Nick Smallridge (Never Tell Them What You Think + Who Do We Coach When On The Ball/Puck?)
On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Nick Smallridge to talk about 2 of his newsletters diving deep into how to approach giving instructions to players. A few areas on this episode we discuss: Never telling your players what you think Stories of epiphany Poor phrases, "You need..." & "You should..." How to approach team talks between halves and periods Preparing mentally for future potentialities Language of coaching How to be more effective with coaching cues/yelling during games Best feedback for players in possession, close support, far support, and on the bench. Practical application of all the above Check out Hockey's Arsenal all over the web: Twitter @HockeysArsenal (@CoachRevak for Greg) Hockey IQ Podcast Spotify or Apple Podcasts or on our website YouTube @HockeysArsenal Facebook @HockeysArsenal Newsletter HockeysArsenal.Substack.Com