Abu Dhabi Storms Junior Ice Hockey Club

Shin pads & skates available - know anyone who needs gear? Please PM Kim Evans Jeffery

Welcome back players and parents!

The latest information received for registering for the new season is now accessible on line via www.adisc.ae under the Registration section: Ice Hockey School. (Player registration is not active for some reason)

The payment will be made later on during mid September at the ADISC office.

You can also call 0569991883 - Mr Khalid at ADISC for more info

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Just making sure everyone received this from Maher:

Please be noted that the registration days for this season are on

September 6th & 7th 2016 in ADISC from 5pm-8pm

All parents must provide the following documents for registration:

1- Registration forms filled up & Signed
2- Player’s rules format filled up & Signed
3- Medical report filled up if necessary
4- 2 photos for the player
5- 1 valid Passport copy for the player
6- 1 Valid residence visa for the player (Expats Only)
7- Family book (Locals only)
8- UAE ID card (ALL PLAYERS)
9- Registration Fees


Hope to see you all on registration day!
Please contact me
(Kim Jeffery - [email protected]) if you haven't received the forms (or anything else) via email from Maher.
You can also always message here via this group & I will do my best to respond ASAP.

After registration, stay tuned for a call out for volunteers for various functions throughout the season. (Team managers, on-ice help, & stat takers, etc.)

Looking forward to a great season! 🎉

This is what we try to explain to the kids. All elements of hockey are played in small areas and playing cross ice or smaller ice games are incredibly beneficial. Even the pros do it!!

Ridiculous when you stop and think about it.

Last practice for the u12's last night. It's been a pleasure to coach every single one of these players and also to meet their families. I will miss them dearly.
Abu Dhabi are lucky to have such a great hockey family.
Thanks for having me,

Tom Carlon (coach of Abu Dhabi storms u12 2015-2016)

Our u9 Storms have enjoyed a tournament in Finland playing 15 games in 3 days!!! Awesome for the kids

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/lifestyle/getting-cut-from-the-team-parents-should-encourage-kids-not-slam-coaches-1.2022529

Getting cut from the team: Parents should encourage kids, not slam coaches A growing chorus of experts say parents should focus on encouraging kids after they are cut from a team, rather than levelling critiques against coaches

Following on from that last post, this youtube video is a great one to explain where to cut the stick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bbtr8qhMHY

Hockey Stick Length - Short VS Long and Where to cut How long should your hockey stick be? Find out in this video Sponsored by: https://www.hockeyshot.com/?Click=16883 Join The Hockey Movement: http://thehockey...

Something our coaches have noticed a lot recently is how the length of a players hockey stick can really affect their ability to use it well. Lots of junior players will use a stick that is just so long that it stops them from being able to control the puck anywhere near as well as they could if it was sized correctly.

In this picture from our recent tournament in Al Ain, you can clearly see Jack and Miguel both holding their sticks with their top hand quite far down from the top of the stick, this is likely because where they're actually holding it is their more comfortable and natural position. The problem with all that left over stick at the top is that is gets in the way. If a player does hold their stick at the top when it is this long, it means a lot of missed passes, missed shots and general frustration with not being able to control it as well as they should.

Our coaches have been talking to a few players about this recently but here are a few useful articles and videos that can help you and your child select the correct length stick

http://www.cuthockeysticks.com/

http://www.totalhockey.com/support/How_to_fit_hockey_sticks/pg_id/202

What a brilliant tournament organised by all at the Saudi Falcons ice hockey club!
The Storms did themselves proud once again with all three teams playing incredibly well.
Well done to the A team for finishing third and signing off with their best win of the season - 8-1 against a team that they tied with on the previous day.
Our B team although short benched played out of their skins and produced some great hockey and showing how much they're progressing.
And last but certainly not least, a huge congratulations to our C team who really showed their skills and won themselves a second place medal only just losing out in the final game!!

So proud of all these kids who just keep proving every time they step on the ice that they are listening and learning.

Awesome job Storms!!