Welcome to the Skill Ignition Blog!

I'm posting this when I really should be working. But then, that happens a lot this time of year! Practices officially began yesterday, and for many of us, our first tournaments are this weekend. Nothing like jumping right into it! I was at MPB on January 3 from about 4:30-9:30, and I have to say, I'm amazed again by what the Newtons have managed to pull off. Even with three teams practices at once, there was plenty of room, players could hear coaches talking without anyone having to yell, parents and other observers were able to watch fairly comfortably from the chairs along the wall, and, much to the chagrin of her daughter, a player on my 15U team, I even had a mom join in on a little scrimmage action! All in all, a very successful first practice. I'm looking forward to seeing what tonight will bring. See you there!