A Website dedicated to coaching hockey.
It consists of large numbers of small sided games (SSG’s) categorised by the Talent System Framework developed by England Hockey (2021+).
There are also a number of useful articles around the role of coaching generally.
This site is “work in progress” so the games are updated and amended based on outcomes and their ability to achieve the coaching game objective.
The best option to stop their go forward and win the ball back
There’s little point in building strength, speed and endurance on poor basic skills.
You’ll only get stronger, faster and last longer at executing poor skills.
Get the basics brilliant and keep refreshing them.
The Coach’s Job
Every coach’s job is to get the best out of the group of players you have.
That doesn’t matter what standard of player you have.. the coaches job is to push them to be their best & try & improve their overall game.
From grassroots to prem league.
3 must haves
You cannot make it without those 3
Truth. Honesty. Success.
“If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by.
If you’re a good player, you want to be coached.
If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day.”
You know what the happiest animal in the world is?
It’s a goldfish.
Its got a 10 second memory
Be a goldfish.
3 things you have 100% control over:
There are two pains in life.
– The pain of discipline
– The pain of regret
You get to pick!
If your teammates followed your example – instead of your advice – WHERE WOULD YOU BE LEADING THEM?
You can’t do ordinary stuff and expect extraordinary results