If you are relying on your travel coach and the 8-10 practices that are included in your free to teach your kids stick skills you are in trouble. Yes a coach help point you in the right direction, but as a parent you need to educate yourself and help your player at home. The player should be working on his stick skills on the wall on his own time. That is where a great player is made! Don't rely on anyone else. Playing against better competition in the summer will help your child develop as a player as well but it is his/her work ethic and natural athletic ability that will determine how good of a player he/she will be! | 
