TIPS FROM THE PROS
	PROGRAM INFORMATION     Glen Goodall & Stan Goodall

     I suppose one of the reasons for a preface is for the author to say why he wrote the books. Needless to say, there are many books that depict the fundamental skills of hockey. But something always seemed to be missing - that little extra that seemed to set one player apart from another. Surely the following covers many of the fundamentals; hopefully, with a little added twist that will add more meaning. Not every tip is a hot new item; but, taken collectively, practiced and applied to game situations, they will elevate your game to new levels.
     As this database contains a massive amount of hockey information a little help in navigating through may help. The following line of buttons is the starting point.

	GENERAL	ATTITUDE	SHOOTING
	PUCKHANDLING	PASSING	FAKING
	DEFENSE	SKATING	WINNING
	CONDITIONING	OFFENSE	COACHING
	PARENT	ADDITIONS

     When you encounter this table, Each button above will take you to a specific area of hockey. And finally, the row of buttons at the bottom of the home page are specialty features described below.

     "Photo Gallery" This button takes you to an area where all the pictures can be accessed in one place.
"Diagrams" Likewise here, all the diagrams can be accessed quickly in one area.
"60 Minute Seminar" This is a quick summary of the most applicable areas for the player who wants fast results. It warants frequent review.
"Essentials" An absolute minimum of skills that a player must have to reach the elite level of hockey. A Vision Statement if you will.
"Stan" & "Glen" Both these buttons provide a short biography of the creators of this database.

     For those intent on a quick start, Click on the link referred to as "The Crash Course" or "The Essentials." Here you will find a few pictures and the most important skills necessary to reach the 'Elite' level of play. It is no substitute for wadiing through the 3,000 plus pages of text and the numerous pictures to support the text. Or, another use for The Crash Course could be as a refresher course at various times during a season or at times of a slump. In all cases where pictures are accessed by clicking on appropriate buttons, return to the previous section of the database by using the "Back Button" of your browser.

     The Essentials (in 60 seconds) page is simply my idea of the attitudes and skills that a player would do well to memorize and have in his mind at every practice and game. Of course you may not agree and have your version of a vision but this page will give you an idea how to start your own vision.

     Being a random collection of facts and theories, they are not easy books to read through at one sitting - facts are sometimes dull and boring. As a suggestion, each tip has a heading. Most of the tips have pictures or diagrams attached to illustrate the text. Whenever a picture or diagram is accessed, you return to the text by using the "Back Button" of your browser. The tip headings are listed at the top of each page. It might be wise to scan through the headings, clicking on areas of interest or the ones that may interest you at a particular time. For convenience, the tip headings are accessed in one place. It is suggested that you print out all the tip headings (about 12 pages) and use this as your guide to the whole database. To Print out the tip headings, go to the Home page and click on the link in the top left corner where it says: "Print Tip Headings."

     Not every tip applies to every player. It would be foolish for Eric Lindros to look for tips on how to play 'tougher' or for Yzerman to look for tips on how to play with more 'intensity'. Nevertheless, it would be wise for all players to eventually look at all the tips. Many will not apply to your situation, but hidden in the most trite tip may be a 'gem' that will take a proven skill to new levels.

     In any process of learning, it never hurts to go over old material. By reading something that you already know, you will, in fact, be reinforcing those beliefs. Maybe you will disagree with some of the entries, but that is ok. You will be thinking of better ways to accomplish a desired outcome. In such cases, I would be more than happy to hear from you. One thing covered in the following is that criticism, while not easy to handle, is one step towards improvement.

     In addittion to the 13 areas of skill development accessed by the button on the top left of the main screen, there are a series of other buttons across the top. There is a question and answer seminar with over 1000 questions to test your hockey knowledge. Some of the answers may be open to discussion, but that is ok. It is by discussing and thinking about the answers that builds knowledge. Another button 'Sports Quotes' - this accesses over 1000 quotes from the sporting world. While they are not all from the hockey world, it is not difficult to relate the ideas to hockey. The 300 pages of text are organized according to the 12 areas of the main section. In effect, the quotes and a few additional tips support the information in the main section. Any area can be easily reached with a click of the mouse.

     In addition, the buttons along the bottom of the Home Page, are for special areas of interest. For example, the Photo Gallery button provides all the pictures in one easily accessed area. Also, the Diagram-Play Situations button offers this same feature. A Crash Course in 60 Minutes gives a quick review of the essential points to become an elite player. The Essentials in 60 Seconds could be used as a vision statement. Print this statement and memorize it. And finally, the last two buttons along the bottom provide a short biography of the authors along with contact information.

     This hockey database is our labor of love. It is the most exciting game in the world. As with anything, the better you are at something, the more you will enjoy it. Hopefully, this series of hockey tips will provide you with enough new ideas to move you a step up the ladder of success.

     This database is built around 13 books including over 2000 tips to improve your game. Some tips cover two or three pages while others may be half a page or less. You can use the search engines of Netscape or Explorer to find a particular text or to search for any mention of a name in a particular book. For example, when in the 'Shooting' section, typing 'slap shot' in the Netscape or Explorer text box, will find all mention of a slap shot in that area of the database.

     As a suggestion, you might print out the first two pages of a particular book which will give you a listing of all the tips in that book. Or you can print out all the tips in this database by using the "Tip Headings" button located at the top left corner of any page. This will bring up all the tips which can be printed out in total. (Approximately 12 pages)

     I was going to close by saying 'good luck' in your hockey career, but luck is rarely a factor in true success. So I will just say, Best regards,


Stan Goodall
Glen Goodall