Age Specific Training
If I Had A Teenage Hockey Player
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Read MoreIf I Had A Young Hockey Player
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…
Read MoreAdult Beginner Hockey Questions
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…
Read MoreA Follow-up to: How Much Can We Copy From The Stars?
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…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #21
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…
Read MoreMore 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…
Read MoreTroubleshooting Hockey Shooting Problems
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Read MoreSpotting the Real Goal-scorer Early
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Read MoreAnswer: How Should A Beginner Hold A Hockey Stick
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…
Read MoreGreat Hockey Plays Come From Practice!
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