Reply To: Game Intelligence / Decision Training

[RedWingFan]

I always find it interesting to read/hear the back stories on players. Sometimes they can tip the hand of how the player developed and give some insight to why they became what they became.

You have players who are always on the top teams and brought along to be the next best thing. Then you have players from remote places who go about their merry way with no fan fare as they continue to work their butts off to become elite (ie Claude Giroux played hockey in Hearst Ontario till his bantam year and then from there played lower Jr A since he was passed over in the Major Jr draft)

I feel that players are better off honing their skills for coaches/teams who care very little about wins and losses. Wooden is a great inspiration for me but I find it is easier to take on his methods in a low stress coaching enviroment than a high stress one.