28Dec 2023 by Managed WordPress Migration User No Comments
Check Out This Must-Have Helmet Repair Kit

Check Out This Must-Have Helmet Repair Kit

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
https://youtu.be/7xU1y9Nmc0A Welcome to our what's in the bag series! What's up my friends! Jeremy Weiss here with Weiss Tech Hockey, and welcome back to our "What's in the Bag?" series. This is where I'm going through my Weiss Tech Essentials and showing you all the tools that I use as a coach with my own teams. This series is on-going... so click the link below for the full Table of Contents. What's in the Bag? Table of Contents This post is simple, but important. You need a helmet kit in your bag. I've kept one in my bag for many years, and it always comes in handy. Here's the one I recommend on Amazon: A&R Sports Helmet Repair Kit Hockey Helmet Repair Parts Contains 2 Dome Screws,2 Clips, 2 Cage…
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27Dec 2023 by Managed WordPress Migration User No Comments
My Top Hockey Coaching Whistle for the Last 20+ Years

My Top Hockey Coaching Whistle for the Last 20+ Years

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM70_UGjjIA Welcome to our what's in the bag series! What's up guys! Welcome to our "What's in the Bag?" Series. This is where I'm going through my Weiss Tech Coaching Essentials and showing you everything I use. In this post we're looking at coaching whistles. Seems like a basic thing... but there are quite a few options out there, so I decided to offer my two cents on what I use and why. You can check out the entire Table of Contents by clicking the button below: What's in the Bag? Table of Contents My "go to" whistle has been the Fox 40 for the last 20+ years. And Click below for the Fox 40 whistle I use, or the alternatives I've been testing out: Top Whistles for Coaching 115…
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27Dec 2023 by Managed WordPress Migration User No Comments
Your Coaching Effectiveness will Skyrocket with this #1 Drill Diagrammer

Your Coaching Effectiveness will Skyrocket with this #1 Drill Diagrammer

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV0Bl8xyK-8 Welcome to our what's in the bag series! What's up my friends! Jeremy Weiss here with Weiss Tech Hockey, and welcome back to our "What's in the Bag?" series. This is where I'm going through my Weiss Tech Essentials and showing you all the tools that I use as a coach with my own teams. This series is on-going... so click the link below for the full Table of Contents. What's in the Bag? Table of Contents This coaching tool isn't technically "In the Bag..." But it's an absolute essential from my perspective. I'm talking about CoachThem, a computerized drill diagrammer and practice planner that will skyrocket your effectiveness and efficiency as a coach! Why do I use and recommend CoachThem?: IT MAKES ME A BETTER COACH - Organizing…
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14Mar 2019 by Managed WordPress Migration User No Comments
1 on 1 Big Arc Backchecking

1 on 1 Big Arc Backchecking

Checking & Angling, Defensive Zone, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting, Team Skill Drills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL5r5bGdL7E Here's a Simple Drill that Hits on Quite a Few Subtleties This is a simple drill, with a simple setup, that can be used to address a lot of different pieces of the game, including Lane Control, Body Positioning, and One Timer Shots on both Proper and Off Wings. 1 on 1 Big Arc Backchecking Players line up as shown, offensive player starts slightly in front of the backcheckerOn the whistle, both players skate the arc, looping around both conesOffensive player tries to gain positioning and open up to receive a pass from the coachDefensive player tries to keep the other player from receiveing the pass Variation: Send two offensive and two defensive players together CLICK HERE FOR FULL PRINTOUT
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14Feb 2019 by Managed WordPress Migration User No Comments

Sample U8 Station Practice

Coaches' Corner, Philosophy
https://youtu.be/LB9b7xtWqB0 Station Practices: Suggestions and Recommendations Our U6 & U8 program has grown extensively over the past few years. When my oldest son, Tyler, started playing in 2011, we had 3 teams total, and that was with the U6's and U8's combined. This year (2019), we've got 8 teams total; 3 U6 teams, and 5 U8 teams. Luckily our home facility is the Olympic Oval, so we have a ton of space and extra options that most programs wouldn't have as possibilities. I get quite a few questions about structuring a U6 & U8 program, so I thought I'd share a few of the key points that have worked for us. This has been (and still is) a work in progress. But, I've had at least one kid at U8…
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