| 10U Q-and-A: Skating drills for goalies? |
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As hockey players enter the 10U age group, they begin learning more advanced skills. But that doesn't mean they will master techniques quickly, which is all the more reason to start them at that age. Among the skill introductions at 10U: the art of deception, which includes deking and advanced stickhandling. |
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Q: I'm a parent who also coaches my child's 10U team, and at a recent CEP class, the instructor said we should never play "dump-and-chase" hockey at the youth level. I've won many games coaching with a dump-and-chase approach, so why should I abandon it?
A: You should abandon that style of play because winning 10U games isn't the primary goal and playing dump-and-chase limits skill development during a key stage in a player's growth. At that age, the emphasis should be on individual skill development instead.
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Benefits of small-ice hockey with Tony Granato
Tony Granato, 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team head coach, discusses the use of small-area games following a practice at the 2017 Deutschland Cup and explains why these types of drills are important at the youth levels.
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| WIN |
| WIN is a coaching acronym. It stands for What's Important Now. It's used by coaches to help players focus on the current moment and shift them back into a process-driven mindset. This concept of What's Important Now is also valuable in player development. |
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