No plan between sessions
Team practice is 60 minutes of standing in lines. A private lesson is an hour twice a month. That leaves 167 hours a week with no structure and no idea what to work on next.
Hockey training · Waldorf, Maryland
Your kid isn'tshort on effort.He's short on a plan.Train Smarter.Play Better.
I founded Mindset Hockey after going from a 16U A player with two broken ribs to an alternate captain, then AAA, then a signed Jr hockey contract. I own and run the program out of The Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf, MD — and I coach alongside Coach Jack. We're both coaches and both Jr hockey players; the difference is I own the business and set the system we both coach.
AI shot analysis, structured training and mindset coaching — built for hockey players 10–18.
We respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
16U AAAAJR HOCKEY
Two coaches. Both Jr hockey players. I own and run the program.
JR HOCKEY
Signed player, coaching now
7-POINT
Shot mechanics rubric
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Response to every inquiry
WALDORF
The Capital Clubhouse, MD
The real problem
It's not effort.
It's not talent.
Tier 2 families average around $2,400 a season. AAA families average closer to $7,000, and elite travel programs regularly pass $10,000. The money isn't the problem. Almost none of it goes toward the three things that actually move a player.
See the three reasons
No real feedback
"Compete harder." "Want it more." Nobody can act on that. Your player has never had his shot broken down frame by frame and been told which mechanic is costing him velocity.
Nobody coaches the mind
He trains hard and still disappears after a bad shift. Confidence, bounce-back and composure are trainable skills — and in youth hockey almost nobody is teaching them.
Not sure which program fits?
Tell us your player's age and level. We'll tell you honestly what we'd work on first — even if the answer is "not yet."
The flagship service
Shot mechanics,
broken down 7 ways
"Shoot harder" isn't coaching. Every shot is seven mechanics stacked on each other, and a slow shot is almost always one or two of them failing. Here's the exact framework every video review is scored against.
See the full 7-point breakdown
POINT 01
Weight Transfer
Loading the back leg and driving through to the front. Hips lead the hands.
POINT 02
Stick Flex
Puck ahead of the blade, loading the shaft into the ice instead of slapping at it.
POINT 03
Release Timing
When the blade closes, and what he does before it. Goalies read telegraphed shots.
POINT 04
Hand Positioning
Bottom hand drives, top hand pulls. Separation changes with the shot type.
POINT 05
Follow Through
Where the blade finishes decides where the puck goes.
POINT 06
Balance
A stable base through the release. Falling away leaks the power he just loaded.
POINT 07
Shooting Posture
Athletic knee bend, chest up, shoulders square to intent.
THE OUTPUT
A score out of 70
Every submission returns a score per point, the two to fix first, and three drills that fix them.
Real work, not a mock-up
This is an actual scored release frame
Filmed on a phone, rotated, stepped frame by frame, and graded against all seven points. Five of seven were gradeable from this footage — the other two were marked n/a rather than guessed at.
- Timestamped notes on the exact frame the mechanic breaks
- Coach voiceover walking through every fix
- Three prescribed drills added to the weekly plan
- Re-film in 30 days and see both clips side by side
AI Shot Analysis is included with Membership. Upload a clip from your phone and get it graded against ten mechanics categories, with a confidence level on every one.
9Stick flex
8Weight transfer
5Release timing
8Follow through
On the ice & off it
Real film. Both coaches.
Every frame you see actually happened — no interpolation, no invented frames. Two coaches, both current Jr hockey players, and the same film standard we hold your player's video to.
Watch the film
Coach Brayden · slowed at the shot
Coach Brayden — full speed in, 0.25× through the release
0.25× · game film
Driving the zone — winning the inside lane
Coach Jack · game film
Coach Jack — reading the play and attacking the middle
Coach Jack · game film
Coach Jack — zone entry into a net-front finish
Straight with you: rink-cam game film like this is great for showing who we are, but it can't support a mechanics breakdown — at that distance a player is about forty pixels tall. That's why every analysis starts with a filming checklist, and why we'll tell you to refilm rather than guess at your son's shot. Anyone grading mechanics off LiveBarn is guessing.
The coaching staff
Learn from coaches who
are still living the game
Two coaches, both current Jr hockey players. Our staff combines leadership, experience and a passion for player development — helping athletes improve their skills, confidence and understanding of the game, on and off the ice.
Meet Coach Brayden & Coach Jack
Coach & Owner
Coach Brayden Castiglia
Owner & Lead Coach · Jr Hockey Player
- Jr Hockey Player
- Program Founder
- Business Owner
- Lead Coach
I own and run Mindset Hockey. The seven-point rubric, the six-pillar framework and the standard every coach here is held to are all mine — built out of my own climb from 16U A to a signed Jr hockey contract, through two broken ribs.
I oversee every part of the program: operations, player development systems and the direction of the business. I'm also still on the ice and in the film room with players, and I'm the person who answers your first message personally.
Development Coach
Coach Jack Magill
Development Coach · Jr Hockey Player
- Jr Hockey Player
- NCAA Prospect
- Skill Specialist
- Player Mentor
At 16, playing Single-A, Jack broke his collarbone and his wrist. Instead of letting the setbacks define him he used them — rebuilding his shot from the ground up and going from Single-A at 16 to competing at the Jr hockey level by 20. He's currently exploring NCAA opportunities.
Because he's lived both the setbacks and the success, he coaches the whole player: the skills on the ice, and the confidence, discipline and work ethic that decide how far those skills go.
Included with Membership
Mindset development
training
Physical skills are only part of the equation. Our members receive guidance on confidence, discipline, accountability and mental performance so they can perform at their best both on and off the ice.
See all ten mindset topics
01
Confidence building
Confidence follows evidence. We build the evidence on purpose — tracked reps and scores that visibly move.
02
Mental toughness
Finishing the shift, the session and the season when it stops being fun. Trained through standards, not slogans.
03
Handling mistakes
The 20-second reset, so one turnover doesn't become four and a bad shift doesn't become a bad game.
04
Under pressure
Tryouts, showcases and playoff overtime. Breathing, focus cues and narrowing attention to the next play.
05
Goal setting
Process goals he controls instead of outcome goals he doesn't — reviewed monthly against real tracking.
06
Accountability
Owning the tape, the missed session and the bad shift without spiraling. The biggest separator we see.
07
Winning habits
The daily standard: sleep, fuel, stick work, film. What he does on the days nobody is watching.
08
Discipline
Showing up at the same level on low-motivation days, with systems that make the choice smaller.
09
Game preparation
A repeatable pre-game routine so he arrives ready instead of hoping he feels it that morning.
10
Leadership
Communicating with coaches and becoming the player used in the moments that actually matter.
Why this is coached and not assumed: Coach Brayden lost most of two seasons to broken ribs, and Coach Jack broke his collarbone and wrist at 16. Both came back further along than they left. Neither of those comebacks was a physical story — which is exactly why hockey success here means developing the athlete and the person.
Membership
One plan, full access
Membership is $49/month with no setup fee — skill development, strength and conditioning, nutrition, AI Shot Analysis and mindset coaching in one program. Want direct coaching time on top of it? Request a Custom Coaching plan.
Membership
Everything non-coaching, for one monthly price.
$49/ month
No setup fee. Cancel any time.
- AI Shot Analysis
- Personalized development roadmap
- Hockey-specific workout plan
- Nutrition & meal plans
- Mindset development training
- Progress tracking & dashboard access
Custom Coaching
Built around a specific goal, timeline or tryout.
Quotetailored to you
Priced after a short call
Need something tailored specifically to your goals?
- 1-on-1 coaching, check-ins, video reviews and more
- Built around your player's schedule and season
- Team and association packages available
Founding Member
Lock in this rate for life
The first athletes who join Mindset Hockey lock in their monthly membership rate for life. As the program grows, future pricing may increase — founding members keep their original monthly rate for as long as they stay.
Straight Answers
Hockey Training FAQ
Who is Mindset Hockey for?
Hockey players ages 10 to 18 who want structure between practices — shot mechanics, a real weekly plan and mindset coaching, not just an hour twice a month. Below about 12, a parent should work through the plan alongside the player; from 13 up, most players run it themselves.
What does the program include?
Membership ($49/month, no setup fee) includes AI Shot Analysis, a personalized development roadmap, a hockey-specific workout plan, nutrition and meal plans, mindset development training and progress tracking — the full non-coaching platform. Want direct coaching time on top of it? Request a Custom Coaching plan. Full pricing here.
How does AI Shot Analysis work?
You film a few shots on your phone and upload the clip. It grades your mechanics across ten categories with notes on what it actually saw, and every score carries a confidence level. Being straight with you about the limits: it reads still frames from your video, the same way a coach does stepping through film — it is not a biomechanics lab, and anything your footage does not clearly show comes back marked "insufficient footage" instead of guessed at.
What makes Mindset Hockey different?
One of two named coaches works with your player directly — never an anonymous reviewer. Both are current Jr hockey players. The program combines shot mechanics, a structured weekly plan and mindset coaching in one system, instead of leaving the 167 hours between lessons unplanned. Meet the coaches here.
How do I get started?
Book a free assessment and tell us your player's age and level. We respond to every inquiry within 24 hours with an honest read on what to work on first.
Our home rink
Hockey training in
Waldorf, Maryland
Mindset Hockey is based in Waldorf, Maryland. The program runs remotely today — video analysis, the weekly plan and mindset work — wherever your player is.
The Capital Clubhouse
3033 Waldorf Market PlaceWaldorf, MD 20603
The whole idea
Talent helps. Mindset changes careers.
Tell us your player's age, level and what's frustrating you. We'll come back within 24 hours with an honest read on what to work on first.
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