From the Publisher
Updated for the 1990s
Hockey in the nineties is a new game of speed, creativity and innovation. Now, boost your hockey talents with this up-to-the-minute guide for the player, coach and fan. In Sports Illustrated Hockey: Learn to Play the Modern Way, veteran hockey writer and youth league coach Jack Falla provides expert instruction in all phases of today's game. This richly illustrated guide includes:
- Eleven techniques for incorporating power skating into your game
- Five important shots and how to make them
- Four drills to help you improve your stickhandling skills
- Five principles to make you a better offensive team player
- Nine techniques for improving personal and team defense
- Detailed sections on proper equipment, stretching, mental preparation and diet
- The keys to becoming a complete goaltender
- A survival manual for the youth league coach and parent
- A special bonus chapter - how to build your own backyard rink.