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| Id | Name | Audience | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Coaching 101 | Coaches | 15+ | |
| 103 | Hockey 101 | Players | 9 to 13 | |
| 187 | Hockey 102 | Players | 11+ |
Coaching 101
Coaching 101 - U11 / U13
Tips, strategies, and resources for coaching U11 and U13 community hockey
This lesson covers a variety of topics, starting from getting yourself ready for the season, to preparing effective practice plans, to coaching games. The coaching emphasis is on being fair and getting the kids to work hard and have fun. Several template documents are included in the lesson.
Free
15+
Coaches
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About this lessonSection
IntroductionVideo
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Target audienceUnit
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Lesson notesUnit
Getting yourself readySection
IntroductionVideo
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Your coaching philosophyUnit
Your formal trainingUnit
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Your informal trainingUnit
Working with league officialsUnit
Player safetyUnit
Getting your team readySection
IntroductionVideo
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CommunicationsUnit
Coach meetingUnit
Parent meetingUnit
Volunteer meetingUnit
FundraisingUnit
Player informationDocument
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Jerseys and personalizationUnit
TimekeepingDocument
Having funSection
IntroductionVideo
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First to the rinkUnit
Team buildingUnit
Social committeeUnit
TournamentsUnit
Exhibition gamesUnit
Managing problemsUnit
SportsmanshipUnit
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Managing practicesSection
IntroductionVideo
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Coaching checklistUnit
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Your on-ice support teamUnit
Season objectivesUnit
Practice plansUnit
Pinnie assignmentsDocument
GoaltendingUnit
Your first practiceUnit
Running your practiceUnit
Practice drillsSection
IntroductionVideo
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Drills to avoidUnit
Skating drillsUnit
Full-ice drillsUnit
Half-ice drillsUnit
Quarter-ice drillsUnit
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Corner drillsUnit
Neutral zone drillsUnit
Miscellaneous drillsUnit
GamesUnit
Coaching gamesSection
IntroductionVideo
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Parent and coach assignmentsUnit
FairnessUnit
Preparing the lineupDocument
Developing leadersUnit
Pre-game talkUnit
Pre-game topicsUnit
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Positioning diagramsDocument
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Pre-game warmupUnit
Coaching the game itselfUnit
Game awardsUnit
Post-game talkUnit
Player trackingDocument
Wrapping upSection
IntroductionVideo
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Player certificatesUnit
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End-of-season notesUnit
List of documentsDocument
Thank you!Video
FeedbackSection
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