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[hockeygod]

Filip,

Great to hear about hockey in Serbia!!!

Welcome and thanks for posting! As per Tom's comments, it sounds like you are doing lots of good things with your team! He also has provided some excellent advice to manage small areas and keep kids active.

My 2 cents regarding 18 skaters and 2 goalies in an area? Starting with partner activities 1 vs 1 is a good start. Can you expand that to a 2 vs 2 or 3 vs 3 so more kids are moving? Can you add jokers? Can you add nets (from 2 to 4) and play 2 separate games in the same small space – now there are four teams playing in that area so it requires more heads up play (or separate the zone into 2 spaces?) You can use open nets or shooter tutors since you only have 2 goalies. Can you task the kids who are waiting with some skill repetitions – individually or in partners? (Puck handling, passing, etc.) Challenge them to establish personal bests (PB's) with the measurable reps and task an assistant coach to keep them focused.

I look forward to hearing more comments from you in the future!

Cheers!

Dean
M.Ed (Coaching)
Ch.P.C. (Chartered Professional Coach)
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