Guide helps coaches

to get through that

first learning season

IS THIS your first time
coaching hockey? Were you
recruited to coach on regis-
tration day? If so, there is
help available.

‘ As a first-time coach, you will
have a major influence on your
athletes..Not only will you affect
the development. of their. hockey:
skills and long-term enjoyment of
the game, you will also play a role
in their development as people. ©

It-is important: that you have”

effective resources to guide you
through this first season. .
The first thing you should do is
obtain a copy. of the booklet,
“Getting Started. in Hockey,”

produced by: the Coaching -

Association of..Canada and the
‘Canadian Amateur. Hockey
Association (CAHA), and spon-
sored: by 3M. Availgble through
the .CAHA Resource Centre (1-
800-667-CAHA) or your CAHA
branch. office, this booklet is a
valuable resource. | 7
“Getting Started in Hockey’’

includes the following features to —
+ “make your first season a suc--

- cessful one: ta
‘@ five sample practice plans;

--/@> checklists , to . coordinate - pre-
‘season “details, .: check . players’
‘equipment,’ and. maintain. your
first-aid kit; 97) ee

_.@ forms to organize your-player:.
‘directory, ;-medical * information.

and emergency action plan;
“@ information outlining your role
_as a coach, and tips to help you
communicate. with players and

Two teens
have chance
with nat’ls |

” From page 21 on 7

“touches”? made with the sword’s
blade to target areas on the oppo-
nent. ee, ;

-. Pietrusinski says he is aiming’ at
having the North Vancouver. Fen-
cing Club recognized by the Ca-
nadian Fencing. Federation, the
nation’s governing body for the
sport. . aos cy ;

Currently, according to their
coach, two of the club’s members
have good chances of making it to
the National Championships in
February 1994 as part of the na-
tional team.

David Hopps,..16, competes in
“the foil category, and Janek Wo-
jtewicz, also. 16, competes with
the sabre. Both are trying to col-
lect enough points to compete in
the Cadet (under 17) World
Championships.

Argyle Pipers
fi oh ith
_TWO NORTH Shore schools
competed in the 1993 B.C. AA
field hockey championships in
Vancouver last weekend. North
Shore champions, the Argyle
Pipers, finished ninth, winning the
consolation round final with a 2-0
win over Winston Churchili. West
Vancouver ended up in a tie for
seventh position with Prince of
Wales. Both teams played to a
scoreless tie in their final match-
up. In the championship game,
Oak Bay defeated Vanier 2-1 to
claim the provincial title.

parents;
© material devoted to teaching
basic hockey skills and ‘‘fair
play”’ principles.

To get started, obtain the fol-
lowing information from your
league convenor as soon as possi-

ble: .

@ age range and level of your:

players;

# umber and location of prac-

tices and games;

® insurance considerations;

@ special rules for your league,
(While ‘‘Getting Started’ is’ an

excellent resource, it doesn't

replace coaching certification. Ask
you CAHA branci about the next
National Coaching. Certification
Program (NCCP) Clinic in your
area.)

NEWS photo Mike Wakatlald *

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