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…

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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…

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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”……

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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…

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