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D6 Coaching Clinics for 08-09

All youth hockey coaches in Minnesota and the rest of the country are required to attend a series of clinics before they are eligible to coach. USA hockey refers to it as CEP (Coaching Education Program) The clinics are designed to help coaches provide curriculum and use the proper teaching techniques to insure the proper development of their players. See web site for frequently asked questions. http://www.minnesotahockey.org/coaches/cep.asp If you need a clinic to get certified, email Mark Lecy at mdlecy@lithotechusa.com. Our District 6 contact Pat Westrum will give clinics locally.

Try the following links for coaching tips, ideas for drills, book recommendations, and free reading material.

www.minnesotahockey.org is the governing body of youth hockey in Minnesota has good information and resources for coaches. Recommend that all coaches spend time getting acquainted with this web site. http://www.minnesotahockey.org/coaches/coaches_resource_center.asp is full of resource material for coaches.

http://www.usahockey.com/ is the web site for USA hockey

http://www.skatingdynamics.com/Newsletter
Monthly newsletter with good information and monthly skills tips

www.athleteconstruction.com
Several DVD's available with sports-specific training programs and drills, includng dryland training, on-ice, and strength training.

www.hockeycoachingabcs.com
Several coaching tips on situational play, and many FREE video's. Check out the one that is "Finnish Dry Land Puck Handling"

www.hockeyshot.com
Video clips of skating and shooting techniques

www.jes-hockey.com
Lots of plays and drills here - some are animated to help visualize the flow. You have to navigate around a bit to find everything. I think the easiest is to go to the "play of the week" and then see the options in the drop downs at the top of the page. www.jes-hockey.com/animated/192440970.html

www.hockeycoach.com
Articles, tips, drills, plans, game strategies, etc.

www.justforcoaches.com
Database of drills, links to other good resources.

http://minnesotahockeyjournal.com/ has information about hockey in the state and also findatourney.com which helps you look for upcoming tournaments to enter, and state rankings.

http://youthhockeyforum.com/

www.flexxcoach.com
Hey coaches, have you checked out flexxCOACH yet? It the latest in coaching aids, and can be a great resource for planning practices and gathering ideas for drills. Once registered (see your Coaching Coordinator before doing so), you will be able to logon to the flexxCOACH site and gain access to all of the planning tools.

For a sample, check out their drill of the month now.

Paved rink – Apple Valley Parks and Recreation has rink next to the Teen Center that is paved and works good for street hockey, stickhandling, and shooting. Good location for your team to do dry land training. They do not take reservations, but it is not used much.

Sports Diet - This document provides some good rules and tips for diet, especially for immediately before and after practices and games. Download this document and share with your parents and players.

Any questions on coaching or certification, contact Mark Lecy at mdlecy@lithotechusa.com

Or 952 431-0744