While coaching two 6-year-old girls the other day I overhead them talking and laughing while they did a partner push drill the length of the ice. They were working hard, trying to keep their balance. The pushing girl was strengthening her stride pushes while the partner offered resistance to make her work harder. Sarah said to Amanda, "We finally did it! Now we're friends!"
My mission was to teach them the drill and strengthen their skating.
Their mission was to make friends.
It's important to design drills that accomplish your goals, as well as the goals of the children. Expect these goals to be very different.
Your drills can complement both goal strategies!
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