Parent Segment
Parents: The dangers of giving advice to a young goalie before a game and even during play no matter how well-intentioned.
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Key Takeaways
- Avoid giving your young goalie technical or tactical advice immediately before a game, as it can create doubt and anxiety rather than confidence.
- Well-intentioned coaching from parents during play can distract a goalie from processing the game naturally and trusting their training.
- Recognize that the parent role on game day is different from the coaching role—support and encouragement serve your goalie better than instruction.
- Pre-game and in-game advice, even from knowledgeable hockey parents, risks overloading a young goalie mentally at the worst possible time.
- Resources like Stop It Goaltending U the App exist to deliver proper goalie instruction so parents don't need to fill that role themselves.
Episode Notes
In this week’s Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, the dangers of giving advice to a young goalie before a game and even during play no matter how well-intentioned.
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