Successful Coaches Raise Other Coaches Up

This video represents how some people try to get ahead. It's really sad, to see a coach who is always pulling other coaches down by spreading rumors and gossip. The reason a coach does this is out of insecurity. When a coach criticizes other coaches it means
- he/she does not believe in their own abilities.

I grew up on Long Island, New York, as a kid, I spend a lot of time fishing and crabbing . You learn very quickly when crab fishing; if you have one crab in the bucket, you need a heavy cover to keep him. Crabs work well alone; but when you have two or more crabs, you do not need a cover.

You don’t have to worry about the crabs escaping, because they drag each other down. When coaches do not work together, they drag down the entire organization.

1) Coaches are successful when they build other coaches up.
2) Coaches are successful when they never pull anyone down.
3) Coaches are successful when they give power to other coaches.
4) Coaches are successful when they develop good players and men/woman.

 

"Do not be fooled by a coach who tells you how great he is! Beware of a coach who tells you how bad other coaches are; If a coach is good - he does not have tell other people how great he is or how bad other coaches are!" ~Keith McAdams

Penalty Killing Presentation

You must understand how a power play works to have good penalty killing results. 

Five Components of Good Power Play

• Controlled Breakout
• Sure Entry
• Possession
• Set Up
• Faceoffs

Power Play - How To Breaking Down the Box or Diamond

Principles:

• Be a threat to score by attacking seams with and without puck
• Player Positioning - position players between the seams

Teaching Points:

• Keep the Puck Moving
• Good Power Plays Keep the Players Moving
• Support Low, Middle and High
• Move Up and Down the Rink
• Move Across or Diagonal on the Rink
• Attack the Seam Without Puck
• Attack the Seams with Puck
• Open Up Shooting Lane

Great Power Plays Have:

• Attack the seams and use fake shots and passes
• Attacking the seam without puck to open shooting lanes
• Prepare the shooting lane by driving through the seam from middle ice

Baskent v HSC Continental Cup

Attack a Zone Defense - Create 2-on-1 opportunities

Two Approaches to Attack:

Outside the Game - Invert Offense, outside scoring area, along boards and behind goal line.

Inside the Game -  Net presence, drive to net, screening, tipping and rebounding. 

Individual Tactic:

• One touch passing
• One time shooting 
• Puck protection skills

• Quick release

 Sports Psychology Tips: 

Let Go of Losses, Setbacks and Anger

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.”
-Isaiah 43:18

Venus Williams  failed to win medal at the  2012 Olympics.  She suffered from depression after the loss. She was devastated by her poor play and struggled daily with her game. Venue "said" I needed to let go of the loss.  

1.  Forgive yourself and others
2.  Learn from your mistakes
3.  Find support -  Venus  went to her father.
4.  Find the upside of the loss 
5.  Plan your comeback 
6.  Write down some new goals

Thirty Two Signs You Could Be Fired Today?

'You get to coach players as long as they let you.''

-Chuck Daly

As of today there were 52 coaching vacancies in coaching pro, college, Junior and High 

School Hockey. Most of these vacancies are the result of the head coach's failure to win. 

We are in a business that requires results. When we do not win, we are fired! Sometimes 

our job comes with unrealistic goals and expectations. Other times, we may be a position 

of power; but we don't have the authority to make the right moves. Sometimes changes in 

management or luck play a role in our future. In the USA, you better make the playoffs; 

In Europe you better beat your local rival or there are a good chance you'll be fired. 

Below is a list thirty two signs you could be fired.

1. When the coach can not get along with management or players.
2. When the organization, manager, coaches and players are not on the same page.
3. When a coach does not have a good relationship with the star players.
4. When the club overspends and fails to stay on budget.
5. When the organization can not recruit new players to the organization.
6. When the coach fails to recruiter and work with other coaches.
7. When membership loses faith in the direction of the program.
8. When standards of performance have deteriorated.
9. When the players stop giving effort in practice.
10. When the program is no longer growing in membership.
11. When the staff and players are not motivated.
12. When the players are not improving over the course of a season.
13. When there is no vision for the program.
14. When there are no clear goals in the organization.
15. When staff and players have lost your passion for the game.
16. When the organization no longer trusts what the coach is saying.
17. When the organization loses faith in the coaches tactical or technical approach to the game.
18. When membership declines.
19. When discipline deteriorates.
20. When the coach stops communicating to the players.
21. When other leadership members are rebelling against the coach.
22. When the coach has his own agenda which is not supporting the growth of the sport.
23. When the coach support base is disappearing.
24. When the coach has lost credibility and no one is listening or following.
25. When the coach makes excuses or blames others for the losses.
26. When the coach is surrounded by bad assistant coaches or support staff.
27. When there are off-ice discipline issues.
28. When there is no concrete signs of progress in the program.
29. When the team has too many injuries.
30. When the team is underachieving.
31. When the coach shows no signs of personal development.
32. When things are so messed up, recovering and moving forward seems impossible without changes.

Bad Defensive Read by Norway

Sports Psychology Tips: Be More Disciplined

Dan Gable is known as one of the greatest athletes and coaches in the world. His records as an athlete and coach speak for themselves. In an interview with ABC Sports, He was asked if he had to do it all over again, what would he change? Gable responded, ''I would be more disciplined.'' Gable throughout his career has always been considered one of the most disciplined performer in the world. But Gable said, '' Be more disciplined.'' If we want to succeed, we can always improve our approach to the game and be more discipline in everyday life.


I’m a big believer in starting with high standards and raising them. We make progress only when we push ourselves to the highest level. If we don’t progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude."
-Dan Gable

“Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift], and when he is old he will not depart from it” Proverb 22:6

Power Thoughts:

Change Method of Coaching

There is no set formula in coaching; there is no cookie cutter approach or style. Right now there is a push in USA Hockey for this one size fit all approach to coaching. What we've used successful yesterday at practice; may not work today. The key to being a successful coach is to use the approach which is effective in the moment. The truth is, our coaching methods only work - if it works for the individual player. One method of coaching is not effective; the best methods, reach the individual players learning and motivation styles. This requires a coach changing their style and method of teaching.



Coaching is a tough business. For me winning in short term is top priority. I believing nothing motivates a team more than winning. But winning short term does not mean I can't have long term plans. Coaches need to coach from both ends of the spectrum to achieve optimal results. There is no one way to create success.


Small Area - Large Area
Short Term - Long Term
Certain - Uncertainty
Offense - Defense
Soft - Hard
Structured - Unstructured
Positive - Negative
Simplicity - Complexity - There a place for complex drills that make the players think.










Sports Psychology Tips: Turning the Page

When you lose, don't stay down - get up quickly. When you suffer a loss; simply turn the page and move on. Don’t let discouragement or loss steal your faith or work ethic. Whenever adversity comes, it will be your faith and work ethic that bring you back to success. Take a lesson from Bill Belichick playbook. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots wasted no time getting back to work on the new season. One week after the loss the entire staff is working again. "We have to turn the page and move on," said Bill Belichick. "We're going to take an opportunity, as we always do, to sit back, go through everything, take a look at the big picture, take a look at each individual situation — players, coaches, schemes, adjustments, training, you name it — and do anything we can to improve our football team going forward."


Forget those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.”

-Philippians 3:13




“Behold, I am making all things new.” -Revelation 21:5

Canada Set Face Off Play - World Junior Championships 2014

Power Thoughts:

Practice, Practice & Practice
Skates are worthless; if you don't use them at practice.
-Keith McAdams




Congratulations Turkey: 

Emre Faner Best Player Award

Emre Faner, Genclic Sport Club defender was named number one player of the game for Turkey. Genclic Sport Club has nine players on the roster for U20 Turkish National Team. Eleven players on Turkish club played for GSK Coach Keith McAdams on the U18 Level.

Joe Thornton - Know When To Pass Soft

Elements of a Great Passing Team:

Players with their stick on the ice have a better chance to both pass and receive a pass. If both players are talking; it increase the chances of making a good pass. When players make eye contact; the odds of  making a successful pass increase dramatically. When your're moving your legs; you can received a good pass or chase down a bad pass.  

• 2 sticks on ice
• 2 mouths
• 4 eyes
• 4 legs

Terms:

• Good vision, leads to good decisions

Practice Rules:

• There only one puck in a game 
• Play the puck that is passed to you 

Coaching Tips: Discipline

The Hudson Valley Eagles Championship team 2004-05 had some great leaders that would always help keep players self-disciplined. Quality player leadership is essential for team discipline

"If player falls away from discipline, you should find away to gently bring them back! Do not be afraid to use quality players to help you at this task."
-Keith McAdams

Sports Psychology: Always Plan Your Comeback

Never leave a loss without setting a new goal. Review the tapes, learn from the past; create new plans; shake of the loss and get back to work quickly. ORACLE TEAM USA’s victory marks one of the greatest comebacks in the history of sport. Oracle made a small adjustments in both strategy and tactics to win the America’s Cup. Team Oracle would not say what strategic change was made to the boat; tactical changes followed with personnel to implement the execution of the new strategy.

‘’Fall seven times, stand up eight.’’
- Japanese Proverb

‘’The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.’’
-Proverbs 24:16

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