Reply To: games to encourage getting to the puck

[hockeygod]

Nice to hear from a newbie!

1. Divide kids into teams.

2. Set up loose puck races – straight to the puck, turns, through pylons… whatever!

3. Hold kids accountable. If they get to the puck first (and get a shot on net; or skate the puck out of the zone; or make a good pass to a support player… etc. – you design the 'game' to meet your needs and specify the 'winning' conditions!), they win. Loser owes you pushups or whatever. You can do this individually per rep (have an AC supervise the losers to make sure the punishment gets done) or keep track of the total 'score' in the teams. After a certain amount of time, the losing team does pushups.

Good luck. Let us know how adding clearly, defined parameters to your games, along with accountability, helps!

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