Mike Smith’s Hockey Playbook
Mike Smith’s Hockey Playbook by Michael A. Smith, published by Firefly Books in 2011, is a revised edition that serves as a practical handbook for hockey coaches at all levels of competition. This 168-page book provides comprehensive systems for defensive, offensive, and special-team situations, featuring annotated diagrams that are easy to understand. The content is designed to help coaches improve their players and enhance team play, accommodating various team dynamics, from big, physical teams to fast-skating, highly skilled ones.
Readers will find a wealth of resources, including teaching methods and drills aimed at honing specific skills. The book emphasizes the importance of assessing each skater’s abilities, allowing coaches to align systems with their team’s strategy. With clear step-by-step diagrams and a variety of plays and skill-building drills, Mike Smith’s Hockey Playbook offers valuable insights for coaches looking to bring creativity and effectiveness to one of the fastest team sports.
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The bible for hockey coaches at all levels of competition.
Mike Smith’s Hockey Playbook is a practical handbook for coaches seeking to improve their players and better their team-play.
The book features systems for defensive, offensive and special-team situations, all accompanied by annotated, easy-to-understand diagrams. The systems range from conservative to aggressive — some are intended for big, physical teams; others for fast-skating and highly skilled teams; and some work for both. Smith also includes teaching methods and drills for honing specific skills.
The first challenge for every coach is to determine the abilities of each skater. The approach in Mike Smith’s Hockey Playbook is effective with players of all ages and levels of ability. Coaches can match systems with team strategy, bringing a special creative magic to one of the fastest team sports in the world.
Mike Smith’s Hockey Playbook includes:
- Clear step-by-step diagrams
- Dozens of plays and skill-building drills
- Conservative and aggressive systems
- Teaching strategies for all levels of play.
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