25TH Anniversary Coaches Clinic ROGER NEILSON’S 25TH Anniversary Coaches Clinic OFFENSIVE CONCEPT: T.W.I.G

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Canadian Hockey- Centre of Excellence -Dave King- Read and React At this point: show pieces from Read and React video

Roger Neilson’s coaching clinic Canadian Hockey Centre of Excellence -Dave King- Read and React

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Read and React: Defined as: Reading: See what is happening on ice Reacting: Perform appropriated skill

Roger Neilson’s coaching clinic Read and React: Defined as: Reading: See what is happening on ice Reacting: Perform appropriated skill

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic EXPLANATION BY EQUATION E = mc2 – Albert Einstein H20 = Water NaCl = Salt H2SO4 = Sulfuric Acid K9P =

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Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Explanation by Equation (for Hockey) Offensive At Puck Offensive Away from puck 10% 40% Defensive at Puck Defense away from Puck

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic New Verbage T.W.I.G. T. Take W. What I. Is G. Given

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Offense at the puck: 10% Player gets/receives puck: (Present puck in triple threat position: ASAP) Attack – pass – shoot While reading ice – looking for: - Gap – (space between themselves and opponents) - Offensive support – (availability of teammates) Defensive personal – (position and number of opposition) Time of period/game What is presented to take advantage of ?????

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Offense away from puck: 40% No Attack - No Pass – No Shot- NOW WHAT?? “Puck Protection” Buy time so your teammates can give you options (offensive support)

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic How do we, as coaches, improve a players ability to? Read and React T.W.I.G. Improve their hockey I.Q.

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Possible answers: Simple skill drills Complex skill drills Small area games (SAG’s) Scrimmages Games

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Different Thoughts on Training Players Recipe for Expert Decision Making: Farrow – Raab Game like situations: -Practice sessions should replicate game events…. Training activity used should reflect the decision and processing speed required in the competition environment. “Transfer of practice to the game environment depends on the extent to which practice or training resembles the game.”

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic If the athletes do not practice in game like scenarios, they will not play the game well. Yet, if practice is too game like, it may be too difficult to integrate and perform the emphasized skills The resolution of this implication is that practice needs to occur at a level that incorporates as much of the game as the players can successfully manage.

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Developing Basketball Intelligence: McCormick “Drills alone cannot teach skills" Instead, Players need a variety of activities, From individual practice to master the basic technical skills To team practice and games To practice the execution of the basic tactical skills To unstructured play to gain The experience and flexible thinking To make the appropriate decisions At the right time and with the required speed.

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Best Way to Train Soccer Players: Anson Dorrance Worst ways to practice: to just let kids kick ball around – no structure, no focus on improving skills and no competition or pressure. Bad habits will be repeated and there will be minimal improvement The second worst way to practice is scrimmaging – aren’t enough touches per player, the better players dominate and it doesn’t provide good opportunity to practice individual skills in a controlled way. Bad habits will be repeated and weaker players improve little. The third worst way to practice is “Drills” Drills don’t involve pressure or competition And don’t prepare players for a real game In fact, drills train players to play slow because they don’t play the drills at Game Speed And Under Pressure

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic Competition is the Key--- Competition, pressure, and practicing at game speed. The only practice environment in which you truly develop a player is in a competitive arena During practice, try to keep score in everything you can Keeping score encourages competition, 100% effort, game speed, and is more like what player’s face in a real game. WIN PLAY AS A TEAM PLAY SMART PLAY HARD HABITS & ABILITY

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic HOW? Possible answers: - Simple skill drills - Complex skill drills - Small area games (SAG’s) - Scrimmages - Games Answer: Yes

Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic As Coaches: WE WILL… Be clear in our communication (less is more) Be constructive in our comments (our task is too coach up) Be direct in our feedback (Dutch Uncle – “The Last Lecture”) Do this expressing our personal passion for “EXCELLENCE” (remember: Details build empires) Display compassion (player don’t care what you know until they know you care) se

SUGGESTED READING LIST 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leadership (Stephen Covey) In depth book about self-growth leading to leadership qualities. The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg) Interesting read into the formations of habits: on a personal, business, social levels. Talent Is Overrated (Geoff Colvin) Excellent book in regards to studies about world class performers from all areas of life. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Patrick Lencioni) A leadership fable…excellent read. Sacred Hoops (Phil Jackson) Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior: Excellent read about a championship NBA coach. The Essential Wooden (Wooden Jamison) Any book about Wooden is revealing of some great fundamental aspects of coaching. When Pride Still Mattered – A Life of Vince Lombardi (David Maraniss) This Pulitzer Prize authors writes in detail about a winning NFL coach – excellent read. The Game (Ken Dryden) Still a classic - writes in unique manner in regards to hockey – excellent read. Endurance (Howard Garnder) True story of Ernest Shackleton, who’s ill fated journey across the Antarctica turned into one of the greatest survival and leadership stories of all times.

Suggested reading list 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leadership (Stephen Covey) In depth book about self-growth leading to leadership qualities. The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg) Interesting read into the formations of habits: on a personal, business, social levels. Talent Is Overrated (Geoff Colvin) Excellent book in regards to studies about world class performers from all areas of life. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Patrick Lencioni) A leadership fable…excellent read. Sacred Hoops (Phil Jackson) Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior: Excellent read about a championship NBA coach. The Essential Wooden (Wooden Jamison) Any book about Wooden is revealing of some great fundamental aspects of coaching. When Pride Still Mattered – A Life of Vince Lombardi (David Maraniss) This Pulitzer Prize authors writes in detail about a winning NFL coach – excellent read. The Game (Ken Dryden) Still a classic - writes in unique manner in regards to hockey – excellent read. Endurance (Howard Garnder) True story of Ernest Shackleton, who’s ill fated journey across the Antarctica turned into one of the greatest survival and leadership stories of all times.

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