Coaching Beginner Hockey Skills & Drills In A Day For Dummies
by Don MacAdam, Gail Reynolds
Coaching Beginner Hockey Skills & Drills In A Day For Dummies
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Introduction
I ce hockey is the only game in the world in which players use a crooked implement to control a half-round, half-flat implement while standing on meager support and moving over a slippery surface. Think of all the coaching challenges!
We take that back. Think of how hockeys many unique characteristics make for such a fast, challenging team sport. It cant help but be exciting to coach, whether youre a beginner or a pro.
If you are about to coach this amazing game of ice hockey, or youve dabbled in hockey coaching and want to get better, youve picked up the right book. This book provides the technical information you need to teach hockey skills and drills to beginner recreational players of all ages and of both genders. It provides step-by-step plans to help you meet all your hockey coaching challenges with confidence. Coaching Beginner Hockey Skills & Drills In A Day For Dummies gives you the tools to create a great hockey experience for you and for your players.
What You Can Do In A Day
The goal of Coaching Beginner Hockey Skills & Drills In A Day For Dummies is to help you coach your future NHL stars. We start by showing you how to teach the fundamental skating skills. We then delve into the intricacies of what to do with a stick and a puck, and then we get into the nitty gritty of offensive, defensive, and goaltending skills. We also show you the best drills for learning how to skate, and for stick- and puck-handling success.
You can read the chapters straight through and get an overview of the essential information as weve outlined it, or you can take a peek at the table of contents and decide which chapter is right for you. How you use this book is up to you!
Foolish Assumptions
Heres what were assuming about you: youre coaching a team of hockey players who are, for the most part, new to the game. And, of course, you want to be a great coach. Hey, who doesnt!?
Icons Used in This Book
To help you navigate your way through this book, we place icons in the margins. Heres a list of the icons and what they mean:
The information included with this icon contains ideas to keep in mind that youll likely use throughout your coaching tenure.
This icon highlights practical ideas for all coaches.
This icon directs you to significant teaching points, particularly for helping your players improve hockey skills.
We offer suggestions on coaching principles that you should consider establishing as priority items within your coaching style and personality. This icon highlights those suggestions.
In case you need a little reminder about certain hockey-specific terms, this icon leads the way.
We notate common trouble spots as well as some possible solutions with this icon.
Take a break from the text for a quick exercise designed to help you get a better grasp of coaching hockey.