OFFENSIVE CONCEPT:

T.W.I.G

ROGER NEILSON’S 25TH Anniversary Coaches Clinic

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic

Canadian Hockey- Centre of Excellence

-Dave King-

Read and React

Canadian Hockey

Centre of Excellence

-Dave King-

Read and React

ROGER NEILSON’S COACHING CLINIC

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic

Read and React: Defined as:

Reading: See what is happening on ice

Reacting: Perform appropriated skill

ROGER NEILSON’S COACHING CLINIC

Read and React:

Defined as:

Reading: See what is happening on ice

Reacting: Perform appropriated skill

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EXPLANATION BY EQUATION

E = mc2 – Albert Einstein H20 = Water NaCl = Salt H2SO4 = Sulfuric Acid

K9P =

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K9P = Dog Pee

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Explanation by Equation(for Hockey)

Offensive At Puck Offensive Away from puck10% 40%

Defensive at Puck Defense away from Puck 10% 40%

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New VerbageT.W.I.G.

T. TakeW. What I. IsG. Given

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Offense at the puck: 10%

Player gets/receives puck:(Present puck in triple threat position: ASAP)

Attack – pass – shoot

While reading ice – looking for: - Gap – (space between themselves and opponents)- Offensive support – (availability of teammates)-Defensive personal – (position and number of opposition)-Time of period/game

What is presented to take advantage of ?????

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Offense away from puck: 40%

No Attack - No Pass – No Shot-

NOW WHAT??

“Puck Protection”

-Buy time so your teammates can give you options (offensive support)

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How do we, as coaches, improve a players ability to?

a)Read and React

b)T.W.I.G.

c)Improve their hockey I.Q.

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Possible answers:

a)Simple skill drills

b)Complex skill drills

c)Small area games (SAG’s)

d)Scrimmages

e)Games

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Different Thoughts on Training Players

Recipe for Expert Decision Making: Farrow – Raab

Game like situations:

-Practice sessions should replicate game events….

-Training activity used should reflect the decision and processing speed required in the competition environment.

-“Transfer of practice to the game environment depends on the extent to which practice or training resembles the game.”

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If the athletes do not practice in game like scenarios, they will not play the

game well.

Yet, if practice is too game like, it may be too difficult to integrate and perform the emphasized skills

The resolution of this implication is that practice needs to occur at a level that incorporates as much of the game as

the players can successfully manage.

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Developing Basketball Intelligence: McCormick

“Drills alone cannot teach skills"

Instead,

Players need a variety of activities,From individual practice to master the basic technical skills

To team practice and games To practice the execution of the basic tactical skills

To unstructured play to gainThe experience and flexible thinking To make the appropriate decisions

At the right time and with the required speed.

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Best Way to Train Soccer Players: Anson Dorrance

Worst ways to practice: to just let kids kick ball around – no structure, no focus on improving skills and no competition or pressure. Bad habits will be repeated and there will be minimal improvement

The second worst way to practice is scrimmaging – aren’t enough touches per player, the better players dominate and it doesn’t provide good opportunity to practice individual skills in a controlled way. Bad habits will be repeated and weaker players improve little.

The third worst way to practice is “Drills”

Drills don’t involve pressure or competition And don’t prepare players for a real game

In fact, drills train players to play slow because they don’t play the drills at Game Speed

And Under Pressure

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HABITS & ABILITY

PLAY HARD

PLAY SMART

PLAY AS A TEAM

WINCompetition is the Key---Competition, pressure, and practicing at game

speed.

The only practice environment in which you truly develop a player is in a competitive arena

During practice, try to keep score in everything you canKeeping score encourages competition, 100% effort, game speed,

and is more like what player’s face in a real game.

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HOW? Possible answers:

- Simple skill drills

- Complex skill drills

- Small area games (SAG’s)

- Scrimmages

- GamesAnswer: Yes

As Coaches: WE WILL…

Be clear in our communication (less is more)

Be constructive in our comments (our task is too coach up)

Be direct in our feedback (Dutch Uncle – “The Last Lecture”)

Do this expressing our personal passion for “EXCELLENCE” (remember: Details build empires)

Display compassion (player don’t care what you know until

they know you care)

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SUGGESTED READING LIST7 Habits of Highly Effective Leadership (Stephen Covey) In depth book about self-growth leading to leadership qualities.

The Power of Habit(Charles Duhigg) Interesting read into the formations of habits: on a personal, business, social levels.

Talent Is Overrated(Geoff Colvin) Excellent book in regards to studies about world class performers from all areas of life.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Patrick Lencioni) A leadership fable…excellent read.

Sacred Hoops (Phil Jackson) Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior: Excellent read about a championship NBA coach.

The Essential Wooden (Wooden Jamison) Any book about Wooden is revealing of some great fundamental aspects of coaching.

When Pride Still Mattered – A Life of Vince Lombardi (David Maraniss) This Pulitzer Prize authors writes in detail about a winning NFL coach – excellent read.

The Game(Ken Dryden) Still a classic - writes in unique manner in regards to hockey – excellent read.

Endurance(Howard Garnder) True story of Ernest Shackleton, who’s ill fated journey across the Antarctica turned into one of the greatest survival and leadership stories of all times.

7 Habits of Highly Effective Leadership

(Stephen Covey) In depth book about self-growth leading to leadership qualities.

The Power of Habit

(Charles Duhigg) Interesting read into the formations of habits: on a personal, business, social levels.

Talent Is Overrated

(Geoff Colvin) Excellent book in regards to studies about world class performers from all areas of life.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

(Patrick Lencioni) A leadership fable…excellent read.

Sacred Hoops

(Phil Jackson) Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior: Excellent read about a championship NBA coach.

The Essential Wooden

(Wooden Jamison) Any book about Wooden is revealing of some great fundamental aspects of coaching.

When Pride Still Mattered – A Life of Vince Lombardi

(David Maraniss) This Pulitzer Prize authors writes in detail about a winning NFL coach – excellent read.

The Game

(Ken Dryden) Still a classic - writes in unique manner in regards to hockey – excellent read.

Endurance

(Howard Garnder) True story of Ernest Shackleton, who’s ill fated journey across the Antarctica turned

into one of the greatest survival and leadership stories of all times.

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