Reply To: Game Intelligence / Decision Training

[RedWingFan]

My philosophy is 3 things

1. Pond hockey type play as much as possible. (open days, off weekends, selected times during the practices) Goal is to create what most past legends had on a daily basis that created a passion for the game.

2. Rep, Reps, Reps Keep them moving. When possible have everyone moving working on things like the Russian Warm up, particular puck moves, passing, keep away, skating moves like tight turns, mohawks, pivots

3. Learn from each other and from others. Watch your teammates and learn. Watch the opposition and learn. Copy them. What do they do best? now copy it!

I do need to use more rewards.

I am mixed on punishments for losing games during practice. Agree with both sides so I'm torn . I remember hearing that the great players do not have a love of winning but more of a hatred for losing