1 of 54 usa hockey associate coaching program usa hockey level 2 coaching clinic
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Welcome and Congratulations ...
for your wise choice to become a better USA
Hockey Coach
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Associate Level Clinic Schedule
Registration
Welcome/Introductions
USA Hockey CEP Philosophy, Mission, Value Statements, and Educational Guidelines
Role of the Coach, Effectively Communicating with Young Athletes, Coaching Ethics
Injuries Lecture for the CEP
Yearly Planning/Practice Planning/Ice Utilization
Question and Answer Session
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Associate Level Clinic Goals
Knowledge and skills
Age-specific manner
Consistent with USA Hockey CEP
mission, goals, objectives
standards, and values
To protect America’s youth and amateur hockey
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This is USA Hockey
National Governing Body
Representative to the U.S. Olympic Committee
11 Districts
Regional & National Championships
Coaching & Referee Education Programs
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Mission Statement for the CEP
Develop effective instructors and role models
*What word is missing here?
Emphasizing:
Fundamental Skills (individual)
Conceptual Development (team)
Sportsmanship
Respect for the dignity of the individual athlete
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Mission Statement for the CEP
Recommends guidelines that:
encourage a non-competitive environment in which children and youth can learn the basic skills without distractions that are associated with an over-emphasis on winning
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USA Hockey CEP Components and Competencies
Sports Medicine/Safety/Legal
Psycho-Social Sports Science
Bio-Physical Sports Science
Pedagogy
Technical and Tactical
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Advanced Level
Volunteer Track Career Track
Intermediate Level
High Performance
Elite Level
Master Level
Associate Level
Initiation Program Instructor Level
USA Hockey Coaching Education Program
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COACH
Administrative
Human
ConceptualTechnical
The Diverse Role of the Coach
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Top Discipline Problems in Public Schools
1940’s - 1980’s
Overhead
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Four Aspects of Coaching
Technical: develop skills
Administrative: managerial tasks
Conceptual: team play tactics
Humanistic: emphasizes total development of player for life
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The Humanistic Role is the
Most Important Role of the
Coach
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Reasons why kids participate in sportsReasons why kids participate in sports
• Improve skills or learn new ones
• Thrill and excitement of competition
• Be with the team!
• Succeed or win
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Reasons why kids don’tReasons why kids don’t
• Became involved in other activities
• I had to work
• Uninterested
• I didn’t play enough or didn’t like the coach
• I wasn’t improving anymore
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Principles of Effective Communicators
Enthusiasm
Positive
Demanding but considerate
Consistent and clearConsistent and clear
Frequent
Give equal time to all players
Be patientFill In The Blank
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Other coaching theoriesOther coaching theories• When communicating, use a 4:1 ratio!
– 4 positive statements to 1 negative
• Praise loudly, criticize softly
• Sandwich effort: positive, negative, positive
• Prepare and delegate!
• Use of consistent, well-thought out drills is essential. Repetition is good!
• Minimize down time in practice
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Other coaching theoriesOther coaching theories
• Teach great effort, everything should follow
• “Leave Nothing to Chance”
Sportsmanship, Effort, StrategySportsmanship, Effort, Strategy
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The Coach Has Many Roles Which Are You?
Teacher Motivator
Organizer Planner
Social WorkerScientist
TrainerDisciplinarian
P.R. Officer Fund raiser
Friend Student
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Working with ParentsWorking with Parents• Coaches & parents often have different goals
– do your parents value development or winning?
• Parents are more interested in their child than team– communicate goals for team with them– foster open discussion with them to alleviate future problems
• Avoid conversing under stressful conditions– after game or practice– choose a time when there will be no rush– listen first, offer opinions later
• Make them your allies
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Impact of Coaches
- I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element on the ice.
- It is my personal approach that creates the climate.
- It is my mood that makes the daily weather.
- As a coach, I possess tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous.
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Impact of Coaches
- I can be the tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.
- I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.
- In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized.
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Reasons Why People Coach
See players improve
Recognition
Give something back
Control
Winning
Helping others
Child playing
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Characteristics of Philosopher Coaches
1. Commitment to individual integrity, values, and personal growth.
2. See themselves as educators, not just coaches.
3. Commitment to their athletes and their institution.
4. Willing to experiment with new ideas.
5. Value the coach-player relationship, winning aside.
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Characteristics of Philosopher Coaches
6. Understand and appreciate human nature.
7. Love their sport and work.
8. Honest and strong in character.
9. Human and therefore imperfect.
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Your Coaching Philosophy
Why do you want coach?
What do you want to achieve?
Write thoughts down and be ready to discuss!
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Session 5Planning the Practice, the Season, and Ice
Utilization
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Reasons for Planning
Coordinate season
Everyone knows what to expect
Eliminate surprises
Team has goals
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Season and Practice Planning Steps Checklist
Develop a season schedule
Develop daily practice plan sheets
Organize activities and drills
Evaluate each daily practice, activity, and drill and restart at step 1 if modification is needed
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Season and Practice Planning Guidelines for Youth Hockey
• Break season down into segments:– easy 3: pre-, mid-, late-season– set goals for each– review each segment at its completion– did you accomplish your goals?– change as needed
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Season and Practice Planning Guidelines for Youth Hockey
• Schedule 3 practices for every game
• Recommended max number of games– Mites: 15 games– Squirts: 20 games– Pee Wees: 30 games– Bantams: 35 games– Midget/HS: 45 games
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Season and Practice Planning Guidelines for Youth Hockey
• Limit travel for Mite/Squirt parents– to increase adherence to the program!
• Provide ample opportunities for:– skill development– develop to the limits of their potential,
regardless of abilities
• De-emphasize scoring/winning records– mites/squirts/pee wees
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Practice: planning and implementingPractice: planning and implementing• Emphasize being on time!
• Maximize your resources– space, equipment, staff, teaching tools
• Teach similar fundamentals with different drills– will increase enthusiasm and enjoyment– be creative
• Don’t rush through drills– learn to read players and their skills– spend more time on one if needed
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Practice: planning and implementingPractice: planning and implementing
• Always be talking and helping– don’t just point out what they did wrong, but how to
correct it
• Introduce practice goals at start and summarize at end
• Teach skills within drills sequentially:– teach most basic aspect of skill first– then add more as they master the skill
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Practice: planning and implementingPractice: planning and implementing
• Characteristics of a good drill:– has a meaningful name– short explanation required– keeps players’ “on-task time” high (3 reps or more!)– modifiable to accommodate varied skill levels– maximum players involved– maximum usage of pucks– performed at game tempo and intensity
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Practice: planning and implementingPractice: planning and implementing
• “Practice harder than you play”: tempo– move quickly from drill to drill if possible– use “chasers” to increase tempo and speed– limit flow drills– give reason to compete (rewards)– set time constraints to make them finish faster– limit space for drill to increase stress
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Practice: planning and implementingPractice: planning and implementing
• Plan your week– establish a theme for each practice– skills on Monday-Tuesday?– team play/conditioning Wednesday-Thursday?– always focus on fundamental skills
• Plan “fun” activities with less structure
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How We LearnHow We Learn10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we both see and hear
70% of what is discussed with others
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach to someone else
Progression in Teaching
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Progression in Teaching
Show skill in its entirety
Break down into smaller learning components
Move players through each component slowly
Give positive feedback
Have players put all of the components together and execute the skills in their entirety
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Overhead of skills Overhead of skills progression pyramidprogression pyramid
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Practice: reviewPractice: review• Be on time
• Clearly explain each drill
• If drill is not being done correctly, STOP!
• Take active recovery breaks as necessary
• Maintain tempo
• Involve all coaches
• Create competition
• Foster fun atmosphere
• Teach using small groups when possible
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Practice Plan Workshop
Instructions:
Work together in groups
Each group will prepare a typical early season, mid-season, and late season practice for Pee Wee’s
Each group must reach a consensus on the plan
20-25 minutes to work on the plan
Each group must appoint a recorder/presenter
Each group will present their results
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Topics Covered and Question Areas
Session 2 USA Hockey Education Program Overview
Session 3 Role of the Coach
Session 4 First Aid Lecture for the CEP
Session 5 Planning Practice, the Season, and Ice Utilization
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Main Topics Covered
CEP Overview
Role of the Coach
On-Ice Emergencies
Planning Practice, the Season, and Ice Time
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Persistence
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
PERSISTENCE and DETERMINATION alone are omnipotent ……
President Calvin Coolidge
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“Once You Remember That Everyday Is A Gift …
You Will Never Have A Bad Day.”
Bob Johnson
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Congratulations!!
On the completion of the USA Hockey Level 2
Coaching Education Program Clinic!
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