Introductions

• Jeff Prime• AAU Coaching Seminars World Wide• Advanced Coaching Cert. USA Hockey• Coach Team USA, Colombia and Brazil• Ask each coach to introduce him/herself.

Depending class size– Name– Age level coaching– Years coaching

Level IICoaching Certification

Class is intended for all AAU Coaches for all levels of play.

Requirement levels

1. Ages 5-16 Rec. Hockey2. Club or Travel Hockey3. Team USA Youth4. Masters – Team USA

Men or Women

Reason – Consistency and standard throughout the sport

The Next Step

• Coaches, This is the next step in your continuing education in Inline hockey. As players develop so must a coach learn more about the sport he/she is coaching.

• You must pay more attention to other aspects of the game such as goaltending, special teams and face-offs. These are areas that are sometimes overlooked.

• All coaches must remember that no matter what level you are coaching the players must enjoy their experience.

TEACHERS

• Responsibility – not just dad helping

• Teachers – educational process to work with children.• You must now pay more attention to other aspects of the game that

maybe overlooked• Goaltending, special team and face-offs

• How children learn– Hearing– Seeing– Doing

• All coaches must remember that no matter what level you are coaching the players must ENJOY themselves.

What makes a good coach?

• Have coaches give you answers

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3.• Phil Jackson – won with superstars• Lou Lamorielle – trap defense• Bill Belicheck - Team

Coaching Philosophy

• What is a coaching Philosophy• What is important to you• Setting examples

– Drinking – Smoking– Language

Life Skills – school (spelling) hard workBoss gives you a raise

Basic Concepts of Play

We all know the basic Box defense, the next step is to develop a man-to-man defense or playing a stack defense in there zone. It is very important that each and every player on your team understand the importance of staying with his/her man and or his/her position.

While in your man-to-man defensive system, players must also be aware of gap control (distance between you and your opponent). While the play is in your opponents end or the neutral zone, your gap control can be adjusted.

Basic Concepts of Play

Breaking out of your end is something that each and every team should practice at least once a week.

We will go over the two common breakouts –

1. East Coast – defenseman sets up behind the net and have one forward setup on the near boards.

2. West Coast – defenseman sets up behind the net and have both forwards setup on the near boards.

East Coast breakout

West coast breakout

Fore-Checking

• Stack• 1-2-1• Man up

Key to a successful fore-check?

Not over committing 180 ft from your net

Stack defense

Defense 1-2-1 or Diamond

Defensive Man to Man position

*Make sure you have good gap control and discipline!

Man to Man

• Defensive side• Gap control• Playing tight in scoring areas

Key to switching on man coverage?

Communication between players

Break5 Minutes

Skills

Now that your players know the basic fundamental skills, it’s time for advanced skills!

1. Escapes

2. Picks

3. Angling

4. Cycling

Remember; don’t forget to go over fundamental skating in all practices if possible.

Escapes

Escapes are on offensive move used to create time and space between you and your defender.

Running an escape and hitting your trailing player with a nice pass give you a great scoring opportunity!

Remember it all comes back to fundamentals in hockey

Escapes

Escape with a pass to your trailer in the high slot

Picks

• Skating path• Obstruction• Scoring opportunities

* Be very careful in teaching this! More times then not, your player will not come to a complete stop or use his hand to impede the defensive player.

Picks

Angling

• Positioning – slightly behindRule of thumb is when he is coming out from behind the net, he would be far post when you are near post!

• Force to the outside• Play hands and stick, not body

Angling

Special Teams

Power Play• Box• DiamondPenalty Kill• Triangle• 2/1Who wins – the team that does not make a

mistake

Team Building

• Doing things off the rink together• Teams that get along off the floor play

better on the floor• Break them down and build them up in the

same conversation. “everyone wants to be Loved” These kids look up to you, don’t let them down!

Dry land Training

• 30 minutes before floor time, do some sprints in the parking lot.

• Gym time if possible, kids that play together stay together!

• Conditioning – floor time $$

• Age appropriate

Break 5 Minutes

Before going on rink

Rink Time

• Put on your skates• Bring clip board with skills listed• Demo each skill• Explain and breakdown how to teach

children these skills

Demo

• Talk with kids at their level-take a knee• Chalk talk – slow and neat• Breakdown the fundamentals

1. Stance2. Holding the stick/size3. Stick handling4. Passing5. Shooting6. Stride7. Crossovers8. Gliding turn9. Stopping10. Backwards11. Pivots

In Closing

• Ask if anyone has questions• Remind coaches – kids play for FUN• Thank everyone for coming• Let them know when they can expect to

receive their coaches card