A Great Hockey Skater Is Suddenly Falling?

A Great Hockey Skater Is Suddenly Falling?

Aaaaah…  I love it when folks toss their hockey problems my way (even if I’m not sure I can answer them)!  Okay, so not long ago I received the following question (which might just be a huge challenge for me).  Please take a read…  This actually came by way of Twitter, but I thought it…

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Floorball: The Fastest Growing Team Sport

Floorball: The Fastest Growing Team Sport

I have my long ago friends at the Sports Connection to thank for this extremely informative article.  (I say long ago, because it seems they’ve disappeared since I borrowed this awesome article from them.)  I love that they’ve provided a brief history for floorball, and that they go even more into the rules than other articles I’ve…

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Suspension Training for Hockey Players

Suspension Training for Hockey Players

I’m always saying that part of my job is to do the research for my hockey members (and I also like to do it selfishly, for myself).  Anyway, I’ve always subscribed to a number of strength training magazines and newsletters, just so I can keep-up with the very latest in training methods.  So, along came a new…

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Hockey Fights!

Hockey Fights!

Now, trust me:  that I can appreciate how countless 20-something fans can really get into hockey fights.  Frankly, so did I when I was much younger.  In fact, I can totally understand how hockey fans love to see a lot of rough and tumble things as they watch a game and cheer for their favorite team —…

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Hockey Gains Come When You Least Expect Them

Hockey Gains Come When You Least Expect Them

I have a nice young lady to thank for this entry.  For, you see, my video on “Incredible Stickhandling” made it just about around the world — even to a  lady hockey player over in the United Kingdom. Sometime near when she purchased and downloaded those videos, she messaged me to express some concerns.  (I think she…

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Knowing What To Do Next

Knowing What To Do Next

An alternate title for this piece is “Using Stations and Games to Teach”, but it might take me a little time to explain that switch-a-roo. Up front, one just has to know that the alternate title has to have a connection to USA Hockey and it’s ADM program.  After all, who else would put so…

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