People, Participation, Progression, Performance in Hockey
 | Praise positive behaviour over fire-fighting poor behaviour |
 | Encourage players to work out disagreement themselves |
 | Sit groups on a line to promote organisation & attention. |
 | Use players name to grab attention. |
 | Positive reinforcement: reinforce improved behaviour with positivity. |
 | Limit the use of queues to keep players engaged. |
 | Include competition to increase engagement |
| Sit groups in the 'Horseshoe' to gain full attention |
 | Use questioning to provoke thought e.g. "how do you think your behaviour affects others?" |
 | After disagreements, ensure players conclude with a positive fist-pump or handshake |
 | Silent signals: use hand-gestures and maintain a firm eye-contact |
 | Don't be drawn into a verbal tug-of-war with players. |
 | Remain calm and composed without showing frustration. |
 | Communicate clearly and slowly with varied pitch & tone. |
 | Controlled withdrawal: remove players from the practice for a period of time to reset. Allow them a minute or so to cool-off before addressing behaviour. |
 | Take a position that has no blind-spots so you can see off-the- ball behaviour too. |
 | Give players roles and responsibility to promote ownership & leadership - kit managers, captains, etc. |
 | Ask players to collaborate to discuss what good behaviour looks like. |
