Joey – Keep Your Head Up
Coach Joey™ · 10-Second Hockey Lessons™ – Helps players learn quickly
JOEY – Hockey happens quickly.
JOEY – Players have to skate, control the puck, recognize pressure, find teammates, and decide what to do next, often within a few seconds.
That is why Coach Joey’s first lesson starts with one of the most important habits a young Hockey Player can develop:
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP.
Coach Joey – 10-second lesson is simple:
Keep your head up. See the ice before the puck gets to you. Find your teammates, spot the pressure, and be ready for your next play.
COACH JOEY™ BY AGE
U5-U7 • U8-U10 • U11-U14 • U15-U18 • Junior
U5-U7 + U8-U10 — Learn the Habit
Look up before the puck gets to you. Find a teammate, open ice, or pressure before you receive it.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
Why should you look up before the puck gets to you?
LESSON COMPLETE ✓U11-U14 — Understand the Decision
Scan before you receive the puck. Know where pressure is coming from and where your first option may be.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
What does scanning before receiving the puck help you do?
LESSON COMPLETE ✓U15-U18 + Junior — Apply It at Game Speed
Pre-scan, receive with a plan, then scan again. The picture can change quickly, so keep updating what you see.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
Why should an older Player scan again after receiving the puck?
LESSON COMPLETE ✓
Why Keeping Your Head Up Matters
Joey – Looking up helps a Player understand what is happening around them.
Before receiving the puck, try to identify:
- Where are my teammates?
- Where is the pressure coming from?
- Is there open ice available?
- What could my next play be?
A Player who begins gathering that information before touching the puck has more time to make a decision.
That can lead to quicker passes, better puck movement, improved awareness, and fewer rushed decisions.
Joey – Look Before You Get the Puck
JOEY – Young Players naturally want to watch the puck.
That is understandable. Puck control takes concentration.
The goal is not to tell developing Players that they should never look down. Instead, Coaches can help Players gradually become comfortable checking the ice around them before and while handling the puck.
A quick look can provide valuable information.
The more often Players practice this habit, the more natural it can become.
JOEY – Coaches Can Reinforce the Habit
This lesson can be incorporated into ordinary Hockey practices.
Encourage Players to:
JOEY – LOOK. RECEIVE. DECIDE.
Coaches can also create drills that require Players to identify a teammate, open space, or pressure before receiving the puck.
The objective is not simply better puck handling.
It is helping Players learn to see the game.
Coach Joey Takeaway
HEAD UP. SEE THE ICE.
Small habits can make a big difference over time.
That is the idea behind Coach Joey™ 10-Second Hockey Lessons™.
ONE LESSON. ONE INSTRUCTION. ONE TAKEAWAY.™
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