Reply To: Daily Drill Section Thirteen

[Tom Molloy]

Games to Teach the Game.

Given the promotion of the games method of teaching and coaching https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2z7xc44z5utp1zo/AAA70v5_cReTlNHIooPU3rnca?dl=0 promoted in this animated video I wrote my long time international mentor Juhani Wahlsten.

Dear Juuso,

It has been great having Wally Kozak as my mentor. We played against each other for years and he has had a lot of hockey experiences coaching with Dave King, being the head scout for Canada's women's team and working with many national team coaches, etc..

Meeting and working with you since 1985 gave affirmation that how I was teaching PE and coaching by using games was very effective and a lot more enjoyable than standing in line and waiting for your turn to do a simple skill. I and you got a lot of negative push back for having this philosophy but now it is the 'new way' to coach and teach. So maybe all of those years of paddling against the stream were worthwhile.

Take care,
Your friend,
Tom

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'