Episode 253: Ted Suihkonen, Speed of Hand, Speed of Foot, and Speed of Mind

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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