPUTER ACCESS. THREE, YOU'RE COMMITTED TO DOING THE WORK. IF ALL ARE TRUE, YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED. 30one21 GO TO YOUR COMPUTER TO HELP YOU FIND RESISTENCE-TYPE & PLYOMETRIC EXERCISES. (MAKE SURE THEY'RE RIGHT FOR YOUR AGE.) USE RESISTANCE-TYPE EXERCISES T0 BUILD STRENGTH. EXAMPLES ARE: PUSH-UPS, CHIN-UPS, SIT-UPS, LEG LIFTS, SQUATS, & LUNGES FOR QUICKNESS, ADD EXERCISES THAT USE RAPID FEET MOVEMENT: JUMPING, BOUNDING, HOPPING, & SKIPPING ROPE TUNE UP AND IMPROVE YOUR AGILITY BY DOING DRILLS THAT REQUIRE QUICK FEET AND A VARIETY OF MOVEMENTS (STOPS AND STARTS, TWISTS & TURNS): OBSTACLE COURSES, ZIGZAG RUNNING, & SIDE SHUFFLES 28 AUGUST.2012 TO GET IN SHAPE FOR YOUR UPCOMING SEASON. AFTER THESE 3 WEEKS, KEEP THIS COMMITMENT GOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SIT DOWN AND MAKE OUT A SIMPLE SCHEDULE FOR YOUR EXERCISES AND STICK-SKILLS WORKOUTS. FOR 30 MINUTES, ONCE A DAY FOR 21 DAYS COMMIT TO WORKING SUN SUN SUN SUN SUN EXERCISES MON MON MON MON MON TUE TUE TUE TUE TUE WED WED WED STICK SKILLS WED WED THU THU THU THU THU FRI FRI FRI FRI FRI SAT SAT SAT SAT SAT ONCE YOUR SEASON STARTS, DON'T STOP. ADJUST TO FIT WITHIN YOUR HOCKEY SCHEDULE. USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM ILLUSTRATIONS BY Mike Curti ONCE AGAIN, USE YOUR COMPUTER TO FIND STICKHANDLING DRILLS. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW, SO MAKE UP YOUR OWN ROUTINE. WHEN DOING YOUR STICK SKILL DRILLS, WEAR YOUR GLOVES AND REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BEND YOUR KNEES. EXAMPLES OF STICKHANDLING DRILLS TO DO ARE: AROUND-THE-WORLD, YO YO, SOFT TOUCH, & FIGURE 8 WITH THE BASICS. MAKE SURE YOUR MECHANICS ARE RIGHT BEFORE YOU START RIPPING OFF SHOT AFTER SHOT. WHEN SHOOTING, WARM UP WORK ON ALL YOUR SHOTS: WRIST, SNAP,BACKHAND, & SLAP SHOTS ACTUALLY TAY, IF YOU'RE ACTIVE IN A SUMMER OR FALL SPORT, YOU'RE A STEP TOWARD BEING READY AND IN SHAPE FOR HOCKEY. IF YOU'RE NOT PARTICPATING IN SOME STRUCTURED ACTIVITY, GET BUSY ON YOUR OWN (INLINE SKATE), WITH A BUDDY (TENNIS) OR A BUNCH OF FRIENDS (SOCCER). IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT DOING THE EXTRA WORK TO GET YOURSELF READY, HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. FOCUS THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER AND FALL ON ALL THINGS HOCKEY. IF YOU DO "NOTHIN' BUT PUCK," UP UNTIL THE HOCKEY SEASON, YOU CAN'T HELP BUT BE READY. 30one21 ARE NEEDED TO HELP YOU PERFORM BETTER. COM- MIT TO EATING THE RIGHT FOODS TO FUEL YOUR WORKOUTS FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. ONCE THE SEASON STARTS, STICK WITH IT. YOUR GOOD DIET WILL BE THE BASE THAT KEEPS YOU STRONG ALL SEASON LONG.