Emphasis Preaching Journal
As a young boy, I...
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As a young boy, I had the privilege of having a hockey coach who came from the "old school," in other words, he was a disciplinarian. Our practices consisted of drills which emphasized and reinforced the fundamentals of the game: skating, handling the puck, shooting, and passing. We started the drills slowly, but as we mastered each drill, the speed picked up. Practices were up-tempo and exhausting.
Needless to say, we boys didn't like this coach, nor his methods. We wanted to play the game, to have fun. We couldn't wait to move up to the next age level -- and a new coach.
Needless to say, we boys didn't like this coach, nor his methods. We wanted to play the game, to have fun. We couldn't wait to move up to the next age level -- and a new coach.
