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Can you give me your ideas of a one test only assessment to split a large mixed ability group of players (20 to 60) into the right ability groups in less than 2 hours?

Here is one example I use.I put out this slalom as the test whenever confronted with a large group of mixed ability players that need to be put into equal ability groups to play a game or to be coached. The slalom incorporates lots of the aspects of the techniques required by the individual players to play the game of hockey. I.e. running with the ball, fast and controlled, changing direction with the ball pivoting, stopping the ball etc.I normally set up 2 - 4 identical slaloms, see attachment, and have 4 coaches or helpers with a stopwatch (mobile phones are great for this).To record the score I normally put a label on the stick of each player so they can write down their time. Once all players have recorded a time, ask the players to stand in time order on the sideline. Once the players are in order you can put the 10 fastest times to play a 5 aside game across 23 meter area and the next 10 in the next 23 meter area and so on up to 40 players playing on one full pitch. The last few changes you might now need to make are the players that perform better or weaker on any particular pitch (should not be to many).

Bram van Asselt Coach, England

Individual drills for players to do outside of team?

Individual drills for players to do outside of team training times to improve their ball feel and control etc.

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Anybody got any ideas on how to earn respect from teenage girls when your a first time coach?

Anybody got any ideas on how to get 14-15 year old girls to treat a first time coach as a coach and not just a friend?

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Im looking for demonstration video clip for correct?

Im looking for demonstration video clip for correct technic for a spin turn. Also where and when to use it description.

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I am looking for team defensive drills, not individual defending or defending in pairs or threes

I am looking for team defensive drills, not individual defending or defending in pairs or threes, but ideally as a whole team to ensure we keep the right shape. Do you have any suggestions other than a straight forward game?

Martyn Cremin Coach, England

What are the key skills in individual defending?

What are the key skills in individual defending and what are the best ways to practise them?

Jayson Hood Coach, England

How can we coach key defending skills?

How can we coach young players (U18) to get better at individual defending skills such as closing down, tackling, marking and covering? I'm looking at all these areas and I'm coaching at the JRPC in Leeds this season and one of our sessions needs to be on individual defending. What I want to do is ensure that I am providing a training session (or set of training sessions) which cover the key skills involved in being a good defender and then build drills or constrained games around these key skills. Any advice much appreciated! Best wishes, Jayson

Jayson Hood Coach, England

Saving individual drills to PDF would be extremely helpful!

Saving individual drills to PDF would be extremely helpful!

Kelly Entwistle Coach, Canada

Individual stickwork skills

Does anyone have good drills for players to progress their individual ball skills and stickwork from medium to advanced

Dave Merrell Coach, Switzerland

Printing Invoices

I pointed out an issue with regard to prinintng invoices a short while ago. I have overcome the issue by logging out and back in between printing out each individual invoice.Hope this helps you resolve the issue.ThanksSue

Sue Worboys Coach, England

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Can you tell me how much sportplan is and whether it is paid monthly or quarterly ?

Jane Clarkson Coach, England

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I must pay every month for my membership or just pay for first time

Ihsan Alkozay Coach, United Kingdom

Abbonamenti

con l'abbonamento completo vengono sbloccati tutti gli eserczi (o almeno così ho letto) per tutti gli sport o uno solo tra i preferiti?

FABIO NIERO Coach, Italy

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How much is a membership for multiple sports?

Emma Fisher Coach, England

Membership

I upgraded to the Pro membership and assumed that would mean I have access to all drills of the sports I coach in school. I only seem to have access to one sports full drills. Surely I don't have to pay another £9.99 for each sport. I am the PE coordinator and take 3/4 different sports after school. Thank you.

Ashleigh Sims Coach, United Kingdom

How to coach school team with ...

Hi,I perhaps naively, expected to have most of our team from last year carry over and only have a few new comers to integrate and get up to speed with the rest. However meeting the team at our first practice last night i find I have five players still at school from last year and the rest all new comers, most of whom had not held a hockey stick at all till practice.This being only my second season coaching (year 9 to year 13 boys) has left me feeling a little blindsided, and feeling quite unsure how to prepare practices that target both groups of boys. Do i lump them both groups together, keep them separate? What drills/exercises to best bring the new comers up to speed.I don't want to neglect either group, keep practice worthwhile for the experienced boys, but also bringing the new comers up to a level were they can mix in with the others and learn organically from them while practicing as a team. David

David Smith Coach, New Zealand

What position should I play my...

Hi Im new to coaching hockey want to know what position do I play some of my weaker players without them losing interest and there confidence.

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I need improve the team rotati...

I need improve the team rotation ball?...I help me....The team is junior. I want more mobility in offensive actions but my young players take a individual way.

Bernardo Picado Coach, Costa Rica
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