Category: Brandon Naurato
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Naurato: The Art of the Takeaway
By @BrandonNaurato – With Pavel Datsyuk being back in the hockey spotlight, it seemed like the perfect time to assemble a blog post with accompanying video about something incredibly under-appreciated in hockey. The art of the takeaway. Datsyuk always did it best. That’s what made him a 3 time Selke award winner and an iconic…
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Naurato: Why so serious? Let’s put a smile on that face!
By Brandon Naurato – It’s 45 degrees and sunny in February and we are closing in on the best time of the year. League playoffs and district championships are underway all over the country and all I can think in my head is what a great day it is for hockey. I open up…
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Naurato: Get a return on your (hockey) investment
By Brandon Naurato – The topic of specialization in youth sports is more popular than ever. With that said, the message I am trying to send today will not go over the positives and negatives of one thought process versus the other. The truth is that it is not black and white and every kid has…
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Naurato: Don’t like it? Get better
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By Brandon Naurato – Comparing ourselves to our peers is human nature. We have all done it and depending on the context in which you are using that comparison it can be either helpful or harmful. From a hockey standpoint, we have all seen the stud 14-year-old go on to play in the National Hockey League…
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Naurato: Chance vs. choice – how will you handle your season?
By Brandon Naurato – Every day that you wake up in the morning you have a choice – the opportunity to choose your attitude for the day. Yes, there is a chance that the weather outside is horrible or that traffic on the way to school is backed up and you may be late for…
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TPH Detroit trains pro players during offseason
By @MichaelCaples – Over the course of the summer, Brandon Naurato and the Total Package Hockey team in Detroit work with players just slightly more skilled than their usual clients. That’s not a knock against their in-season training participants, however, when you consider who the summer attendees are – players like Luke Glendening, Matt Hunwick…
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Naurato: It’s ‘Silly Season, Part 2’ for youth hockey
By Brandon Naurato – This is a follow-up to Naurato’s ‘Silly Season’ is here for youth hockey column that was originally posted on Feb. 11, 2015. The winter season is over and as players and parents travel from rink to rink we hear whispers of stories that have transpired throughout the year. Some tell stories…
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Naurato: ‘Silly Season’ is here for youth hockey
By Brandon Naurato – At this point in the season, where is your focus? I ask this question of everyone – players, parents and coaches. Hopefully it’s where it should be, and not on something in the distant future. As a player, there is no better feeling than approaching the end of the season and having…
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Naurato: Attention parents – coach your kids in life, not hockey
By Brandon Naurato – I have had the luxury of wearing a number of different “hats” throughout the course of my hockey journey. I am and have been a son, a brother, a student-athlete, a mentor, and a coach. Soon I will be a father myself. Just like any other soon-to-be-father, I have already planned out…
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A reminder to work on your ‘relative skill’ this season
By Sean Perkins (guest writer) – The term “skilled” hockey player is often lost in translation to many youth players as they are growing up. Many think of hockey skills like “dangling” or “throwing a sweet saucer pass” across the ice as a highly skilled play. We have all seen players who look unbelievable…