Hockey: Hockey Made Easy: Beginner and Expert Strategies For Becoming A Better Hockey Player

By Ace McCloud

Caution: This Hockey Book Is So Effective That It Can Give You A Massive Advantage Over Your Competition!

Whether you want to (1) be a stronger and more skilled hockey player, (2) be a star team member, or (3) discover the best strategies that the professionals use to dominate, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

Learn to love the game.

Hockey is an incredible sport that is fun and exciting. You can play it on a variety of terrains and it also makes for a great physical workout. Like most sports, mastering your hockey skills takes time and practice, but by knowing the right techniques and strategies, you can easily transform yourself into a hardcore, unstoppable player, no matter what position you play – forward, defense, or goalie.

Maximize your time on the ice.

Learning how to play hockey is easy and fun. With the right amount of grit and determination, you could become a professional player with all the glory and riches that entails. The key is to find the right combination of training, technique, and skill drills that will build your strength, mental endurance, and reflexes while taking care of your body and mind at the same time. This book covers an incredible variety of strategies, techniques, and lifestyle choices that can easily help you to reach your goals in hockey and help your team win more often!

Learn the game inside and out.

Gain insider knowledge of hockey play and rules that will give you the competitive advantage!

Skate circles around the competition

Discover how to hone yourself into a fearsome weapon that can help lead your team to victory after victory! Follow proven strategies – offered with step-by-step instructions – to train and play to win.

What Will You Discover About Hockey?

• How to pick the best equipment.
• Proper stretching and warm up techniques.
• The best defensive strategies.
• World class offensive strategies.
• The best mental strategies.

You Will Also Learn:

• Strength training for hockey players.
• The top five drills for speed, shooting, skating, offense and defense.
• Proper nutrition for superior strength, energy and endurance.
• World class shooting techniques.

Start enjoying the sounds of the cheering crowd!

Get in the zone and start dominating on the ice: Buy It Now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pro Mastery Publishing
• Release date: Mar 17, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386453611

Ace McCloud

Ace McCloud is a full time professional Author dedicated to studying and executing in peak performance strategies, with a specialty in business, health and the world's best success strategies. Ace has become a master at focusing his energy to deliver world class content that is helpful, easy to understand and enjoyable to read. He was born in 1973 and graduated from Salisbury University with degrees in Business and English. Ace has been studying and implementing in self development strategies for the last twenty years, spending thousands of dollars and tremendous amounts of time and energy in this endeavor. His two favorite role models are Tony Robbins and Arnold Schwarzenegger. "It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." - Tony Robbins “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger "The path to success is to take massive, determined action." - Tony Robbins Ace is a fitness enthusiast, long time body builder, an avid reader and passionate writer. He enjoys writing on subjects that will truly be helpful to thousands of people. Ace has been very successful throughout his life in competitive situations, such as in sales, track and field, games, strength training, running businesses and anything else that he is currently focusing his attention on. Ace has led many teams to victory over the years and during that time has acquired a powerful set of motivational and leadership skills. Ace Attributes his success to his ability to focus his time, energy and strategic thinking skills to a particular goal in a relentless manner until it has been accomplished. Ace makes a strong effort every day to expand his knowledge so that he can bring you world class content each and every time. You can contact Ace at his website to provide your valuable feedback or to check out his incredible books and products at: www.AcesEbooks.com Thanks for reading!

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Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for buying the book, Hockey: Hockey Made Easy: Beginner and Expert Strategies For Becoming A Better Hockey Player.

Hockey is a fun and competitive sport that many people enjoy playing.  During a game of hockey, two teams play against each other with the objective being that each team tries to score the most points by hitting the puck into their opponent’s goal.  There are several variants of hockey, including roller hockey, which is generally played on a paved street or wooden arena, field hockey, which is played on a field and ice hockey, the most popular variant, which is played on a skating rink.  Hockey has been around as early as the era of ancient Egypt and truly began to take form during the nineteenth century. 

Aside from being a fun sport that people of all ages can enjoy, hockey often provides many health and personal development benefits to its players.  Hockey is a great form of physical activity that works out your entire body at once.  It is great for improving your coordination, agility and flexibility as well as your physical strength and reflexes.  Playing on a hockey team also helps to develop teamwork skills, including the ability to communicate, listen and respect others.  Working on a team can help players to develop their self-confidence and patience, which is very important in sportsmanship and in other key areas of life.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to become a better hockey player by developing key areas of their life, including their health habits, body strength and mental abilities.  In this book, first, you will discover how to select the best gear and equipment for optimal performance as well as how to properly stretch and warm-up before a practice, game or workout.  You will then learn all of the best hockey-specific techniques that you can practice to improve your skills, both on and off the ice, so that you can work towards becoming a top player.  You will also discover the secrets to a great hockey player’s dietary and nutritional habits and how pairing those habits with strength training can help you excel at hockey.  Finally, you will learn some of the best hockey-specific workouts and mental techniques that can help you become a well-rounded and dominant player .

Chapter 1: Gearing Up For Hockey

Helmet – Helmets are the best source of head protection in hockey.  They protect your head from pucks traveling through the air, skate blades, stick checks and any other hazards that are posed on the rink.  Hockey helmets have an outer plastic shell combined with inside foam padding and other functions that can give you optimal protection.  Most helmets are adjustable for length and width.  It is important that your helmet is the right size for your head; otherwise it will not be as effective in protection. 

Shoulder Pads – Shoulder pads are a piece of protective gear that protects your collarbone, chest, shoulders, arms, and back.  Many shoulder pads allow you to attach additional lower back protection.  Shoulder pads have a broad price range, ranging from $25 for a pair of youth pads to $100 for a pair that will fit an adult.

Elbow Pads – Elbow pads help prevent elbow fractures and bruises on your forearms.  Elbow pads are often adjustable and also have a broad price range.  Youth elbow pads start at around $20 and $100 for adult pads.  You can hold elbow pads in place with Velcro.

Gloves – Hockey gloves are designed to protect your hands from the various hazards of the rink.  However, it is important that you wear a pair of gloves that fit correctly to enable your hands to work at their full capacity.  Modern day hockey gloves are made out of either synthetic leather or nylon.  Synthetic gloves are lightweight and durable.  Nylon gloves are also lightweight but are designed for extra breathability.  Some pairs of hockey gloves are made out of both synthetic leather and nylon.  There are also three different kinds of fits.  Anatomical fit gloves provide a snug fit where your hand almost conforms to the glove.  Tapered fit gloves, which are the most popular kind, are similar to anatomical fit but offer some wiggle room in your wrist and hand areas.  Finally, traditional gloves provide players with a loose fit.  Hockey gloves can range in price from $50-$200.

Pants – Hockey pants are designed to protect your lower body from the various hazards on the rink.  They are heavily padded and often made from a polyester or nylon outer material with a cotton or foam lining.  Like hockey gloves, the size and fit of hockey pants will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and really just comes down to personal preference.  The most important piece of information to know is how to make sure your pants fit right.  The bottom of your pants should be able to cover the top of your shin guards. 

Shin Pads – Shin pads protect your lower legs from contact with pucks and other players’ sticks.