A Coach’s Notebook

The Art & Science of Coaching

By | October 4, 2020
The Art & Science of Coaching

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A More Advanced Forecheck – The 2-1-2

By | October 4, 2020
A More Advanced Forecheck – The 2-1-2

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The Problems With Social Media In Hockey

By | October 3, 2020
The Problems With Social Media In Hockey

A lot of years ago — actually, before USA Hockey changed to that name, I did a lot of work with their forerunner, AHAUS.  And one of those jobs — back when video was very new — included being in on the designing of some instructional tapes to share with their membership. (I mean, the…

The No Longer Useful Drill

By | October 2, 2020
The No Longer Useful Drill

This might be the second most important teaching principle any hockey coach, parent or player could know. In a nutshell, what it says is that a drill loses its effectiveness once a player (or group of players) has mastered the drill.   In a way, my old prof was telling us that we would be…

Principles of Motor Learning

By | October 2, 2020
Principles of Motor Learning

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