Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

Richard Bercuson
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  • HOCKEY
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

A provocative, in-depth podcast that examines the world of minor hockey, from coaching to program development to the myriad of issues faced by everyone in the game.

  1. JAN 10

    Episode 108 - Many tries - Many times - Many ways

    How to get out of the "tick box" practice scenario. Richard and Dean discuss why coaches need to learn that players have to experience skill and tactical content in ways that are closer to competitive situations. This means moving away from the age-old and time worn approaches we've long accepted.Contact: richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.comTwitter:Richard - @berky544Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com

    1h 19m

  2. 12/13/2024

    Episode 107 - Leadership in hockey

    Special guest Dr. Stephen Norris and Dean Holden discuss their recent trip to Kazakhstan as part of an IIHF initiative to grow the game in other parts of the world. What is the impact of this initiative on our own game's leadership? Where are we going? Is it the right direction? An in-depth look at those and other questions.https://www.iihf.com/en/news/64332/first_asian_general_secretary_summitContact: richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.comTwitter:Richard - @berky544Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@...

    1h 30m

  3. 10/14/2024

    Episode 106 - Are you a transformational coach?

    The modern lexicon of coaching includes terms like transformational and transactional to describe the approaches coaches use. What are their characteristics? In minor hockey, can someone be both? Dean Holden delves into this topic, aided and abetted by host Richard Bercuson who tosses out questions and examples to investigate.Toward Understanding Youth Athletes’ Fun Priorities: An Investigation of Sex, Age, and Levels of Play: Amanda Visek, Heather Mannix et alhttps://activeforlife.com/...

    1h 1m

  4. 09/16/2024

    Episode 105 - Greg Revak: "I'm just trying to be less dumb."

    Greg Revak, an Ohio-based coach and USA Hockey coach developer, has unique and progressive ideas on coaching the game. His podcast and newsletter hit on various topics which are pertinent to coaches at every level. In this episode, he shares with Richard his personal bugaboos and annoyances about practice design and what we can do better.His website: https://hockeysarsenal.substack.com/The HockeyIQ Podcast: https://hockeysarsenal.com/podcastContact: richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.comTwitter...

    1h 11m

  5. 08/30/2024

    Episode 104 - Are you a new coach - of some sort?

    However you define "new," Richard and Dean discuss what coaches need to consider at the start of a new adventure and the resources they should access.Books:How we learn to move by Rob GrayThe Coach's Guide to Teaching by Doug LemovTransforming Basketball by Alex SaramaThe Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay StanierPodcasts:This one, of course!The Talent Equation - Stuart ArmstrongThe Perception-Action Podcast - Rob GrayHEO Youtube channel...

    58 min

  6. 08/11/2024

    Episode 103 - Checking in on checking

    Season 5 begins with an important pre-season look at how contact and checking need to be taught to take it beyond the confines of the current checking clinic module. Richard and Dean examine an approach using spectrums of skill for different ages and levels of play, built within the current four-stage checking progression espoused by Hockey Canada.Those who'd like a copy of the spectrums diagram should email Richard: Richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.comContact: richard(at)grassrootsminorhocke...

    59 min

  7. 06/08/2024

    Episode 102 - The Norwegian Blue and Coach Education

    This episode is a unique collaboration with Stuart Armstrong whose podcast is The Talent Equation. His May 28, 2024, show was called "Coach Education is broken." It struck a chord with Grassroots host Richard Bercuson who felt it reminded him of the famous Monty Python Dead Parrot sketch. He connected with Stuart and here's the result: a tripartite discussion with Stuart, Richard, and Dean Holden about coach education's demise.Stuart will simulcast the show on his own podcast soon, once...

    1h 27m

  8. 04/06/2024

    Episode 101 - Hockey Coaching Terminology 101

    Modern coaching approaches include a litany of expressions, phrases, words and acronyms that are sometimes baffling in what they mean. In this episode, Richard and Dean delve into some of the more common ones and relate them to coaches need to understand about them and how to apply them in minor hockey.Contact: richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.comTwitter:Richard - @berky544Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com

    1h 26m
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A provocative, in-depth podcast that examines the world of minor hockey, from coaching to program development to the myriad of issues faced by everyone in the game.

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  • Creator
    Richard Bercuson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
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