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Uploaded by on Oct 4, 2007

Don Lucia, coach of the University of Minnesota's men's hockey team talking about parents and coaches in youth hockey.

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  • You need to watch this again and this time listen.

    The message is about Long term development and allowing the kids to have fun.

  • Outstanding words of wisdom that apply to any sport.

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  • Loved his message. I would like for it to come into being.

  • wew

  • i deer hunt near Bigfork

  • This guy is a joke! Sounds like a racist and biggot...oh BTW let the kids have fun as long as you are white and have the right genetics. The people who hired this guy should be very concerned.

    He makes jokes at the expense of kids in orphanages and short kids...don't play hockey...and BTW just have fun.

  • BG1034 raises a good point below. My son has been doing a program that has in a way failed him because the coach didn't recognize what works for him. I ultimately had to work with him on certain skills and teaching him about the sport in the way that HE would understand.

    It was great for me because I got to spend quality time with him, but it illustrates how sometimes the best intentions can sometimes fall short.

    By the speaker does raise valid points that should be kept in mind as well.

  • @bg1034 you must be good then if you have coached for years

  • The joke at the start was mean but Coach Lucia is the best Go Gopher Hockey

  • HOGWASH!!! I have coached for years and learned that no one philosophy works for ALL kids. The key is to find a way to reach each kid at his or her level. Some kids really only want 2 win...others couldn't care less. Don't force all of them 2 adopt the way you think is right. Youth skill development = GREAT IDEA. Otherwise lay off the parents. I have had parents criticize me because I DON'T yell enough. Stop letting Oprah and Rosie run the world. Do what works for each kid...as an individual

  • Fantastic. I hope this video goes viral. 

  • yes let the kids have fun.dosent matter wich sport. tod bad that many parents and coach dosent alaod it.and puching the kids away from the sport buy taking the fun from them

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