{"id":5416,"date":"2018-02-16T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/2018\/02\/16\/coaching-philosophies\/"},"modified":"2018-02-16T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T10:44:00","slug":"coaching-philosophies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayhockey.ca\/fr\/coaching-philosophies\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Philosophies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Original story posted <a href=\"http:\/\/howtohockey.com\/hockey-coaching-philosophies\/\" target=\"_blank\">ici<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>The most important factor in developing a player is belief. Your players must believe they are capable of being great. Not only must the players believe in themselves, you must also believe in them. Nothing is more powerful than a respected coach that a player looks up to for advice believing in them. Players (people in general) are often capable of far more than they believe. For this reason a coach must help a player achieve more than the player believes is possible. If a player doesn\u2019t truly believe what they are trying to do is possible their practice will not be as effective or efficient, in the back of their mind they will think \u201cwhats the point\u201d<\/li>\n<li>After belief the most important determination for success is\u00a0work ethic. When you have a player who know\u2019s what they want, know\u2019s they are capable of it, and has the work ethic to make it happen then you will have\u00a0 successful player.<\/li>\n<li>Balance is the foundation to all fundamental hockey skills, a coach that can help new players become balanced will set the foundation for faster development in skating, shooting, stickhandling, power and speed.<\/li>\n<li>Challenge yourself, challenge others \u2013 The simplest key to designing drills and helping players improve is to ask,\u00a0does this challenge the player?\u00a0Achieving a skill \/ movement should be just outside of the players reach, just close enough that they want to work harder to achieve it. Once the player can perform the skill \/ pattern consistently move on to a new challenge and continue to find new areas of the players game to improve.<\/li>\n<li>Every moment is an opportunity to learn\u00a0\u2013 Perhaps the best way to improve rapidly (when not practicing) is to become a good learner. Learning does not just happen during practice. Imagine treating every hockey game you watch, every game you play, every hockey player \/ coach you meet, and other sports \/ activities as an opportunity to learn and grow. It\u2019s not easy, it cant be done instantly, like all things you need to practice this and will get better with time.\u00a0Don\u2019t watch, study, don\u2019t just listen, take notes.<\/li>\n<li>Failure leads to success\u00a0\u2013 If you aren\u2019t failing, you aren\u2019t pushing yourself enough, and you aren\u2019t learning. You\u2019re too comfortable, you are afraid of embarrassing yourself and it\u2019s hurting your development. Every failure is an opportunity to learn and grow.<\/li>\n<li>Be an efficient learner \u2013 It\u2019s great you\u2019re at practice, or working on your skills for 30 minutes at home, but how efficient is your practice? Too many players go to practice and go through the motion, not getting as much as they could have from the practice session.\u00a0If the drills aren\u2019t challenging you, you need to challenge yourself within the drill, don\u2019t wait for the coach or someone else to correct you, push yourself! Get lower, go faster (or slower), push harder, try something a little different, ask yourself \u201chow could I do this better\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Be curious \u2013 Curiosity is a driving force in your development. Ask questions, ask YOURSELF questions, explore your abilities and\u00a0pay attention to feel.\u00a0Explore questions like \u201ccould I get lower, where is my weight, could I be more balanced, could I perform this more efficiently, could I do this with more speed or power, how does it feel when I change this vs this etc. Being curious and focusing on feel will help you become a more efficient learner.<\/li>\n<li>The two most important assets a player can have during practice are\u00a0focus and effort.<\/li>\n<li>Everyone is valuable\u00a0\u2013 No one player should feel more valuable than another on a team, although this often happens. It\u2019s important to stress the point that everyone on the team is important and valuable for the teams success.\u00a0Every player will have their chance to make a difference on the team. You must treat, and train them this way<\/li>\n<li>Focused repetition is the key to improving \u2013 Many books, scientific studies and research into skill development all come down to one key point. The more you do something, the better you get.\u00a0It\u2019s simple, practice often with a purpose. (for example, I know how to take a slapshot right handed, I have helped many players learn and improve their slapshot, I have a deep understanding of how the slapshot works, however if I attempt a left handed slapshot I look ridiculous\u2026. it\u2019s because I simply haven\u2019t put in the time and reps!)<\/li>\n<li>Winning is not the goal. As a coach your goal is to get the most out of each player (and staff member) you have, while you have them. Your goal is to teach, develop, motivate and inspire. There are many things that are more important than winning, and the funny thing is if you focus on them (in the words of coach\u00a0Bill Walsh) \u201cthe score takes care of itself\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>A destination is not a goal,\u00a0the process should be the goal\u00a0\u2013 If you set a goal with high expectations, and stumble early you may lose all motivation and quickly give up on your goal. However if your goal is simply to engage in the process of improvement \u2013 with your high expectations as your compass for your development \u2013 you will be achieving your goal every time you engage in practice. This shift will keep you motivated longer, and allow you to continue in development even after a goal is achieved. ( more on this from\u00a0the practicing mind)<\/li>\n<li>If a practice goes wrong, a drill fails, or a player doesn\u2019t understand something it is my job as a coach to improve my delivery of the message. As a coach, I strive to make my instruction and expectations as clear as possible. When drills go wrong, I don\u2019t blame the players, I rethink my delivery and improve.<\/li>\n<li>You should have\u00a0many teachers\u00a0\u2013 Don\u2019t rely on one person alone for all your development. There are many good sources for you to learn from, search them out and use them. I\u2019ve learned from all the greats, Gretzky, Bossy, Bobby Orr, Ken Hitchcock, Pat Quinn, Dave King, Scotty Bowman, and many other great players and coaches from a number of different sports. How? I\u2019ve read their books, interviews, watched their videos online, taken notes, extracted advice and then tried and tested it. Every day I can learn something new from some of the greatest minds in coaching and the best athletes in the world. You can too.<\/li>\n<li>Experience is the best teacher\u00a0\u2013 While reading (or watching videos) is a great way to learn, actually doing something is the only way to truly improve and develop. Until the things you\u2019ve learned have been tested and tweaked, they are not truly yours. For this reason coaches and players should seek out every opportunity to practice.\u00a0Practice turns information into tangible skills, potential into reality.<\/li>\n<li>Imagine, Plan, and Prepare<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original story posted here. The most important factor in developing a player is belief. Your players must believe they are capable of being great. Not only must the players believe in themselves, you must also believe in them. 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