Our friend Jerry visited The MOTION Lab tonight. And, while he warmed to do some new stickhandling tricks, something struck me -- that I needed to share with him, and also with you...Eyes-up Puckhandling (or Not?)
-- Dennis Chighisola
As Jerry did a little light dribbling in anticipation of learning some new puckhandling tricks, I noticed that he was trying to keep his eyes-up. Aaaaah, good for him -- that he remembers to work on that often.
At the same time, I mentioned to him that I usually have to emphasize or de-emphasize that stuff, depending on what I'm having a player (or players) do. And that usually depends on where we are with a given puckhandling skill.
For example, if we're working on the beginning level of any given skill, that usually requires total attention. And my feeling is that a player usually has enough to worry about without taking his or her eyes off the puck or ball.
Of course, the time ultimately comes when I feel a player has pretty much mastered that skill. And, it's at that time I believe he or she has to start doing it without looking downward.
(Just click-on the photo above to see Jerry working on his ball dribbling while doing a pretty good job of looking out and around.)
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