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

Guest: Ted Suihkonen, Hockey Development Coach, and EducatorHockey 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.Breakdown1:00 - Two Sports are Connected4:00 - Resistance11:00 - Playing More in Practice13:00 - Concept of Skill Talk22:00 - Importance of Drills27:00 - Expecting to be Creative30:00 - Independent Performers35:00 - Coaches are Problem Solvers36:51 - 37:26 - Basketball Immersion AD Jan 202337:30 - Sticky Practice42:00 - Make Mistakes47:30 - Interleaving Mixing51:00 - How to Cheat that Constraint53:00 - Overload57:00 - Basketball Trainers1:00:00 - Lack of Gameplay1:02:00 - Embrace Chaos1:05:00 - Full Circle1:09:00 - ConclusionTed Suihkonen’s Bio:Bio: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/22255/ted-suihkonen Twitter: https://twitter.com/suihkonen77 Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com