A Coach’s Notebook

So, What Does A Yawn Mean During Exercise?

By | October 31, 2022
So, What Does A Yawn Mean During Exercise?

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Another Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

By | October 29, 2022
Another Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

Dr Mike Bracko is one of Canada’s — if not one of the world’s — foremost authorities on hockey skating. With that, this snippet leads into part three of a lecture he gave on skating to advanced coaches in the Czech Republic. It’s truly fascinating, and it just might put any of our viewers far…

On Sale: Hockey Skates & Sticks!

By | October 29, 2022
On Sale: Hockey Skates & Sticks!

Ya, that’s pretty much what the pitchman said on the radio this morning… The reason I’ve decided to comment on this particular advertisement is because I immediately thought of my buddy, Jerry Z, as soon as I heard it! Actually, the sponsor was a well known hockey equipment super store, but the message wasn’t really…

Blinded by Winning

By | October 28, 2022
Blinded by Winning

– Dennis Chighisola Shaun Goodsell, MA President and CEO of Mental Edge As the winter sports kick-off I am preparing for the many questions I will field as teams and individual athletes seek to chase their ideal success.  Athletes, coaches and parents will invest enormous resources of time, energy and money to climb that ladder…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 31 and 32

By | October 26, 2022
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 31 and 32

As the new podcast intro says, I had to break down my studio upon moving from Massachusetts to Florida, and it’s actually taken quite some time here in the Sunshine State before I was able to put things back together again. I’m back, however, and gradually getting into the swing of things… Below please find…

Hockey Line Changes

By | October 22, 2022
Hockey Line Changes

Getting right to that coach’s main question here, my feeling is that the time to teach changes on-the-fly has an awful lot to do with a team’s overall game awareness.  Said yet another way, I’ll suggest that youngsters who have their basic skills under control, and those who are able to understand basic positioning, should…

Buzzer Hockey Line Changes

By | October 21, 2022
Buzzer Hockey Line Changes

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Dumping The Puck

By | October 21, 2022
Dumping The Puck

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Reacting to Adversity

By | October 18, 2022
Reacting to Adversity

Like a lot of adult members, I wear many hats. For sure, I’ve always been into hockey nearly 24/7; that (and any use of video) is what I love, and that’s what I love to immerse myself in.  At the same time, I’m a businessman.  And, whether I like it or not, I can’t keep…

Error Recognition & Awareness

By | October 16, 2022
Error Recognition & Awareness

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