Reply To: Good Habits at Practice? The Art of Coaching!

[hockeygod]

Eric, Pioneer and Anon…

Thanks for posting! I couldn't believe three people posted after my last appeal! Awesome! Keep it coming!

Eric – I love the idea you shared about peer teaching. It provides a great leadership opportunity, greater understanding of the subject matter for all involved and then accountability at the end (to help reinforce listening, learning and doing!) After all, one should try to engage the players to 'think' the game based upon a deeper understanding than "go over here and do this!"

Pioneer – I too am going to post a few of Jack's articles that pertain to the art of coaching. Thanks for sharing this one!

Anon – I agree; learning is a continuous process and it is amazing just how much 'more' info is out there… Just when we think we are fairly competent – BLAMMO – we find even more info!

Looking forward to more posts from you three and hopefully others!

I went for diet cokes tonight with a Colombian, a Peruvian, a German, a Finn, and a guy from the Netherlands. Quite the coaching discussion. (Tom you were missed but another time…!) Soccer, hockey, floorball, coaching in general and a discussion of politics made for an interesting evening… as did the schooners of beer! The Colombian and I are now looking at Finland in the summer of 2011 to perhaps run a week long hockey / soccer / Smart Transitional Games / coaching clinic.

Looking forward to Coaching Day in Southern Alberta Saturday! Flames, Capitals and Hitmen are presenting (via Hockey Canada and Hockey Alberta.)

Dean
M.Ed (Coaching)
Ch.P.C. (Chartered Professional Coach)
Game Intelligence Training
"Great education depends on great teaching."