The discussion about bag skates as a financial decision is important, but we missed a big element for youth hockey. It is really destructive to teach young people that cardio fitness is a form of punishment - that is a life long lesson that makes their lives worse off for having learned it. Using a bag skate or stairs or whatever to develop cardio can be legitimate for sure, but make it fun, make it something that the players can look forward to and enjoy the challenge of - a much more important life lesson is in there that is way bigger than hockey.
The discussion about bag skates as a financial decision is important, but we missed a big element for youth hockey. It is really destructive to teach young people that cardio fitness is a form of punishment - that is a life long lesson that makes their lives worse off for having learned it. Using a bag skate or stairs or whatever to develop cardio can be legitimate for sure, but make it fun, make it something that the players can look forward to and enjoy the challenge of - a much more important life lesson is in there that is way bigger than hockey.
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