Reply To: 2010-2020 Coach Discussion Forum

[Tom Molloy]

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/2010-2020-coach-discussion-forum/page/4/#post-8031

Juhani Wahlsten (IIHF Hall of Fame Finnish coach) and I wrote the development program for Austria. It is a progressive program and if you follow it as well as the Swedish progressions you will have very compete players.

Level 0-1
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/reply/reply-to-daily-drill-section-thirteen-51/

Level 2
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-thirteen/page/4/#post-7333

Level 3
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-thirteen/page/4/#post-7334

Levels 4-5-6
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-thirteen/page/4/#post-7336

10 Practices For Beginners – ABC Method
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/2010-2020-coach-discussion-forum/page/3/#post-7814

Practice ideas for U18 and younger players on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0IHrSF1K2RSL9orp5c_iETd

Coaching Manuals

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/abc-links-to-coaching-ideas/#post-8438

Use these manuals and get everyone skating in all directions and work on all the skills both in drills and in game situations.

Beginners start with A-B-D
Progress to A-B-D-E
Progress to A-B-D-C-DT-E

Swedish Coaching Progression of Skills – Video Scope and Sequence
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/reply/reply-to-daily-drill-section-fourteen-169/

So skating is the key and learn the skills but always play games where they need to do the skills under real pressure. Teach good habits and game understanding at the same time by following the progression in the program we set up for Austria.

Attachments

• Youth Development Program.pdf (609 KB)

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