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    Thursday, May 2, 2019

    Top 7 Things to Keep in Mind at AAA Tryouts

    Many Reasons to Stay Positive

    by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy

     

    Advice from Coaches who Get it

    A while back we interviewed head coaches from each of the four Illinois Tier 1 AAA organizations. The main question we asked was: what is the best advice they can offer to parents during AAA tryout season.

    They said there were the 7 primary things to keep in mind.

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    Monday, July 31, 2017

    Top 3 Ways to Prepare for AA Tryouts

    Maximize the chances of making the team

    by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy

     

    Although AA tryouts won’t begin until September, there is no time like the present for youngsters to get serious about their hockey training and begin preparing themselves to be at their best. 

    Eating healthy and being in top physical condition are of course just the starting point as you prepare for AA tryouts. 

    This article discusses the following 3 ways to really prepare, ways that go above and beyond merely eating healthy and being in top physical condition:

    • Get on the right schedule

    • Make at least one leap forward

    • Visualize success and be mentally ready

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