A Coach’s Notebook

Effective Ways To Teach Hockey Players To Read And React In Games

By | May 20, 2023
Effective Ways To Teach Hockey Players To Read And React In Games

Having a little fun here, I thought I’d lighten the format some, but without lessening the importance of our topic, teaching our players to read and react better in their games…

Essential Skills For Intermediate Hockey Players

By | May 17, 2023
Essential Skills For Intermediate Hockey Players

Intermediate-level ice hockey players need to master a range of skills to succeed in the sport. These skills include both individual and team-based abilities, as well as physical and mental attributes…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 38

By | May 13, 2023
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 38

“The Last Frontier in Sport” takes a serious look at mental training’s place in current day sport… Coach Chic introduces things, but John Haime from NewEdge Mental Training takes over early and adds tons of advice for high level athletes…

The Risks Of Coaches Neglecting Scientific Research In Their Training

By | May 7, 2023
The Risks Of Coaches Neglecting Scientific Research In Their Training

This just might be one of the most important posts to be found here on my CoachChic.com website — I truly mean that. The reason? I’d say it’s because a head coach’s unwillingness to seek out and then adhere to the latest in scientific principles is quite likely to harm his or her players — in numerous ways, and over both the short term and the very long term…

Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 2

By | May 6, 2023
Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 2

Okay, having just watched that video showing my older guys experimenting with some different ways of rope skipping, I think the following videos should make some sense…

Effective Strategies For Hockey Team Communication And Cohesion

By | May 4, 2023
Effective Strategies For Hockey Team Communication And Cohesion

Effective team communication and cohesion are essential for success in ice hockey. With that, here are some effective strategies for improving team communication and cohesion on the ice…

How Hockey Coaches Can Motivate Players And Keep Them Engaged

By | May 2, 2023
How Hockey Coaches Can Motivate Players And Keep Them Engaged

Effective motivation is crucial for ice hockey coaches to keep their players engaged and focused during practices and games. Here are some strategies that coaches can use to effectively motivate their players…

Another Introduction to Floorball

By | April 29, 2023
Another Introduction to Floorball

By now I’m hoping you’re seeing floorball as a pretty fast-paced and exciting team sport that has grown in popularity around the world…

Coming… May 2023

By | April 28, 2023
Coming… May 2023

For those who are new here, please know I do this as sort of a courtesy to my members and potential members, trying to give them a sense of what’s “coming” within the next month…

Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 1

By | April 27, 2023
Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 1

While I never want to abandon any training ideas that are working well, you can almost be sure that I’ll make some changes to my teaching approach…