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Building a Pre-Season Plan for Conditioning, Skills, and Rest
A well-designed pre-season plan should begin with some well-earned rest. If you’ve been grinding through a long season, jumping into high-intensity training right away is a mistake.
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 65
Don’t forget to grab all you can from this awesome site, and make this coming month one to truly remember…
Read MoreTransferring Skills from Floorball to the Ice
Floorball might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about hockey training, but it’s actually one of the smartest off-ice tools a player can use to get better…
Read MoreThe Best Age to Specialize in Hockey or Play Year-round
There are benefits and drawbacks to going all-in too soon. On the positive side, players who specialize early may develop their hockey-specific skills more quickly and feel more confident in their abilities. However…
Read MoreEssential Hockey Drills for Next-Level Performance
The best players in the world didn’t get there by accident. They built their skills through hard work, repetition, and using drills that pushed their limits…
Read MoreMembers-only versus Non-members Posts
While most hockey folks who pass through this site have a sense of what the difference is, it wouldn’t hurt to attempt an explanation..
Read MoreOff-Ice Workouts That Keep Hockey Players in Peak Form
Every hockey player wants to be at his or her best when the puck drops, but what happens when you’re not at the rink? That’s where off-ice workouts come in…
Read MorePuck Control Secrets for Young Players
I thought I’d try something new this month (and I wouldn’t mind trying it again during future months). Danny, a Mite coach from Southern California wrote me recently and asked if he could contribute to our CoachChic.com format. Of course, I have to be sure all the ideas provided by the guest coach meet our…
Read MoreGreat Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 3
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Read MoreA Mighty Mite Team Doing Wide-dribbles
A young coach wrote me in our Ask The Coach section, and readers should soon catch on to his question… ~ Dennis C Hey Cliff! It’s awesome to see how much you care about coaching your Mighty Mite team there in Rhode Island. Teaching them a cool, advanced move like the wide-dribble puckhandling skill is…
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