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Okay, let’s get that last part out of the way — about systematically (and safely) bringing a youngster from one level to the next… You see, I often liken this to the math sciences, asking a hockey parent or coach if he’d recommend a first grader skip right from basic addition and subtraction — never…
The first Matt lives not far from me, here in Central Florida⌠Actually, the Pastor at our church pulled me aside after Sunday services one day, suggesting that I might be able to help a young guy who had just begun playing ice hockey. If you know me at all, you know I smiled at…
Like many other posts here, this one was inspired by some enthusiastic hockey friends. In fact, this one comes from an awesome Facebook group called “GOAL ! Hockey in the 70’s“, a group I enjoy visiting at least several times per day. Anyway, a few days ago a post titled “All time All Star points…
This may be one of the most information packed podcasts I’ve ever produced. There’s tons here, including: A description of my “bunker” A continuation of Daniel Coyle’s study of the Russians’ tennis program, along with some ideas for adapting his observations to the development of our young hockey players A better idea for off-ice warmups…
More Insight into Russian Hockey Training
The source of this Russian hockey training information comes by way of a long ago LinkedIn friend, Elena Segal, who happens to be a Ballet Trainer for athletes in the Anaheim, California area. I’d actually met Elena quite some time ago, but I was reminded of her unique background and current work when she entered…
Troubleshooting Hockey Shooting Problems
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To begin here, the poll dealing with “How Should A Beginner Hold A Hockey Stick” is the only one so far to arrive at the answers I’d expected or hoped for. Yes, I suspect that most players ultimately hold their dominant hand at the top of their sticks, they steer the stick’s motions with that…
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