Reply To: Game Intelligence / Decision Training

[Kai K]

TomM wrote:
Kai, great topic and thanks for trying to get a discussion going.
I tried to email you but got it back. Must be old address.

How are things in Finland?

Thank you Tom, It would be great to get this forum going again. It's great that you're keeping it alive, it's a great resource for all coaches

that's weird because it's the e-mail address I use.

Things are good here. I keeping an year off from coaching (need to spend some with the family too) although I've promised to coach our club's U16 D's. Do one ice practice in a week and see their home games etc.
And of course update my coaching knowledge and philosophy. I'm planing really to focus the game intelligence and decision training. I have a pile of books waiting to be read.

How about things there in Canada?

Kai
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Things are good. I leave tomorrow to Santa Rosa, California to play in a tournament and then my wife and I will stay in the wine country near there a day and San Francisco a few days and come back July 18. When I get back it is off to Vancouver for The Coaches Site Hockey symposium, which was very good last year. We then have our camp in Jasper Aug. 10-14 where the focus is Skating and 'How to Play the Game' (you would enjoy this camp as the hockey sessions are 80% SAG's with modified rules). It should be fun.

I am doing private sessions with a few players. One girl I have trained for 4 years is going to the NCAA on a full ride in Sept.

The Flames have their prospect camp right now and are doing a lot of skill circuits. It is like a big hockey school and they are really working on the details of the game. Lots of agility skating with everything.

I am going to coach U18 Boy's this year and looking forward to it. I am also going to be an mentor for the AAU hockey focusing on practice for various levels.

You will have more time for your family this year. I just read 'The Brain that Changes Itself' and 'The Brains Way of Healing" by Doidge am reading 'The Power of Habit' and "Think Like a Freak' which are all great books on how we learn and how to affect group cultures, which are relevant coaching topics.

Enjoy your time off and keep contributing to the Forum. Maybe start your own Thread that focuses on how hockey is coached in Finland and Game Intelligence.

Tom

Kai