Coaching Youth Hockey Updated Second Edition (book)
DESCRIPTION Coaching Youth Hockey is an outstanding introduction to coaching philosophy and how to teach hockey skills for beginning youth hockey coaches. This valuable resource contains 41 practice drills and more than 140 illustrations that will provide youth hockey coaches, even in their first season, all the information they need for coaching effectively. Parents of young hockey players will also find information to help their 6- to 14-year-old athletes learn and enjoy the game. Coaching Youth Hockey shows you techniques for teaching fundamental hockey skills step by stepA<>A~what to teach and how to teach it. This book also addresses the differences and similarities between ice and roller hockey. Coaching Youth Hockey is developed by ASEP, America's premier sport education program, and provides beginning coaches with general coaching and sport-specific information. You'll learn A<>A* your primary responsibilities, A<>A* what will make you an effective coach, A<>A* how to communicate with young athletes, A<>A* how to plan and teach sport skills, A<>A* how to prevent and care for injuries, and A<>A* how to protect yourself from legal liability. A compendium of coaching essentials, Coaching Youth Hockey A<>A* discusses the similarities and differences between ice and roller hockey and specific coaching tips for each; A<>A* provides a self-test to examine your hockey knowledge; A<>A* describes how to teach hockey techniques and strategies; A<>A* explains how to detect and correct common errors made by young hockey players; A<>A* outlines 41 practice drills for ice and roller hockey that will develop players' skills and teamwork; and A<>A* illustrates hockey skills, tactics, and drills, including stick work, puck handling, skating, passing and receiving, shooting, defense, and goaltending. Coaching Youth Hockey is designed to help you succeed as a coach, even without a lot of experience. The book's helpful appendixes furnish a sample season plan for beginning hockey players, hockey officiating signals, and resources for working with children with disabilities. With the fundamentals of coaching and hockey combined in one resource, Coaching Youth Hockey provides everything beginning hockey coaches need to make their coaching experiences safe, successful, and enjoyable. AUDIENCE How-to for beginning youth hockey coaches and parents of young hockey players. CONTENTS Welcome to Coaching! Unit 1. Who, Me . . . a Coach? How to meet your fou