Although this post SEEMS like it’s entirely geared toward very young skaters, I’d like those who deal with older guys and gals to please drink-in the gist of it. I’ll have a further comment for you at the very end…
For years I have wondered what part innate talent plays in the success of athletes. Growing up aspiring to be a pro athlete I thought on many occasions, “I wish I were talented enough to be as good as others…”
You probably ought to give the gist of this some serious thought, and maybe adapt it a little to your own parenting or coaching approach…
Besides offering ideas for “June” band gym training, what Dave is really going to touch upon in the following video are the various ways we can take our bands outdoors, and even on the go….
I had to shake my head when Shawnee told me the title of her new video, and I had to tell her my experiences when it came to players dealing with mistakes…
Let’s dispense with the last name first… No, it’s not Native American, nor is it Polish. Despite my studying in the old Soviet Union, I don’t have personal ties there, and I am not Russian. That vowel at the end gives it away to some. Yes, my dad’s side of the family came here to the US from Italy prior to the turn of the last century…
I was readying for my team’s second on-ice practice of that summer, when it struck me that member coaches — and even hockey parents — would like some insight into my practice planning process.
I love it when hockey folks touch base with me in our ASK THE COACH section. Not only do I love talking hockey with good people, but I also love being tested or forced to problem solve…
In this post, we’ll explore essential maintenance tips for your hockey gear, from skates to helmets and everything in between…
In case members don’t know it, the 40 yard dash is used as a measure of athletes beyond football combines. As a matter of fact, it’s often seen as a measure of an ice hockey player’s sprinting speed…