• Ask the Coach - With Lou Vairo

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    Lou Vairo Bio

    U.S. Olympic and veteran coach Lou Vairo answers your questions about coaching, team management and more in his installments of Ask the Coach. E-mail your questions to askthecoach@usahockey.org and check the section for Vairo's answers.

    Notice: Coach Vairo is back for a new season of Ask the Coach e-mail him your questions today!

    Ask the Coach - March 2011

    This week: How will the proposed checking rule affect my team? ... Who are some good skaters I can use to teach my players? ... How do I perk my players up after a tournament loss?

    Ask the Coach - January 2011

    This week: What do you think about equal playing time? ... How important is teaching offsides? ... How do I fix off-wing problems? ...  Which is better, stretching or warm up?

    Ask the Coach - December 2010

    This week: How can I teach Mites to attack the puck? ... Any advice for a player who was benched?

    Ask the Coach - November 2010

    This week: How can I teach Squirts to pass more? ... How can I inspire my Squirt team to play harder in games?

    Ask the Coach - October 2010

    This week: Is there something wrong with "dump and chase"? ... Who should captain my Mite team? ... How can I teach my wings to accept a pass behind them along the boards?

    Ask the Coach - September 2010

    This week: How to teach hand positioning on the stick ... How to improve behind the bench ... Where do I start my coaching career? And more!

    Ask the Coach - August 2010

    This week: Teaching checking to smaller players ... Goaltender wants to play with older players ... Too soon for travel hockey? 

    Ask the Coach - November 2011

    This week: How to I teach mites to win battles for loose pucks? How do I teach squirts to skate and not watch opponents? What is the best way to work 1-on-1 game situations?

    Ask the Coach - October 2011

    This week: Should a coach shorten the bench at the mite level? ... On a mite team, is it OK to take select players to a tournament with the aim to win? ... What's better, one team with a lot of players, or two teams with fewer players? Where can I learn the proper technique for a wrist shot?

     
 

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