A Coach’s Notebook
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…
Read MoreCoach 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreGreat 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…
Read MoreEffective 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreAnother 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…
Read MoreComing… 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…
Read MoreGreat 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…
Read MoreSelf-Discipline: Paying Yourself Forward
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”…
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