More Games to Teach the Game with Jamie Rice, Babson College Head Coach; 2x ECAC East Coach of the Year; 4x ECAC East Tournament Champions
Features & Benefits
12 all new games for developing hockey skills in tight, game-like environments from the best-selling author of "Games to Teach the Games"
- Develop fundamental skating and puck handling skills through fun, interactive and competitive drills
- Teach players to defend and attack in unconventional practice situations, leading to better recognition and reaction in games
- Use games to improve your players' on-ice awareness and hockey sense
Babson College Head Coach;
2x ECAC East Coach of the Year; 4x ECAC East Tournament Champions
The only way to teach a game is through small game play. This is why it's integral to USA Hockey's new American Development Model (ADM), where small games and cutting the ice down are crucial to making the game more fun to learn.
Many players - children through adults - develop a bad habit of treating the game of hockey as a series of footraces, breakaways, and highlight reel 1-on-0s. To reach higher levels of hockey play, the ability to master small ice, confined play and the 10-ft game is essential.
Jamie Rice follows up his best-selling Games to Teach the Game video with 12 more small area games to build skills that will transition into a competitive game environment. These games are an ideal and effective way of dividing the ice into small, specific zones that put players into situations that mimic tight, game-like environments. You'll be able to put your players into real world scenarios where quick passes, fast feet, and puck control are essential.
Learn how to effectively use small area games, with guidelines or restrictions to develop and enhance your practices. Through Coach Rice's games, you will learn how to use small area games to improve:
Featured games in his video include:
The game has changed drastically in the past five years. Paced and calculated play relying on size and muscle has taken a back seat to a game of speed, skill and reflexive situational play. By further constraining the situation and incorporating a repertoire of fun and educational games, your team can win more games through improved individual skills and team cooperation while having a blast in practice!
101 minutes. 2016. 1 Used DVD.