1. First thing Coach K did was create a 30-man roster create competition.
2. All the players were required to make three-year commitment to the team.
3. Players had to give up three summers to be a member of team.
4. The first year Coach K said it was about "establishing culture and values."
5. International Tournaments were scheduled to bring team together.
6. In Vegas, Coach K asked the players to create a list of goals and the values to live by.
7. Coach K said "This exercise was designed to create an identity, and sense of purpose for the club"
8. In a team meeting the players established what is now called "The Gold Standards."
Never make excuses
Always play great defense
Make the effort to play great defense is the key to winning the gold medal
Do what hard to win
Always look each other eye when communicating
Always be truthful with each other
We have to trust each other
We are committed to each other and winning
Care and serve one another
Respect each other and our opponents
Always do what right, be on time
Make the time to prepare to win
Play smart, take good shot
Stay out of foul problems
Study the scouting reports for our opponents
Be flexible
No one complains
Share the ball
Make the extra pass
Care about one another
Poise
Our value is not measure in playing time
Team is what is important
We will always play aggressive
Everyone practices good
We are the best team in the world and we represent our country at all times
9. Coach K plan was to createenvironment to bring players together.
10. Coach K said, "It takes time, it does not just happen to build the right culture."
11. Coach K said, "Players have to be shown and feel, that how brotherhood is developed."
12. In 2006 the team visited members of US Armed Forces
Soldiers in Las Vegas
Troops stationed at Korea’s Yongsan
Army Base
Camp Casey
13. The team listen to motivational speeches from:
Magic Johnson
Doug Collins
Col. Bob Brown injured U.S. war veterans
14. Off the court, Coach K wanted the players to take in the entire Olympic experience.
Players attend many other sporting events
Cheering for fellow American athletes
Made themselvesavailable to Chinese fans
Were out and about in the Olympic village
15. Coach K. stressed over a three year period leading up to the Olympic, "It was not so much about X’s and O’s but about core values. Coach K team showed these values to world winning the Gold Medal in 2008.
"We can’t blame the refs, the crowd, anybody." - LeBron James
"It is a tough commitment giving up three summers." - LeBron James
"He wanted me to be who I am -- be a scorer, shoot it, shoot it, and shoot it. We want you to be who you are." - Kobe Bryant speaking about Mike Krzyzewski.
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Here's the Team USA schedule for the preliminary rounds - all games will be available on NBC as well as streaming at NBCOlympics.com. All times are Eastern.
'The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will' -Vincent Lombardi
So the pressure gets to me- I rush with the ball.
My passes to teammates could fly through the wall.
My jumper's not falling-my dribble's not sure.
My hand is not steady-my eye is not pure.
The fault is my teammates-they don't understand.
The fault is my coach's-what a terrible plan.
The fault is the call by that blind referee
But the fault is not mine--I'm the greatest you see.
Then finally it hits me when I started to see
That the face in the mirror looks exactly like me.
It wasn't my teammates who were dropping the ball
And it wasn't my coach shooting bricks at the wall.
This lecture is on FBA Coaching Model. The program contains teaching points, explanations & videos from previous coaching symposiums. This model focuses on strategies and tactics to simplifying coaching ice hockey.
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Power Thoughts:
"Focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” -Steve Jobs
“Design is not just what it looks like and how it feels. Design is how it works.”
This Drill involves 11 players —5 on offense vs. 5 on defense and 1 goalie
It is executed for 60 seconds
Change the rules of the drill to match your needs
Drill #1: 2-1-2 Zone Coverage:
Rules: No stick handling, no shooting, no board passes and no cycling. We are emphasize passing, moving & crossing! The defensive team has stick up side down. Each defensive player executes their defensive zone responsibilities in 2-1-2 zone. One offensive player who has the puck must execute 1X, 1, 2 and 3 Touch passes. If the player with the puck holds on to the puck for more then 3 strides the pass does not count. The other four offensive players must get open for a pass. The offensive team is stressing skating and moving the puck.
The drill is initiated by a coach passing the puck to offensive player. From this pass forward every time a pass is completed the receiver yells the # on the catch. A coach always encourages offensive movement. The coach must keep the focus on live puck & plays. If the puck leaves the defensive zone, the coach passes to open offensive player. On any deflected pass or turnover pass a coach quickly passes the puck to an offensive player to keep the pace of the drill moving.
As a defender, your responsibility is to NOT allow your man to receive a pass . Execute your defensive responsibilities in a 2-1-2 zone and deny passes everywhere. At the end of the allotted time you count the number of catches by the offense as a unit, and the number of catches by individual players. The drill flip flops with the offense going to defense and the defense going to offense. Use four rotations. Great conditioner, very competitive, high accountability.
Drill #2: 2-1-2 Zone Coverage
Rules: Use of Stick handling, Puck Protection, Board Passing, Cycling, Crosses, Invert Offense and Passing. We are emphasize puck control, cycling, crosses and invert offense! The defensive team has stick up side down. Each defensive player executes their defensive zone responsibilities in 2-1-2 zone. The offensive team is stressing puck protection, moving & executing cycles, crosses and invert plays. We are stressing interchangeable positions of the 5 offensive players, but always maintaining good defensive balance.
The drill is initiated by a coach passing the puck to offensive player. From this pass forward; Every time a pass or the the puck is exchanged with pass, cycle, cross or board pass the receiver yells the # on possession /catch. A coach always encourages offensive movement. The coach must keep the focus on live puck & plays. If the puck leaves the defensive zone, the coach passes to open offensive player. On any deflected pass or turnover pass a coach quickly passes the puck to an offensive player to keep the pace of the drill moving.
As a defender, your responsibility is to NOT allow your man to receive a pass . Execute your defensive responsibilities in a 2-1-2 zone and deny passes everywhere. At the end of the allotted time you count the number of catches by the offense as a unit, or the number of catches by individual players. The drill flip flops with the offense going to defense and the defense going to offense. Use four rotations. Great conditioner, very competitive, high accountability.
Variations:
I have 9 variations to this drill. When teaching "Man to Man" Make players play different positions and guard different offensive players.
Power Thoughts:
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
Having a well-organized and structured defense is a goal that every coach should set for his/her team. Defensive rules are important for teaching young players team work, aggressiveness and discipline. Players must learn at an early age that good defense play, creates offensive chances. These 24 rules are easy to teach and the foundation for a future good defensive player.
This list applies for age groups, where there is no body checking:
Safety - No contact from behind.
Safety - No head contact.
Keep two hands on stick.
Keep stick on ice.
Call penalties in practice.
Skating fundamentals are key to being successful.
Players must always see the puck.
Communicate
Man-You-Goal Principle.
Pressure on puck carrier.
Use the stick to steer the puck carrier where you want him/her to go.
Pressure on even situations.
Protect middle ice on uneven situations.
Force the puck carrier to the boards.
Block shooting lanes with your body.
Teach players to have active smart stick.
Defensive rebound, “skate to boards or clear to corner.
Off Puck Defense - Make sure players, do not just focus on and follow the puck.
Teach players to protect goal & slot.
All players must master angling, curve skating and stick checks
Pressure your man before he/she has control of the puck.
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