Explanation

EXPLANATION

- Privacy...
- General Conditions...
- This is The Hockey Factory...
- To log-in
- On your way….Searching exercises
- Reviewing a training
- Illustrations
- Level of difficulty of the exercises
- To print out a training
- Add exercises or trainings to MyFactory
- MyFactory
- To review a training in in My Factory
- To print out a training in MyFactory
- To modify a training in My Factory
- To remove a training from My Factory
- To review an exercise in My Factory
- To print out an exercise in My Factory
- To modify data of exercises in My Factory
-To remove an exercise from My Factory
- Training folders
- To save trainings/exercises in a training folder
- MyProfile
- To add a new user to THF-Club

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To log-in
To log-in and gain access to the database of exercises you must first register. Following payment and registration, The Hockey Factory will e-mail you a username and log-in code. Enter your username and code into the appropriate boxes located in the top right corner. Each time you log-in, 1 credit will subtract from your account. Please note: for security reasons, any session inactive for longer than 20 minutes will automatically expire. You must then log-in again.

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On your way....Searching exercises
To begin searching and selecting exercises, first click on the appropriate category: Youth U12, Recreational, or Performance located in the top right corner of your screen. Click on either trainings or exercises. On the left side of the screen a column will appear listing the training-goals as headings. The figure between brackets indicates the number of trainings or exercises available under each training-goal. Click (+) to make the list visible, (-) to hide it.
The title states which category you are currently browsing. Below that, displays the 3 most recently added trainings or exercises to that category. Click on the training/exercise to make them visible.

After log-in you can search by filling in a search-command. Go to search located in the blue beam to right of the page. This search engine allows you to search directly for exercises appropriate to your training-goals.
You can select training-goals, level, trainings and/or exercises or you can search using a keyword of your choice. Click on the button search! The found exercise(s) will be displayed.

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Reviewing a training
Under training in the column on the left, select and then click a training-goal, e.g. basic techniques. In the middle column a list of available exercises for “basic techniques” will appear. The code preceeding the training name is the unique code identifier for this training. Click on a name of a training to view it fully. The training will open.
The code and title of the training is displayed above the orange line. Below the title (in italics) the aim or goal of the training is described.
The exercises for the training are located below the orange line. After the title of every exercise you will see a number of blue balls. This indicates the level of difficulty of the exercise. One ball signifies very simple, and 5 balls, most difficult. Each training consists of several exercises. The exercises build on each other, both methodically and organizationally. First, the organization of the exercise is described, followed by an explanation of the exercise. Finally an overview and specific pointers are provided allowing the trainer to give detailed commands and coaching to the players throughout the training session. To the right is an illustration outlining the exercise.

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Illustrations
To the right is an illustration outlining and clarifying the exercise. Click on it to view it maximized to full-view.
A legend indicating the meaning of the symbols in the illustration is located beneath it.

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Level of difficulty of the exercises
The exercises and trainings have been subdivided in 3 levels: Youth U12, Recreational hockey 11-a-side and Performance hockey 11-a-side. The level of difficulty of each exercise is indicated using 1 to 5 blue balls following the name of the exercise. The progression is as follows:
1 ball = very simple
2 balls = simple
3 balls = average
4 balls = difficult
5 balls = very difficult

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To print out a training
When you have found a suitable training, you may then print it. Located above the middle column is the Print training button. Click on it. In a new screen a training form appears. A printed page (A4 format) may have up to 3 exercises. If a training consists of more exercises than 3 exercises, then additional pages will be printed. The print service box will then appear. If you wish to print the training in colour, click ok/print. If you prefer a black and white version, go to properties, and under print colour select greyscale. Click on ok/print to begin.

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Add exercises or trainings to MyFactory
To alter a training or to save trainings or exercises in a training folder, you must first add them to MyFactory. To add a training to MyFactory go to the training you have selected and click on add to MyFactory. This button is located above the middle column and once selected and the training has been added, the “add to MyFactory” will appear in grey.

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MyFactory
To examine the selected exercises, click on the MyFactory button located in the blue beam in the top right corner. This will display all of the trainings and exercises that you have added. Preceding the name of the training and/or exercise is the date on which it was added to MyFactory. Following the name are 4 action buttons: view (magnifying glass), print (printer), modify (pencil), and remove (X).

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To review a training in MyFactory
In the Selection page, click on the magnifying glass following the training you wish to review. An overview of the selected training will appear, consisting of various information as well as the exercises included in the training. You may now print out or modify the training by clicking on one of the buttons below. To return to the previous window, click on the arrow (<) at the top of the page to the left of Selection.

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To print out a training in MyFactory
In the Selection page, click on the button with the printer image following the training you wish to print. For further information, refer to the chapter to print out a training.

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To modify a training in MyFactory
In the Selection page, click on the pencil following the training you wish to modify. You can now edit or fill-in the boxes with the appropriate information. You may then select which training folder you wish to place the training. Click on modify to make the changes permanent.
Below a list will appear with exercises. The training has been designed consisting of these exercises. You may read every exercise separately and then print out or remove the exercise by clicking the buttons following it. Using the green arrows it is possible to change the order of the exercises in the training.
At the bottom you will see: add exercises to this training. If you have selected separate exercises in MyFactory, it is possible to add them to the training you are working on. Click add exercises to this training, a new window will open. Click on the green plus-sign following the exercise(s) which you wish to add. Then, close this window. The exercise(s) is/are now added. It is still possible to change the order and store the training in a training folder. Do not forget to indicate in which training folder you wish to save the training! Click modify to make these changes permanent.

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To remove a training from MyFactory
To remove a training from MyFactory click on the red cross following the training you wish to remove.

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To review an exercise in MyFactory
In the Selection page, click on the magnifying glass following the exercise you wish to review. An overview detailing information about the exercise will be displayed. You may now print out the exercise or edit it by clicking on the appropriate buttons at the bottom. You can also create an entirely new training from these exercises. To do so, click on New Training. To return to the previous page, click on the arrow (<) at the top the page, left of Selection.

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To print out an exercise in MyFactory
In the Selection page, click on the button with the printer image to print out the selected exercise. First a printer preview will be displayed and a printer box will open. If you wish to print the training in colour, click on ok/print. If you prefer black and white, go to properties, then colour, and select grey-scale. Click ok/print to begin.

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To modify data of exercises in MyFactory
In the Selection page, click on the pencil following the exercise. You may now edit or fill-in the boxes with the appropriate information. Indicate the training folder in which you wish to place the exercise. Click modify to make the changes permanent.
At the bottom of the page is the button: New training. This allows you to compose a training with any of the exercises selected. Click on New training. Fill in the data to compose the new training. Click on make new training. At the bottom of the page you will see: add exercises to this training. If you have selected separate exercises in MyFactory, you can now add them to your new training. Click on add exercises to this training, and a new window will open. Click on the green plus-sign following the exercise you wish to add. Close this window. The exercise has now been added. It is still possible to change the order and save the training in training folder. Do not forget to indicate in which training folder you wish to save the training! Click on modify to make the changes permanent.

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To remove an exercise from My Factory
To remove an exercise from MyFactory click on the red cross following the exercise you wish to remove.

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Training folders
The training folders are part of MyFactory. Go to MyFactory by clicking on the button in the top right corner of the blue beam. Next click on Training folders to the top right of the middle column. You now have an overview of your training folders and you may create a new training folder below. Subscribers to THF-club, will see an overview of all training folders belonging to their club.
By clicking on the buttons following the trainings/exercises it is possible to review, print, modify and remove them.

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To save a training or exercise in a training folder
To save a training or exercise in a training folder, you must first add them to MyFactory. To do this, select a training. Click on add to MyFactory. The button located at the top of the middle column. Then, go to MyFactory, by selecting the button in the top right corner of the blue beam. Click on it to display an overview of all the trainings and exercises selected by you.
To save the training or exercise in a training folder, click on the pencil following the training/exercise. You may now edit and fill in the information appropriately. A few lines down you will see the section: To save in a training folder. Click on the arrow and select a training folder. Then, click modify.
To create a new training folder, click on new training folder located at the bottom of the list. Click, modify and then name the folder. Click on make new training. You have now created a new training folder. The training has now been automatically placed into the new training folder.

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MyProfile
Subscribers to THF-75 and main users of THF-club will have a MyProfile button located in the right column above the photograph.
THF-75 subscribers may review their personal details in MyProfile (click: View) and alter these if necessary (click: Edit). Click Credits to see the number of credits remaining on your account.

The main user of THF-club will have a button Users, located to the right of the middle column. Click on it to view the complete list of users from your club. The list displays the users’ name, e-mail address, and number of visits (log-ins) to the site.

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To add a new user to THF-Club
Main users of THF-Club may add a new user at anytime. To do so, go to MyProfile located in the right column above the photograph. Click on Users, located at the top right of the middle column. Click on add new user at the bottom of the page. Fill-in new user’s name and e-mail address. Then, click on add new user. The user’s name and password will be displayed. Click on email user data to <username>. The new username and password are automatically sent to the e-mail address (of the new user) that you have just provided.

Do you still have questions?
E-mail us: support@thehockeyfactory.nl.
Do you need more information about THF-subscribtions, or do you want to subscribe? Then go to register.

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