Episode 253: Ted Suihkonen, Speed of Hand, Speed of Foot, and Speed of Mind
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Guest: Ted Suihkonen, Hockey Development Coach, and Educator
Hockey development coach and educator Ted Suihkonen join the Basketball Podcast to share insights on developing speed of hand, speed of foot, and speed of mind.
Ted Suihkonen is the Head of Development for the ice hockey club EVZ in Zug, Switzerland. Prior to moving to Switzerland, he was the Head of Development for HC Lokomotiv of the KHL in Yaroslavl, Russia. During his time there, HC Lokomotiv was able to get 18 players from their junior system drafted into the NHL. He started his coaching career in the USA, before moving back to Sweden where he played professionally, to continue his coaching career. He also holds top education through USA Hockey and the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation, as well as a master's degree in Neuroscience.
Breakdown
1:00 - Two Sports are Connected
4:00 - Resistance
11:00 - Playing More in Practice
13:00 - Concept of Skill Talk
22:00 - Importance of Drills
27:00 - Expecting to be Creative
30:00 - Independent Performers
35:00 - Coaches are Problem Solvers
36:51 - 37:26 - Basketball Immersion AD Jan 2023
37:30 - Sticky Practice
42:00 - Make Mistakes
47:30 - Interleaving Mixing
51:00 - How to Cheat that Constraint
53:00 - Overload
57:00 - Basketball Trainers
1:00:00 - Lack of Gameplay
1:02:00 - Embrace Chaos
1:05:00 - Full Circle
1:09:00 - Conclusion
Ted Suihkonen’s Bio:
Bio: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/22255/ted-suihkonen
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suihkonen77
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