Brick 2025
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I think hockey parents have always been a bit crazy but it's gotten worse as far as the number of camps, skills, teams, tourney teams that now exist and are all competing again each other. They all want to be the best, they all make promises all to take people's money and the parents buy right into it.
I really think it's the coach that people should pay the most attention to. Not the tournament team coach that rounded up the 'best' 9 year old players in the area (and the country for that matter) to put together a summer team. They are in it for the money and could care less about your kids development. But i'm sure you felt special if your kid got invited.
I really think it's the coach that people should pay the most attention to. Not the tournament team coach that rounded up the 'best' 9 year old players in the area (and the country for that matter) to put together a summer team. They are in it for the money and could care less about your kids development. But i'm sure you felt special if your kid got invited.
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This is interesting. We also cut back and took breaks in the summer and it has seemed to help. Going a few weeks 7 days on ice I could tell my kid didn’t have the same drive and so cutting back a bit did help. I wonder if in fact not giving time to give your body a rest from all the skating hinders progress.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 4:28 pmI definitely feel that pressure. However, I will say that he was off the ice for three weeks, came back to a skate and was still one of the top kids. Took 7 weeks off last summer when I know other kids were doing 2-3 skates per week. After the first month of the season, they looked slow and my kid got faster and better all year. Half the team was 7 days per week. Those kids did not improve as much. My son was 5-6 days so I am still insane during the season!Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:52 pmWere hockey parents always this crazy or have some parents taken on another level of crazy over the last 4-5 years. Hockey camps are popping up everywhere by many so called coaches, tournaments are running all through summer with packed divisions. I know some parents running to every camp and tournament they can find. I have read articles about burnout and then overuse injuries and NhL players stating they were multi sport athlete’s along with published studies about multi sport athletes until 15 and spent very little time on ice during the summer but when everyone else is doing it do you not have to in order to keep up? I guess we will find out in a few years once these kids get to the level to move on or have had to drop out for many reasons stated above. I see a lot of kids who looked really good during the winter and I see the same kids in summer hockey in weekly tournaments and some playing 3 on 3 twice a week and a weekly tournament and some kids just look like they are half a sleep or just not interested. A lot of parents are trying to avoid this situation but many are getting pulled in.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:38 pm I'm just tired of people saying, don't worry about what other people do with their kid and their money...it ends up affecting the sport entirely so it's a BS statement.
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Guys shut it they are 9 stop acting like rookie parentsGuest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:10 pmThis is interesting. We also cut back and took breaks in the summer and it has seemed to help. Going a few weeks 7 days on ice I could tell my kid didn’t have the same drive and so cutting back a bit did help. I wonder if in fact not giving time to give your body a rest from all the skating hinders progress.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 4:28 pmI definitely feel that pressure. However, I will say that he was off the ice for three weeks, came back to a skate and was still one of the top kids. Took 7 weeks off last summer when I know other kids were doing 2-3 skates per week. After the first month of the season, they looked slow and my kid got faster and better all year. Half the team was 7 days per week. Those kids did not improve as much. My son was 5-6 days so I am still insane during the season!Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:52 pmWere hockey parents always this crazy or have some parents taken on another level of crazy over the last 4-5 years. Hockey camps are popping up everywhere by many so called coaches, tournaments are running all through summer with packed divisions. I know some parents running to every camp and tournament they can find. I have read articles about burnout and then overuse injuries and NhL players stating they were multi sport athlete’s along with published studies about multi sport athletes until 15 and spent very little time on ice during the summer but when everyone else is doing it do you not have to in order to keep up? I guess we will find out in a few years once these kids get to the level to move on or have had to drop out for many reasons stated above. I see a lot of kids who looked really good during the winter and I see the same kids in summer hockey in weekly tournaments and some playing 3 on 3 twice a week and a weekly tournament and some kids just look like they are half a sleep or just not interested. A lot of parents are trying to avoid this situation but many are getting pulled in.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:38 pm I'm just tired of people saying, don't worry about what other people do with their kid and their money...it ends up affecting the sport entirely so it's a BS statement.
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18 hours a week in the winter which includes 1-2 games. Summer cut it down to 14 and your kid should be fine. Get a good coach to teach the fundamentals and break the game down on when to use certain drills in game situations. A lot of parents just waste too much time on group lessons where nothing is taught. You should aim for 7 hours a week of privates to maximize development. As your kid gets older increase the hour by 2 each year.
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no doubt the kids who are on the ice 2-4 hours a day all summer are getting good. Will they burn out? Will the get injured? Will the other kids catch up after a month back on the ice? Will a reasonable coach cut them because the parents are clearly crazy? Who knows…Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 4:28 pmI definitely feel that pressure. However, I will say that he was off the ice for three weeks, came back to a skate and was still one of the top kids. Took 7 weeks off last summer when I know other kids were doing 2-3 skates per week. After the first month of the season, they looked slow and my kid got faster and better all year. Half the team was 7 days per week. Those kids did not improve as much. My son was 5-6 days so I am still insane during the season!Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:52 pmWere hockey parents always this crazy or have some parents taken on another level of crazy over the last 4-5 years. Hockey camps are popping up everywhere by many so called coaches, tournaments are running all through summer with packed divisions. I know some parents running to every camp and tournament they can find. I have read articles about burnout and then overuse injuries and NhL players stating they were multi sport athlete’s along with published studies about multi sport athletes until 15 and spent very little time on ice during the summer but when everyone else is doing it do you not have to in order to keep up? I guess we will find out in a few years once these kids get to the level to move on or have had to drop out for many reasons stated above. I see a lot of kids who looked really good during the winter and I see the same kids in summer hockey in weekly tournaments and some playing 3 on 3 twice a week and a weekly tournament and some kids just look like they are half a sleep or just not interested. A lot of parents are trying to avoid this situation but many are getting pulled in.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:38 pm I'm just tired of people saying, don't worry about what other people do with their kid and their money...it ends up affecting the sport entirely so it's a BS statement.
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That is actually insane. 100% your kid is out of hockey by 15. I hope this post was a joke.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:29 pm 18 hours a week in the winter which includes 1-2 games. Summer cut it down to 14 and your kid should be fine. Get a good coach to teach the fundamentals and break the game down on when to use certain drills in game situations. A lot of parents just waste too much time on group lessons where nothing is taught. You should aim for 7 hours a week of privates to maximize development. As your kid gets older increase the hour by 2 each year.
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Why would you think it’s a joke. Ok increase hours by 2 per year is not something realistic but by an hour is definitely reasonable. It depends on what your goal is. If you wanna end hockey at AAA then this is too much for sure but if you wanna reach higher levels you need to be on the ice.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:40 pmThat is actually insane. 100% your kid is out of hockey by 15. I hope this post was a joke.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:29 pm 18 hours a week in the winter which includes 1-2 games. Summer cut it down to 14 and your kid should be fine. Get a good coach to teach the fundamentals and break the game down on when to use certain drills in game situations. A lot of parents just waste too much time on group lessons where nothing is taught. You should aim for 7 hours a week of privates to maximize development. As your kid gets older increase the hour by 2 each year.
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Personally doing Dryland with my kid rather than get into this summer mess of tournaments, skates and overpriced Brick tryouts. Not sure if my kid will fall behind I will ramp up in September and reach out to Make a Brick Team at that point. Just don’t want to spend $$$ for two summers but rather just next years Brick.
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If you don’t buy the camps and join their spring and buy the private lessons good luck to make Brick team. Better to buy a Lazy Boy, 70 inch tv and make some popcorn. Enjoy the show.Guest wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:45 am Personally doing Dryland with my kid rather than get into this summer mess of tournaments, skates and overpriced Brick tryouts. Not sure if my kid will fall behind I will ramp up in September and reach out to Make a Brick Team at that point. Just don’t want to spend $$$ for two summers but rather just next years Brick.
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We all need to do our part and bring back hockey to the masses. This sport specialization is a massive problem. Yes, kids are getting better than ever before. However, we are no progressing the community and participation of hockey along with this ride. Parents/Players need to do their part in building by sticking with one team, laying within a community, bringing friends u to the game. Don’t fall for this need to jump to super teams, specialized coaches and summer. In the meantime, neighbors will bring your kid along into other sports like soccer, basketball, baseball etc. We all need to look out for each other,Guest wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:56 amIf you don’t buy the camps and join their spring and buy the private lessons good luck to make Brick team. Better to buy a Lazy Boy, 70 inch tv and make some popcorn. Enjoy the show.Guest wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:45 am Personally doing Dryland with my kid rather than get into this summer mess of tournaments, skates and overpriced Brick tryouts. Not sure if my kid will fall behind I will ramp up in September and reach out to Make a Brick Team at that point. Just don’t want to spend $$$ for two summers but rather just next years Brick.
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