A Coach’s Notebook

The Good And The Bad Of “Flow Drills”

By | September 10, 2021
The Good And The Bad Of “Flow Drills”

I’m guessing most readers know what I mean by so-called “flow drills”.  In a nutshell, they’re drills that usually only need to be started, and then continue to flow until a coach decides to end things.  One such drill might start with an attack towards a net, with the players who just completed the attack…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #18

By | September 5, 2021
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #18

In this episode I addressed one of my Rules for Winners, this having to do with always keeping ones eyes on the puck — both defensively and offensively. I also promised to share a video containing lots of off-ice training ideas — which is timely, because of the current day pandemic limiting many rinks and players…

How Hockey REALLY Began for Coach Chic

By | August 30, 2021
How Hockey REALLY Began for Coach Chic

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The Nature of Our Game

By | August 30, 2021
The Nature of Our Game

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A Long Range Plan For Improved Skating

By | August 29, 2021
A Long Range Plan For Improved Skating

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Great Hockey Plays Come From Practice!

By | August 22, 2021
Great Hockey Plays Come From Practice!

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Examining Hockey Sticks and Shots

By | August 12, 2021
Examining Hockey Sticks and Shots

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The Best Pre-game Stretching for Hockey Players

By | July 30, 2021
The Best Pre-game Stretching for Hockey Players

A while back I wanted to offer some suggestions when it came to the best way for a hockey player to stretch prior to practices and games. At the same time, I’d just obtained an unbelievable new kind of software that could make such information sharing more effective and interesting. Enter something called “interactive video”……

Thoughts on Hockey Drill Selection

By | July 28, 2021
Thoughts on Hockey Drill Selection

I’m not always willing to offer assistance randomly online.  Why not?  Well, on the one hand, I’m more than familiar with the old adage:  “If you want to recognize the innovator, he’s the one with all the arrows in his back.” If you get my drift with that one, it suggests that I might be…

A Message to Hockey Parents: Training versus Trying

By | July 25, 2021
A Message to Hockey Parents: Training versus Trying

– Dennis Chighisola I see a trend emerging in our young people that is troubling. Actually, I see many trends that are troubling but for purposes of this article I want to highlight one. If you study athletics it doesn’t take long to understand that one vital aspect of becoming more skilled and a more…