Practice Plan #2 Skater Group

Hi Bill & Jon:Suggestions for Skaters: mostly 2nd year devos A Coach should assign a volunteer to make sure each devo’s name is on his or her helmet. Debbie do you have tape and a marker? Ask a parent who is not coming on the ice to handle this. Off-ice volunteers should help devos get on the ice. An on-ice volunteer should guide them away from the door. It is ok to hold their hand to support them or to use a chair, but do not carry them. Assign Bantam or Pee Wee volunteers to a devo partner with whom s/he should stay with throughout practice. Yes, the entire time. Non-skaters should be assigned partners first. The older skaters’ job is to be friendly and reassuring and try to get the new devo involved in the group activity. I suggest that these volunteers try to work in pairs. I think this is the key to keeping devos on the ice and engaged to some degree or another in learning. Ask on-ice parents to please take any devo who is alone and crying or apart from the group and work with that child, too. All children should be supervised by an adult. Coaches are leading larger groups, so it is important for other volunteers to do this. Children need to feel safe and they need encouragement. It isn’t fun to fall and to struggle mightily to stand, only to fall again. Stay close. Keep new devos company. Speak softly. Offer encouragement. Non-skating devos. Have volunteers & assigned partners help them move to a neaer end zone faceoff circle. I send Josh & Debbie suggestions. Some children will not participate. Encourage them. Don’t try to make them. A volunteer should stay with devos who do not want to participate. No Drill should go longer than 5 minutes. Wait 5 or 10 minutes before starting practice. Give everyone a chance to get on the ice. Half way though practice, give devos a break. They can stay in 2 groups. Do not try to load the kids on the players’ bench. We are not ready to try that yet. If there is water, volunteers should give them water. 10:25 — 5 Minutes Left In Practice: Head Coach should gather everyone together in the near end zone. Do the team cheer. Instruct the volunteers to help devos off the ice. This is the top priority. Other volunteers should move the nets, pucks, off the far end and put them in storage closet. All gear and skaters must be off the ice before the zamboni doors open! Skaters (mostly 2nd Year Devos) We have 34 registered devos. These are my suggestions for the devos who can stand on their feet and skate. Score: Set up nets back to back at center ice. Scatter pucks. Let the skaters put the pucks into the net. When all/most of pucks are in the net, move the nets to a different place. Warm up Marching in place Continue slow gentle march & swing arms as if running Small circle with arms Large circles with arms Lunge back – right leg; Lunge back — left. Squat like sitting on a chair. Hold to a countdown from 8. Suggested Drills  Getting Up, Falling Down, Ready Position Proper Way To Get Up: the Getting Up Drill [Tot 1] On your belly Pull your stick into your chin Get up on one knee Two knees One skate Two skates Get in Ready Position for five seconds Repeat falling and getting up two more times Points of Emphasis: Always come to the knees to get off the ice. Don’t place hands on the ice. Keep both hands on the stick. Slide one leg forward so that the blade of your skate is on the ice and follow with the other. Proper Way To Fall [Tot 1] As you lose your balance, keep your head up, do not look down, do not flail your arms. Bend your knees and squat low with body weight shifted forward over the skates. This changes the center of gravity and may prevent the fall. If the fall continues, try to land on your knees or your backside.  Warning! Don’t use your hands to break your fall. Don’t lean back when falling or you may hit your head. Don’t lay on the ice. Keep your gloves on to protect your hands. Get up quickly. Ready Position [A-1 Proper Stance] Skates parallel and shoulder width apart. Point toes straight ahead. Bend knees until they are in line with toes of the skates. Body leaning slightly forward. Head up. Two hands on stick; stick close to ice. Use some of these drills Stance & Agility: [Lesson A-2 p. A-9] Players lie on their backs. On a signal they roll over onto their bellies, get up onto their knees, and then stand up in the basic skating position. Repeat 4-5 times. Marching in Place  [Tot 1] Remain in place while lifting alternate feet three times with arms swinging in sync. Remain still in Ready Position for five seconds. Repeat for a total of three times. Forward Marching  [Tot 1] March, counting 1, 2, 3; then glide on two feet (feet parallel and comfortably apart but no farther out that hips) Repeat five times Two-Foot Jump In Place [Tot 2] While standing in Ready Position, bend knees, jump up, land, squat by bending  knees deeply, then stand up straight again. Repeat for a total of three times. Balance & Agility: Five Basic Jumps One to One: start by standing on one foot, jump in air and land on the same foot you jumped off of. One foot to Opposite foot: start on one foot (either left or right) jump in air and land on the opposite foot One to Two: start on one foot (either left or right), jump and land with both feet flat on the ground. Two to One: start with both feet on ground, jump and land with only one foot (either right or left) flat on the ground. Two to Two: start with both feet on ground, jump and land with both feet flat on the ground Forward Swizzle Standing Still [Tot 2] Do this in place. From Ready Position move toes together until touching. Repeat for a total of three times. Single Swizzle [Tot 2] From Ready Position move heels together, feet forming a wide “V” position with weight on the heels, and knees bent. Slowly push toes outward using inside edges to form swizzle in forward motion, pull toes together until touching. Steps in between are required. Repeat three times. Beginning Two-Foot Glide [Tot 2] Take a three strides to get up some speed, get into the Ready Position, glide straight ahead on the flats of both skates. Must be performed for a distance at least equal to the skater’s height on two feet after taking only three steps. Common Errors: ankles cave in or out, knees press in toward each other, legs are straight, upper body lean is too far forward, head is looking down, not having two hands on stick, stick not close to ice. T-Push Point the front skate in the direction of movement. Place the back skate slightly behind the front skate, thus forming a ‘’T’’. Keep the whole blade flat on the ice. Keep weight on the back skate. Give a strong push with the back skate. This involves a straightening of the back leg, pushing the skate down against the ice. Stress the push, leg full out, knees well bent, head up, and recover skate through close to ice. Stepping over an object: Place hockey sticks 9-12 feet apart. Have devo step over the boards one at a time. Hold the devo’s hand as necessary.

Practice #2: non-skaters

Hi Josh & Debbie

I will not be there this Saturday. Bill Stornello & Jon Ludwig (mini-mites) will take the more advanced group. Will your run practice for the non-skaters? I asked Cheryl Maves to keep on-ice volunteers in line. Stop anyone shooting pucks or behaving in any way that endangers the devos. If anyone is endangering safety by skating too fast or shooting, any responsible adult should stop them. Be firm, but keep it rated G.

 Assign SHAW player-volunteers a non-skater devo to partner with for the entire practice. Ask on-ice parents to please take any devo who is alone and crying or apart from the group and work with that child, too. All children should be supervised by an adult.

Coaches are leading larger groups, so it is important for other volunteers to do this. Children need to feel safe and they need encouragement. It isn’t fun to fall and to struggle mightily to stand, only to fall again. Stay close. Keep new devos company. Speak softly. Offer encouragement.

We have 34 registered devos. These are my suggestions for the new devo group which will include most new devos and will be mostly non-skaters.

2nd Practice Plan (suggestions)

•  A Coach should assign a volunteer to make sure each devo’s name is on his or her helmet. Debbie do you have tape and a marker? Ask a parent who is not coming on the ice to handle this.
• Off-ice volunteers should help devos get on the ice. An on-ice volunteer should guide them away from the door. It is ok to hold their hand to support them or to use a chair, but do not carry them.

Non-Skaters

• Assign Bantam or Pee Wee volunteers to a devo partner with whom s/he should stay with throughout practice. Yes, the entire time. Non-skaters should be assigned partners first. The older skaters’ job is to be friendly and reassuring and try to get the new devo involved in the group activity. I suggest that these volunteers try to work in pairs. I think this is the key to keeping devos on the ice and engaged to some degree or another in learning.
•  Non-skating devos. Help them move to an end zone faceoff circle. A volunteer should stay in the circle until the group is assembled. It might be best to have devos kneeling or sitting. While waiting for the group to assemble, the volunteer should talk to the children. Do an equipment check: skates properly tied, helmet is fastened, internal mouthguard. Play a game. Ask about halloween.
• Some children will not participate. Encourage them. Don’t try to make them. A volunteer should stay with devos who do not want to participate.
•  No Drill should go longer than 5 minutes.
• Half way though practice, give devos a break. They can stay in 2 groups. Do not try to load the kids on the players bench. We are not ready to try that yet. If there is water, volunteers should give them water.

 

10:25 — 5 Minutes Left In Practice: Head Coach should gather everyone together in the near end zone. Do the team cheer. Instruct the volunteers to help devos off the ice. This is the top priority. Other volunteers should move the nets, pucks, off the far end and put it in storage closet. All gear and skaters must be off the ice before the zamboni doors open!

Non-Skater Group Activities

Say – See – Do – Encourage

• Instructor should briefly describe drill
• See/Demonstrate: use a SHAW player or another volunteer
• Do: have the devos perform the drill
• Praise & Encourage, Correct – gently correct mistakes in form

Lead Coach: Debbie or Josh

• Have devos practice falling and getting up. Our goal is to have players who can balance themselves on two feet.
•  Introduce yourself. Greet each devo by name.
• Say: Tell them what you are going to do. Explain that everyone falls even professional skaters and hockey players, so we are going to learn how to get up quickly.
• Demonstrate the Getting Up Drill (find a SHAW hockey player to demonstrate)
  • On your belly
  • One knee
  • Two knees
  • One skate
  • Two skate

Do the Getting Up Drill. Break it into parts.  Do it slowly. Go from one knee back to on your belly. Mix it up.

• On your belly
• One knee
• Two knees
• One skate
• Two skate

Say-See-Do

Falling Down Drill

• bend your knees
• squat low
• Lean forward (a little)
• Drop to knees
•  
• Say-See-Do

Marching In Place

• Slowly Swing arms
• Slowly pick up foot and alternate
• Head up
• Instructor should count 1,2,3, Rest
• Let’s try it together: everyone count with me — 1-2-3 Rest

 

Rock on Inside Edges

• Stand with feet about shoulder width apart
• Shift weight from one skate to the other

 Say-See-Do

Forward March: Our goal is to take 3 marching steps forward without falling and to glide on two feet.

Forward March:  One-Two-three-glide. If you can get them to glide, you will have accomplished a small miracle. March across the faceoff circle. When the skaters rest, they should be gliding forward for a short distance on two feet.

 Say-See-Do: Roll Over

• Get devos to sit. Separate them into rows with a gentle tug. You will need assistance to keep them separated.
•  On your belly
• Dramatically Point in the direction you want them to roll
• Roll Over
• [See if you can get them to rollover two or three times.]
• Say & Point: Roll-one-two-three
• Say& Point: Roll Back one-two-three

Now see if they can do the getting up drill after rolling

Say-See-Do: Dip: Crouch down into a low squat. Keep your head up.

Games: Use your imagination!

• Simon Says: touch/raise, lower head, shoulders, knees, belly, march, dip, fall. Stand on one foot.
• Be the animal. Puppy. Collect the Scooby snacks into the net. Ask the devos if anyone want to be the leader. Let the leader pick an animal to imitate.
• Follow the Leader: use your imagination
•  Duck, Duck, Goose Variation.
  • Don’t play the real version. There isn’t enough action and kids get bored & cold.
  • Have all devos in a line or around a half circle. Have each extend her/his arms so they have a bit of room.
  • Vary the start position from sitting, kneeling or on their belly, on their back
  • Have a volunteer tap each — duck, duck, duck . . . goose
  • The goose should go from the start position to a standing position
  • Cheer, praise, encourage.

 Start wrapping up practice 55 minutes in. No one should be on the ice when the zamboni doors are open.

Thanks for taking point. I will be back on Nov 14th.

 

Molly

 

Practice Nov 7 & 14 (2) SHAW jerseys

7 Nov 9:30 Practice

14 Nov Picture Day. Arrive by 8:45 to dress; Pictures at 9:15; Practice 10:00   Picture Day Players should wear your SHAW jersey if possible. It doesn’t matter if it is a screenprinted practice jersey or an official SHAW game jersey (if you own one).  The Manager and Coaches should wear a SHAW shirt, jacket, jersey for the picture if you own one. There is no dress code and there are no fashion police. This is a request.

Option to buy an Official SHAW Jersey: more info will be provided later in November when I have figured out the logistics with Chris (Devo manager) and Prudie (SHAW Treasurer). You will have the option to purchase an official SHAW game jersey. It is purely optional. I asked permission for devos to purchase and to wear the official sweater because devos are an important part of the larger SHAW family. We will determine a method for assigning jersey numbers if conflicts arise. Stay tuned for info.

My Summary of Coaches’ Meeting 2 Nov

I highlight what is relevant to me. It is not the official record of the meeting.

Announcements

• 7 December (M) Coaches’ Meeting 6:00-7:00
• 27 December Mitron Off-Ice with creator of Mitron System Mike
• 28 December On-Ice 4:00-9:00. Three sessions:  JV-HS, mite-squirt, peewee-bantam.Coaches will participate on ice; Mike (creator of Mitron system) may ask a coach to take the lead.

Locker Room Policy

• Must have adult supervision at all times
• Prevent damage to facilities, dangerous horsing around, using cell phones inappropriately
• If coach isn’t at the rink yet, a parent must supervise the locker room
• Squirts and up must provide separate dressing rooms for boys and girls
• A woman must supervise the girls’ locker room [#4 or the by referees locker room]

SHAW Philosophy.

• Develop every player on the team, not just the top performers. Aim for equal playing time. Coaches may adjust shifts in the last few minutes of a game. This may make sense in early season games against Region 5 Division 2 opponents which determine playdown seeding. In other situations, aim for equal ice time. Mike Wargolet  (Director of Coaches) no longer juggles lines at the end of close games. He prefers to give every player a chance to grow.

• Referees: Treat Referees with respect; you represent SHAW and players will copy your behavior. No yelling at 12-14 year old kids who are refereeing. You can ask an official to clarify of a call on the ice.

Practice @ 9:30 on Nov 7th

• 7 Nov. Practice is at 9:30
• 14 Nov. Please be at the rink by 8:45 to dress the skaters for individual and team photo. Pictures @ 9:15. Practice at 10:00. Wear SHAW jersey.
• Check the SHAW web site  shawhockey.org or the Coach’s blog for more info. From SHAW web site >Click Instruction arrow >select Devos >Coach’s Blog

 I will not be there this Saturday because I have a prior commitment. Thanks to these folks for running the show. Bill Stornello & Jon Ludwig (mini-mites), Josh Blooming & Debbie Burnside will run practice. I asked Cheryl Maves to keep on-ice volunteers in line by telling them not to shoot pucks or behave in any way that endangers the devos. If anyone is endangering safety by skating too fast or shooting, any responsible adult should stop them.  

If you are an on-ice volunteer, if you are not given an assignment, work with your own child if you like. I would be grateful if you would also work with another devo who is crying or apart from the group. All children should be supervised by an adult. Coaches are leading larger groups, so it is important for other volunteers to collect & work with the stragglers. This is the devo version of no-child-left-behind.  Children need to feel safe and they need encouragement. It isn’t fun to fall and to struggle mightily to stand, only to fall again. Stay close. Keep new devos company. Speak softly. Offer encouragement.  

We have 34 registered devos. I am working on practice plans to allow us to more effectively manage the  group.  This is a work in progress. I appreciate your patience and your help. It takes a while to determine the best way to use volunteers. The number of volunteers may vary significantly from practice to practice and I may not get any advanced notice.    

I suggest that for our 2nd practice, the coaches divide the devos into two groups based on skill. I will send post drills and games in the blog.  

I advise the coaches and the manager to assign the SHAW HS, Bantam and PeeWee volunteers  to non-skaters first. Older players should stay with their devo partner throughout practice. The older players’ job is to be friendly and reassuring and try to get the new skaters involved in the group activity. I suggest that these volunteers try to work in pairs. Working individually or inpairs with non-skaters is the key to keeping devos on the ice and engaged to some degree or another in learning.  

I will see you on picture day. Our goal is to help devos improve a little bit every practice. Stay the course with us and you will notice the improvement.   This really is a team effort and we will only succeed as a team.  

Thanks, Molly

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Flu Guidelines from USAH

I received this email from USA Hockey.  This will effect our water break. We should discuss individual water bottles. Given the pandemic, parents will be asked to be available to handle mouthguards and blow noses because hand washing isn’t practical for on-ice volunteers. Thanks. MCL

Important Information for USA Hockey Programs and Coaches

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Dear Program Administrator/Coach

We’ve worked with our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Stuart, to provide you with pertinent regarding the H1N1 virus, including recommendations to reduce the likelihood of spreading the infection.

Specifically, USA Hockey recommends:

• Provide individual water bottles for players; do not share water bottles
• Regularly wash hands
• Clean workout gear for each practice/competition
• Keep gloves on during the traditional handshake with opponents

You should be aware that symptoms of the virus include: fever (102 degrees fahrenheit or greater), cough, muscle aches, runny nose, headache or sore threat, with the potential for more serious complications, including pneumonia.

Those affected by the H1N1 virus typically have been children and young adults.

Transmission of the virus may occur from the day before the onset of symptoms and during the five to seven days that the symptoms are present. Infected individuals should stay home until signs and symptoms have resolved, with no fever present for at least 24 hours. The 24-hour no-fever timeline should be achieved naturally, without the aid of fever reducing medications.

Additional information regarding H1N1 is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by visiting www.cdc.gov/H1N1Flu .

Best wishes for a successful season.

 

Rink Cleaning Day (morning) is Nov 7th 8:00-11:00

Hello Shaw Families~ We are getting ready for the cleaning of our bleachers set for November 7 starting at 8am-11. Come when you can. WE as an organization need your help!! lots of help. Bring friends,family, all are welcome. The county will provide us with only 8 mops, and the chemicals.  If you have extra rags, mops, or brooms, please bring along with you. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday November 7th, remember you will receive 1 organizational hour for your help on this day. Coffee and donuts will be served.

Thanks,

Bunny Blaszak

Sue Armbruster

 

Schedule News: note 11-14 is Picture Day

Devo Schedule

• 10-31 Ice time10:00
• 11-07 Ice time 9:30
• 11-14 Pictures at 9:15; Ice time 10:00

SHAW 2009 Preliminary Picture Day Schedule

• 8:00     Mite B   Mini Mite Wings
• 8:15     Mini Mite Stars   Mini Mite Ducks
• 8:30
• 8:45     Squirt C
• 9:00     PeeWee A
• 9:15     Devos
• 9:30     Squirt B
• 9:45
• 10:00   PeeWee B
• 10:15   Bantam B
• 10:30   Bantam A
• 10:45
• 11:00   JV
• 11:15   Varsity
• 11:30
• 11:45   Squirt A
• 12:00   Mite A

Opening Day is 31 Oct; (if you haven’t) register with USA Hockey

Oct 31 at 10:00. 1st devo practice.

There will be same day SHAW registration for those who have not yet registered with SHAW. The registration deposit is $100. Total devo ice fees for this season will be around $300 give or take.

SHAW requires all hockey players register online with USA Hockey first. There is no USA Hockey fee for skaters 6 or younger.

Here’s the info:

• http://www.usahockey.com
• Hover over the Player tab
• Click Register online
• Complete this online registration process, and print the confirmation page that confirms you are registered with USA Hockey and your Affiliate.
• Bring the confirmation page with number/barcode the day you register with SHAW.