I played hockey outside today with a few of my former players. One of them has the sweetest hands I have seen and I coached some pretty good NHLers and a Hobey Baker winner. He grew up playing small games with modified rules that required escape moves and goals from plays below the goal line etc. as well and drills where everyone has a puck and no waiting in line.
Mosston wrote a book on progression of teaching styles from command to independent learner. The guided discovery method was pushed by our school district for a long time in PE. Lot of the Australian method I watched seems to be guided discovery which encourages players to think but makes them reinvent the box. I think there is a lot of room to do direct instruction on technique but allow players to add their own rinkles and realize that as long as it works it is good.
Kai, I want to put on another Avatar. I am sitting at the restaurant on top of the fortress in Salzburg having a Steigl. I will attach it.
I was on Skype with Juuso today and he said it is very cold there. It will be above zero here tomorrow and I hope to get an outdoor skate in the morning.
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'