WYC 088 – Youth Hockey – Glen Mulcahy talks transformational long term development

Glen Mulcahy is a speaker with a down to earth flair who shares his knowledge from a lifetime of involvement in multi-levels of sport. Glen has a degree in Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia, is a contributor to One Million Skates and both an instructor and regional evaluation coordinator for BC Hockey. As a Hockey Canada NCCP instructor/mentor of adult coaches for BC Hockey, Glen has now certified over 2000 coaches in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association since 2009. He brings a 360 degree view of sports that is unique, from that of a youth athlete, to a coach of various sports for 20+ years and also parent of two children playing both recreational and competitive sports. His lifetime in sports includes honors while playing various team sports including municipal banners as well as provincial titles in Hockey, Football and Rugby.   His belief in focusing on transformational long term developmental vs. transactional short term immediate results orientated coaching you will find both refreshing and inspiring. Glen is passionate about sharing what he has learned to bring the game back to the kids and lead others to do the same. Websites: paradigmsports.ca; changingthegameproject.com/hire-a-speaker/ Twitter: @IncParadigm Facebook: /Paradigm-Sports-1653362264912581 Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Quote 'Who you are as a person is far more important than who you are as a basketball player' - John Wooden Coaching your own kids Glen was shocked by how early the parents are pushing for competitive games Youth sports: It's not about banners and wins, it's about the kids. Teach them to love the game. UPDATE on Travel Sports Math & # of Touches: USA Hockey has been implementing 'Cross-Ice' to create more small area games and increase touches My Cringe Moments Glen put both of his hands on a kid's shoulders and was talking to him - the kid was laughing . The kid's parents were watching and thought he was shaking their child and thought the kid was crying. Glen learned that as a coach you are in a fishbowl so be wise with all of your actions. Teaching Skills The curse of knowledge - sometimes it's hard for athletes to remember how to go back and teach the most basic skills. If you have many different skill levels - breaking kids into developmental groups can help all the kids stay challenged. Creative names for the groups helps also: Superman group, Batman group, etc. Mental Toughness/Achieving Peak Performance P&R - Patience & Repetitions Glen had a kid who couldn't understand the concept of offsides, even after 3+ years of coaching.  Glen knew the kid played an NHL video game, so Glen asked the kid to turn the Offsides option on while playing the game. The kid did it, and totally understood the concept going forward. Glen saw another coach berate his 13 year-old son for trying a new type of pass, so Glen focuses on encouraging the kids to be aggressive and that mistakes when trying something new are great. Culture – Discipline/Rewards/Teambuilding 3 standards his teams have: 1 - Don't be late 2 - No profanity 3 - Respect each other, your parents, your teammates, your officials, your competitors Rewards - After games the kids go around and compliment something the person next to them did well. MVP - Don't just give MVP rewards to your leading goal scorers, recognize kids doing the dirty work Connecting with and Impacting Kids Glen coached a kid whose father passed away at the beginning of their season, very tough season but the young man really connected with the team and with Glen. The One that got away Seek first to understand. Get to know what makes each kid tick. Glen had a problem whose behavior was really disruptive, and after exploding in a game - they talked in the locker room and Glen found out ...