Reply To: Youth Practices

[hockeygod]

No problem Dave. I am always glad to help out like-minded individuals. These sources are merely the tip of the iceberg. There is lots more info out there. For what it's worth, I will continue to post practices that I do with my junior and senior high kids on this forum.

I challenge you and any other coach out there to try to look at your regular ''drills" or games in a different light. Take your 'favourite' / most often used 15-20 drills or games and try to figure out ways to make them more game-like. Add competition. Add pressure (people / time / space / rules, etc.) Keep score and punish the losers / reward the winners. Then watch what happens next year when you try these revised favourites… keep notes on what works and what doesn't… and try to figure out, "Why?" This process might not stop. Just when you think you have created a masterpiece, you will see or think or another way to tweak it (or someone else will!) Enjoy the process!

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