Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Games

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

42 Tips To Score More Goals - Part 1

Steven Stamkos

Lionel Messi

Steven Stamkos 60 Goals

Tip 01. Shoot more
Tip 02. The most important skill is a quick release
Tip 03. Know where the net is! Shoot without looking
Tip 04. Improve your follow through
Tip 05. Skate to the net
Tip 06. Work behind the net - Use 1X shot when passed come from behind goal.
Tip 07. Develop soft hands
Tip 08. Fake shots
Tip 09. One touch shot or pass
Tip 10. Get puck in top position
Tip 11. Always stop at net for rebounds
Tip 12. Shoot from dots & slot
Tip 13. Shoot and skate to net for rebound
Tip 14. Always shoot on hard pass
Tip 15. Make easy pass to score
Tip 16. Be Inside the game, not behind goal line and outside scoring area
Tip 17. Control your speed, to be open for shot
Tip 18. Curve skate to create time & space to receive pass
Tip 19. Practice re-directions shot and passes when skating to net
Tip 20. Practice hitting the target
Tip 21. Move across to create space and Shoot
Tip 22. Move Back to create time & space and shoot
Tip 23. Spend time learning & improving your power play skills
Tip 24. If the puck at point, be in front of net
Tip 25: Always have Your stick in scoring position
Tip 26: Fight in front of net to score - 2nd & 3rd Chances
Tip 27. Use the screen shot
Tip 28. Shoot in Stride
Tip 29. Speed up on fakes, do not slow down
Tip 30. Always have your stick on ice
Tip 31. Know what you will do before the puck arrives
Tip 32. Don't stand still, unless screening & tipping at net
Tip 33. Shoot off right and left foot - Don't telegraph your Shot
Tip 34. Shooting from the slot, lets you see the more net
Tip 35. Study & learn the habits of goalie
Tip 36. Develop signature shot & move
Tip 37. Snap it, you do not need to slap it
Tip 38. Practice shooting everyday - shoot off-ice
Tip 39. Accuracy over power
Tip 40. All the best goal scorers are creative
Tip 41. Model, watch and learn from the best players in NHL
Tip 42. Learn from other sports

Lionel Messi Scored 73 Goals This Season:

Terms: Improve Your Passing & Scoring Game

MOVE YOUR MOUTH, MOVE YOUR LEGS & MOVE THE PUCK

Power Thoughts:

I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been - Wayne Gretzky

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Simple Model For Coaching Ice Hockey

F.B.A. Model breaks coaching down to the simplest form. To be a successful Coach, you have master the strategies to manage your players feelings, behaviors and accountability.

Feelings: Coaching is about dealing with feelings. Making players feel important. Letting players feel successful. Players need to feel they are developing skills and improving their game.

Behaviors: Coaching is about getting people to do what they do not want to do. Coaching is about directing and managing players behaviors both on and off the ice. Behavior is the execution of skills, tactics and good health habits.

Accountability: If you do not hold management, staff and players accountable you will lose.

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Intermediate Coaching Check List For Running Successful Hockey Practices

Running A Good Practice:

Have a yearly plan for practice
Have your drill organized with progressions
Have a precise plan for every practice
Plan each practice down to the minute
Name your drills
If drill is not working, change it!
Safety is a must at all times
Always take breaks for water
Avoid long, drawn out talks
Use short precise language
Break things down into key points & words
Write your practice plan out and post it for your players to see
Have whistle & coaching board
Make sure you have cones/pylons
Have 2-4 sets of colored practice jerseys
Make sure your assistants understand practice plan
Know what your objectives are for the practice
Know Your teaching points
Keep your instructions clear and short
Make sure you keep hockey fun for kids
Determine your order of individual & team development
Decide on your coaching priorities and write them down
Create written practice plan - 5x8 card
Maximize reps & touches should be priority
Practice basic skills development on all levels
80-20 Rule - 80% Basic Skills-20% All other Activities
Choose age & ability-Appropriate drills
Modify drill to match abilities do not get frustrated make the drill easier
Structure your teaching points into drills
Don’t do any one thing for too long
Know how & when to use pressure to develop skills & tactics
When talking to team always put your back to boards and have players form half circle
Three whistle means bring it in
Two whistle means stop
One whistle means start drill
Movement is Focus! If players stand around their mind wonders
Progress simple to complex
Progress slow to fast
Progress short movement to longer movements
Progress from one skill to combined skill activities
Dynamic Warm-up & Stretches Off-Ice
Start With An Intelligent Warm-Up - Kids Love Pucks
Small-Sided Games - Always end with game
Stretch & Cool Down Off Ice

Things To Do:

Use the Internet to learn skills, tactics & systems
Watch other youth teams practice
Watch Pro, College or Junior teams practice
፝Attend Seminar
Sign up to take coaching certification program
Start a drill library
Record & rate every practice

Common Mistakes:

Failing to hold a parent meeting
Failing to set clear expectations with parents & players
Failing to have a team manager
Avoiding parents
Skating team when they do not understand your drill
Wasting practice time on conditioning that can be done off-ice
Focusing on low-priority drills
Failing to fix obvious technical problems
Failing to videotape games and some practices
Failing to take work segments
Doing the same drills over and over again
Measuring success & failure on wins and losses

Power Thoughts:

The worst team can become the best team with good practice
Praise specific & often
Praise appropriately
Spread your praise

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Team USA Gives Up Ice and Makes Bad Line Change

Defensive Teaching Points:

Defense must get up over defensive blue line on clears
The closest forward must pressure the puck carrier
Defense can not give up ice
Defense need to play tight gap
No free shots

Finland Offensive Tactics On Clear:

1 forward stays back in offensive zone to draw attention of defense
Finland passes to forward just at or over blue line
The tactic catches the defense giving up ice or standing still

Sports Psychology Tips:

Serious Athletes Keep A Metal Training Log:

It is a long-established fact that writing things down helps to increase performance, increases the odds on achieving goals and succeeding
A mental training log is completed by a player after each training session and game
Write down all the things you said to yourself that helped you perform better
Write down all the things you said to yourself that inhibited your performance
Allow you to recognize negative pattern and replace them with positive behaviors
Allows you become aware of stress and how to resolve it
Allows you to recognize muscle tension and learn to relax
Allows you to identify your own peak performance state and learn to duplicate it
Allows you to track your progress and goals
Helps you set short term process goals to improve your mental skill set to succeed