Post on 30-Mar-2015
WHA Coaches Meeting
“Season/Practice Planning”
August 18, 2011
Failing to plan is…
Planning to fail.
7 - P’s
Why Plan?
Maximize valuable ice time.
**** Shared Ice Practices ******
Assure that the most important objectives are accomplished.
Match practice activities with your role as a coach and your season goals.
Why Plan? (cont’d)
Reduce the total time devoted to planning practices.
Effectively prepare your team for competition.
Facilitate modifications in practice objectives.
Provide an important deterrent to liability lawsuits.
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying the goals & objectives for the season.
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.
3. Identifying the practice objectives.
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying goals & objectives for the season.
Skills
Skating
Passing
Shooting
Stick handling
Checking
Team Play
Rules
Strategies
Training Guidelines
Physical Fitness
Strength
Endurance
Attitude
Personal/social feelings about hockey, self &
others
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying goals & objectives for the season.
Mite Squirt PW Bantam Midget
High
Low
… Pro
Skills
Systems
EMPHASIS
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying goals & objectives for the season.
Physical Fitness
For younger players (<= 13), fitness should be developed in conjunction with learning the skills of the game.
Examples: Drills conducted a game (full) speed. Fun games conducted at full speed.
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying goals & objectives for the season.
Physical Fitness
For older players (>= 14) a gradually increasing emphasis should be placed on strength and endurance training. Examples: Strength/weight training Sprints Intensive dryland training
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying goals & objectives for the season.
Attitude:• Stephen Covey’s “circle of influence
and circle of concern” (handout)
Developing a Season Plan
1. Identifying goals & objectives for the season.
Other considerations:• What does my team need?• How old are my players?• What is their skill level?• How many players do I have?
Developing a Season Plan
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.• Pre Season • Early Season• Mid Season• Late Season
Developing a Season Plan
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.• Pre Season
Focus on things the players can do individually.– Logistics (equip., schedules, etc.)– Rules– Fitness – Introduce team building activities
Developing a Season Plan
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.• Early Season
Focus on single skills.– “Building the foundation”– Work on objectives that are prerequisites to
“larger” objectives. (Ex. Skating, puck control, checking)
Developing a Season Plan
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.• Mid Season
Focus on skill combinations.– Ex. Controlling a puck, while skating, and
avoiding a check.
Developing a Season Plan
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.• Late Season
Mixture of single skills & skill combinations & how they relate to game situations.
– Ex. Controlling a puck, while skating, and avoiding a check, during a breakout.
Developing a Season Plan
2. Sequencing the goals and objectives.• Pre Season • Early Season• Mid Season• Late Season
Tuckman Stages… Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning
Developing a Season Plan
3. Identifying the practice objectives.
Select, teach and practice only the objectives that are essential to your level of play.
Developing a Season Plan
3. Identifying the practice objectives.
Allow sufficient time to:• Introduce the objective• Explain the importance of the objective• Demonstrate the key elements of the objective• Player practice• Teach variations of the objective• Apply objective to game situations
Developing a Season Plan
1. Calendar or Gantt Chart
2. Available Ice Time
3. Coach and Player Availability
(Sample season plan)
Planning Effective Practices
Each practice should…
1.Follow your season plan.
2.List the practice objectives.
3.Show the amount of time for each objective.
Planning Effective Practices
Each practice should…
4.Identify the activities that will be used to teach or practice the objective.
• Instruction• Drill• Fun game• Scrimmage
Planning Effective Practices
Each practice should…
5.Identify needed equipment.
6.Apply the guidelines for effective instruction.
Evaluate
(sample practice plan handout)
Drills
Sources
• Research (see suggested reading)• Observe other coaches• Discussion with other coaches• IMAGINATION!
Characteristics of a Good Drill
Has a meaningful name
Relatively short explanation required
Helps players master an objective
Simulates game situations
Is easily modified to accommodate all skill levels
Provides opportunity for analysis and feedback
• Many players participating!!!!!
Final Thoughts…
Evaluate (what worked, what didn’t work)
Change as needed…
Communicate your plan
A-Team