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THE SKILLS YOU CAN LEARN playing chess go far beyond moving pieces around a board. Chess can help you prepare for obstacles that life throws in your way and find creative ways to overcome them. Chess is a great way to train your brain to read and react to the next move or series of moves. That could translate to the next time you step on the ice. H Increases your problem-solving skills - Chess helps you prepare for problems that arise and teach you how to solve them so you can move forward. H Helps you understand spatial skills - Chess teaches you to look several moves into the future, visualize what's taking place and react accordingly. H Improves your memory and concentration - Chess forces you to pay attention and concentrate on what has happened and anticipate what is coming next. H Exercises both sides of your brain - The left side of your brain deals with analytical thinking, while the right side is responsible for creative thinking. You need both sides of your brain to play chess, and play hockey. H Increases creativity - The number of strategies that can be used during a game of chess are endless. Employing the same moves every time makes you predictable on the chess board and on the ice. H Teaches planning and foresight - To excel at chess you need to plan your next move and predict what your opponent is going to do. The same holds true with hockey. 26 // APRIL/MAY 2020 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM GREAT LESSONS IT'S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE to be a hockey player, or a sports fan, and not know who Wayne Gretzky is. But how many of us have ever seen The Great One in action? Gretzky's last season in the NHL was in 1999, long before most youth hockey players were born. Thanks to YouTube and the NHL Network showing vintage games, you can see for yourself what made the Great One so great. What can you learn from watching Wayne Gretzky in action and how can you incorporate things that he did into your game? There have been so many great players over the course of history, but there will only ever be one Great One. How Much Do You Think Your Stick Handling Would Improve If You Performed 10,000 Puck Touches While Covid-19 Keeps Us Off The Ice? Definition: A 'touch' can be defined as every time there is a change in direction with the puck Goal: Improve puck control skills through increased hand speed, quickness and coordination Plan: Develop stickhandling skills by performing 10,000 puck touches Daily Goal: 15-30 minutes per day spent stickhandling Variations: Use alternate patterns going from narrow to wide, change position around the body, try some toe drags, going from stationary to moving in place HOME CHALLENGE: 10,000 TOUCHES IT'S YOUR MOVE: How Chess Can Help You In Hockey Scan the page or take a photo & send it to: Training@GVNperformance.com Click to download