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      Neck injuries occur when a player's
      head makes contact
with the boards,
        goal posts, or with another player.

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Neck injuries occur when a player's head makes contact with the boards, goal posts, or with another
  player with the neck slightly flexed (chin near chest).  HEADS UP, hands up, DON'T DUCK! 
  “Michigan Amateur Athletic Association”

COACHES TRAINING MANUAL ON HOW TO USE
THE
HEADS-UP HOCKEY STABILIZER

The HEADS-UP HOCKEY STABILIZER was specifically developed to be incorporated in with drills during practice, for all levels of Hockey teams from the Youth Leagues, Jr. High School Teams, and at the High School Level.

 The HEADS-UP HOCKEY STABILIZER is designed to help teach hockey players, regardless of their position (except for goalies), the keys to keeping  their head up at all times, i.e. playing HEADS UP, DON'T DUCK HOCKEY!!
puck dropping
The HEADS-UP HOCKEY STABILIZER is the perfect equipment for ALL age groups and can and should be incorporated into all of you drills.  It is as simple as just attaching the STABILIZER (see attaching stabilizer) and begin your normal drills during practice.  The HEADS-UP HOCKEY STABILIZER does all the work for you simply by having your players wear the STABILIZER through out your practice, teaching muscle memory in your players not to drop or lower the head:
BEGINNING SKATER DRILLS
Skaters
skaters
skating
The HEADS-UP HOCKEY STABILIZER teaches the proper techniques of BENDING at the WAIST by not allowing the head or chin to DROP or LOWER keeping the player in the anatomically correct HEADS UP position resulting in the SAFEST and most effective techniques of playing HEADS UP HOCKEY.

CONE  AND STICK HANDLING DRILLS
    cone drill cone drill puck handling puck handling
PASSING AND SHOOTING DRILLS
    passing passing shot  shot

 shooting shooting shooting  shooting

SCRIMMAGES AND GAMES
puck drop  play
 
"I’m convinced that Heads Up Hockey is a great program for
the entire game of hockey, at every level of play, from coaches  to officials to players. And Heads Up Hockey starts with you  – so let’s get at it!"

Best Wishes,

Ron Wilson
Head Coach, Team USA
2004 World Cup Of Hockey

National Coaching Advisor,

Heads Up Hockey

Copyright 2016 The Heads-Up Stabilizer, LLC  All rights reserved.
US Patent No.:   US 6,971,123