A Coach’s Notebook

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 47

By CoachC | February 13, 2024
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 47

Please allow Michael to introduce some major changes to this monthly Hockey Secrets Podcast. I hope you like it…

Drill: Tic-Tac-Toe Down Low

By CoachC | February 7, 2024
Drill: Tic-Tac-Toe Down Low

This drill needs at least 7 players for flow at one end of the ice, from the hash marks to the boards…

How to Easily Train Abs in Every Workout

By CoachC | February 5, 2024
How to Easily Train Abs in Every Workout

If a visitor hasn’t yet met Dave Schmitz, Creator of THE BAND GYM, you’re in for a treat, as well as a great way to train for hockey away from the ice…

Dustin Pedroia’s Hand-eye Coordination

By CoachC | February 2, 2024
Dustin Pedroia’s Hand-eye Coordination

A future MLB star played lots of tennis and ping pong as a boy, and I thought…  That’s something that deserves some discussion here…

What’s Wrong with this Picture?

By CoachC | January 31, 2024
What’s Wrong with this Picture?

Thankfully, a number of members have weighed-in, or offered their opinions or guesses, and I applaud the bulk of them for coming fairly close to what I’ll be suggesting down below…

Heat Illness and Hydration Tips

By CoachC | January 30, 2024
Heat Illness and Hydration Tips

Although my old friend Jason Price has in mind those athletes who will be enduring the likes of some pretty tough outdoor activities under the hot summer and fall sun, I’m going to suggest that the following represents an extremely timely collection of advice for hockey players the year-round…

The Training of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army

By CoachC | January 30, 2024
The Training of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army

From my earliest days of coaching, I studied as many top leaders of all kinds, including military leaders and military units. No army or navy was unworthy for study, so long as it was among the best in the world…

Should Parents Back-off on Their Child’s Hockey Training?

By CoachC | January 29, 2024
Should Parents Back-off on Their Child’s Hockey Training?

In the following audio presentation, Lisa Cohn interviews Dr Patrick Cohn and noted baseball coach, Tommy Weber, on that very topic — about the possibility that parents should back-off when it comes to their youngster’s training…

Can We Learn Anything From the NBA’s Greatest Small Forward?

By CoachC | January 28, 2024
Can We Learn Anything From the NBA’s Greatest Small Forward?

If I had my way, site members would watch the following video all the way through before thinking about another thing. That done, however, we could move on to consider the real question at hand…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 46

By CoachC | January 27, 2024
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 46

Once again I’ve asked Kimberly Smith Lukhard — also known as Hockey Mom RD, to share the following audio for your listening and learning pleasure…