A lot of this piece is really about troubleshooting, because itās such a huge part of what we coaches and parents have to do for the sake of our young players. Actually, Iāve always been constantly on the lookout for problems in my kidsā games (no matter their age).Ā And, Iāve mentioned often to you…
To begin, I like to use drills that simulate real game conditions. Secondly, I like to use drills that sorta force players to deal with problems, consequently forcing them to solve those problems on their own. Thirdly, Iāll quite frequently just toss players into a set of conditions and let them initially sink or swim…
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Now, if thereās one person who is bashed often at most rinks, itās the so-called āpuck hogā. Ya, parents can be especially tough on that guy (or little girl), which very frequently trickles down to teammates eventually mimicking their (sometimes pretty cruel) comments. I actually find it interesting that no other skill seems to attract…
I’m sure I’ll continue to unveil new and far more elaborate puckhandling patterns here at CoachChic.com.Ā Not that thereās anything new about different configurations, or that itās unusual to rearrange the pylons to create different kinds of skating or puckhandling moves.Ā Still, as Iāll suggest in most such entries, various layouts should really be aimed…
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Iāve also shown you how it all works — like stringing the exercises together and pacing them to simulate on-ice shifts…
Anonymous asks a pretty tough question, and one for which there probably isnāt a right or wrong answer.Ā As the parent of a second year Bantam describes the situation, his/her son is currently extremely small compared to others in his age group…
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