A Coach’s Notebook

How to Easily Train Abs in Every Workout

By CoachC | February 5, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

The Shooting Gallery Drill

By CoachC | January 27, 2024

This is a drill I like to use when we are short players. The drill itself needs 3-5 players plus a goalie and does not take up a lot of room on the ice surface…

The Garage Sale Drill

By CoachC | January 25, 2024

The sender of this drill seems to have a knack for fun oriented drills.  Ya, her approach to the game always seems to make me smile, and I can just imagine that her players look forward to what she might have planned next…