“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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We’ve been very fortunate to have a number of great guest writers over the years. Most of them have come from friendships I’ve developed over on my favorite social media site, and all of them have been from among the small group I refer to as “Twitter’s Best and Brightest”…
As a coach writes me, “I’m going to be coaching a u19 Girls team this year. We start our camp in Lake Placid soon — eating, sleeping and training in the Olympic Center, with plenty of team bonding. Any suggestions?”