Matt Shapiro

WIN CITY 💥 WE’RE GOING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

BACK-TO-BACK 🥇 🇺🇸 TEAM USA COMES BACK FROM A 2-GOAL DEFICIT TO WIN GOLD IN OT AT THE WORLD JUNIORS‼️

There is an inverse relationship in youth sports between focusing on winning and developing players. You cannot do both optimally at the same time. The more you prioritize winning, the less resources you have to dedicate towards development. The adult desire to win puts a focus on structure & schemes, wasting valuable (and already limited) practice time that could be better spent in dynamic skill building environments. It breeds early positional specialization which limits well rounded development opportunities for all kids. It forces young kids into a performance mindset that inhibits creativity & risk taking. Long term growth is sacrificed for short term results. Remember, selection bias is what creates the illusion that players on youth ‘elite’ teams are developing at faster rate than they otherwise could be in an environment that prioritizes development.

What most parents perceive as a good learning environment is actually the opposite. Let’s unpack that….

Erling Haaland is a movement genius that everyone can learn from Time for a thread looking at genius level movement that translates to any sport [Thread] hockeysarsenal.substack.com/p/erling-haala…

@TheCoachesSite delivered BIG with an engaging and enlightening #TCSLive conference. This was my 1st in person experience but certainly won’t be the last! Well done!

If coaches were truly looking into getting players ready for the next age group they would be emphasizing competitive contact at 8U and all the ages above. That along with on ice awareness instead of cones drills. One checking clinic makes money not kids ready for full check.

The Brookfield Stars are headed back to state for the third time in program history, winning 3-2 over KMMO to win WIAA D1 Sectional 4.

Coaching is Hard. What makes a Great Coach? Here are 10 Traits of Great Coaches. [THREAD] 🧵

What are quality coaching principles? Check out this coaching resource from the USOPC to learn more about improving the quality of your coaching! assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt9…

At a cold rink at 8 AM on Super Bowl Sunday & witnessing one of the biggest issues in hockey…unnecessarily shortening the bench…at a recreational 12U hockey game Not AAA.. Not AA.. Not A.. Not B.. Not Rec Select.. Not Recreational Championship game.. Not Recreational Playoff Game.. A recreational regular season game…. The 5 “Travel Select” players make up 30% of the roster….and were given over 60% of the ice time…so you can win a game on a Sunday AM…. This is why kids quit hockey… This is why kids don’t become life long fans… This is why kids don’t want to play hockey instead of iPad.. We need to do better as coaches…these are kids..let them play…let them grow…let them love the game Because at the end of the day there is only one “Big Game” today…and it’s in Vegas!

Hockey Sense Before Systems Article by: Michael Rand "From a practice design standpoint, we need to give (10U players) more opportunities to read the information that they will need to read in the game to solve the problem,” -Ken Martel admkids.com/news_article/s…

All parents - this is a must listen.

It is clear that the denouement of Kyle and Job's article on distinguishing skill and technique STILL rings true: "Despite decades of research on this topic, many sporting practitioners and researchers confuse, conflate, or equate technique and skill." tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗡𝗢. 𝟭 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗧𝗔 🚨🦡 The No. 14 @BadgerMHockey dominate, sweeping aside the No. 1 Gophers in a Border Battle series. 🏒 #NCAAHockey x 📸 @StribSports

Coaches play a pivotal role in shaping a growth mindset in athletes. By praising effort, embracing mistakes as opportunities to learn, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, they empower young players to believe in their potential and strive for greatness.

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The best day! I could watch that footage of my brother, @ClayMatthews52 , forcing that fumble ALL DAY LONG! As the late Kevin Green said to him right before, “It’s time”.

“He knows how to self assess pretty well. So he can correct really quick” Great piece from Don Granato’s media availability on Owen Power Accurate self assessment is a key element when learning how to learn. It’s rocket fuel for development

Cole. Caufield. Scores. GOALS.