1. 25TH Anniversary Coaches Clinic
ROGER NEILSON’S
25TH Anniversary Coaches Clinic
OFFENSIVE CONCEPT:
T.W.I.G

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Canadian Hockey- Centre of Excellence
-Dave King-
Read and React
At this point: show pieces from Read and React video

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Canadian Hockey
Centre of Excellence
-Dave King-
Read and React

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Read and React:
Defined as:
Reading: See what is happening on ice
Reacting: Perform appropriated skill

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Read and React: Defined as: Reading: See what is happening on ice Reacting: Perform appropriated skill

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EXPLANATION BY EQUATION
E = mc2 – Albert Einstein
H20 = Water
NaCl = Salt
H2SO4 = Sulfuric Acid
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K9P = Dog Pee

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Explanation by Equation
(for Hockey)
Offensive At Puck Offensive Away from puck
10% %
Defensive at Puck Defense away from Puck

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New Verbage
T.W.I.G.
T. Take
W. What
I. Is
G. Given

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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 ?????

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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)

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How do we, as coaches, improve a players ability to?
Read and React
T.W.I.G.
Improve their hockey I.Q.

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

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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

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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

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 3 v 2 tire drill

24. 3 v 2 high man

25. 4 v 2