Not only is it better to have drills and skills that match the game but kids especially learn faster when they're having fun. If you're coaching mites, don't do stationary stick handling or handling between cones. Play knockout, or 1 v 1 keep away, you not only work on stick handling in a more game like setting but you also teach good habits like keeping your head up and skating to open ice.
Not only is it better to have drills and skills that match the game but kids especially learn faster when they're having fun. If you're coaching mites, don't do stationary stick handling or handling between cones. Play knockout, or 1 v 1 keep away, you not only work on stick handling in a more game like setting but you also teach good habits like keeping your head up and skating to open ice.
Lots of tool, but not a big enough tool box.
Grow the tool box, then find the tools