Belonging and Leadership
How to maximize individual development and team performance
Hi there,
You don’t have to choose between development and winning - you can have both.
A leader creates a future that wasn’t going to happen
-Yennie Rautenberg-Loya
The Brock Badgers Coaching Seminar is one week from today. You can join us in person or take advantage of the virtual option.
To learn more about our speakers from Pro, NCAA, CHL, USPORTS, and industry professionals, CLICK HERE.
To reserve your spot, REGISTER HERE.
Here are our topics:
Maximize Development and Winning:
From my notes on “Belonging,” by Owen Eastwood
Whakapapa
Leaders have forgotten that their first role is to protect their people and that strong groups of homo sapiens form when we focus on what we share rather than what divides us.
You belong here.
Each of us are part of an unbreakable chain of people going back and forward in time. Back to our first ancestor at the beginning of time and into the future to the end of time. Each of us in this chain of people have our arms interlocked with those on either side of us.
We are unbreakable. Together immortal.
The sun slowly moves down this unbreakable chain of people. Each of us will have our time in the sun.
We are alive. We are strong.
You will not be judged by your money or celebrity or sense of self pride. You will be judged by what you did for our tribe when the sun is shining on us. We must be guardians of our tribe and of each other.
Watch this video to learn more about Whakapapa. Crafting a sense of belonging in your team is a significant step toward a shared vision and team cohesion.
Practice Plans that Win:
Cutting Hands Warm Up (Video)
Here is a great drill to warm up in your summer skill skates. You will activate your players with puck control, slight body contact, and the fundamental puck protection and takeaway skill of “cutting hands”.
X1 skates up the wall with the puck
X2 angles, cuts hands, strips puck and escapes pressure from X1 trying to regain possession
X2 uses deception to evade X1 FC then cuts hands for offensive position before passing to next player in X1 line.
Defenders in this drill use strong stick token pressure
Ice Hockey Systems is the platform I use to design and share drills, practice plans, and systems.
Brock Badgers High Performance Hockey Seminar
The Brock Badgers Hockey Coaching Seminar is on Saturday, June 8th at Brock University, presented by Ice Hockey Systems.
Learn, share, and connect with coaches, scouts, managers and industry professionals from all ages, genders, and levels on the campus of Brock University in the beautiful Niagara region.
Registration:
Event details including speaker list and agenda can be found HERE.
Space is limited. To reserve your spot, REGISTER HERE.
As a thank you for being part of the Coaching Project community, please use the promo code SEMINAR10 for 10% off!
FAQ’s:
Who is the seminar intended for?
Anyone involved in hockey and other sports of all levels is welcome. Last year we had people associated with youth, junior, college/university, and professional hockey. We have listened to feedback from last year’s participants, and we will be providing more sessions that will directly support youth hockey coaches. We will maintain advanced topics and appeal to our audience.
Who are the speakers?
Speakers will be from the CHL, NCAA, USPORTS, IIHF, Hockey Canada, PWHL, Pro and industry professionals. Click here for last year’s speakers and topics.
How long is the seminar?
Plan on a full day (approx. 9am-5pm). When our agenda is finalized, it will be posted on our webpage here.
Where is the seminar?
On the campus of Brock University. Final room assignments will be available before June 8, 2024.
What else is included in the price?
Lunch & refreshments
Seminar workbook
Digital copy of all presentations produced by Brock TV
Membership to Ice Hockey Systems ($60 USD value)
Hockey Canada PD points
How does the virtual option work?
We will send out uncut video of the seminar within a day or so of the event and then follow up with a clean, professionally produced version of the seminar when Brock TV has finished doing their magic.
Purchase the video of all presentations from the 2023 seminar for just $74 (CDN). Email me directly at tmanastersky@brocku.ca for details.
Speakers include coaches from NCAA, CHL, USports, and professional sports.
Click here for the 2023 agenda including speakers and topics.
Cheers,
TJ Manastersky
Coaching Project
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