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CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 65
Each CCC-TV episode includes awesome advice from some of hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors. Non-members should know that the latest episode might only be available to the public for awhile. Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for…
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 MoreDevelop Hockey Skills Like Lionel Messi – Part 1
Okay, like any sports fan does today, I scrambled for two resource areas — beginning with Wikipedia (I later searched YouTube to see for myself)… “Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi; born 24 June 1987 is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the…
Read MoreA Sample Snippet of Some Czech Shooting Drills
As I said in reference to Oldrich Jindra’s earlier snippet, “Coaches love drills!” So, once again he’s sharing some ideas for shooting drills that might prove interesting and challenging to developing hockey players. Fortunately for us, Oldrich appears monthly with a new collection of drills he’s gathered from around the world. And, with all that,…
Read MoreCCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 64
Each CCC-TV episode includes awesome advice from some of hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors. Non-members should know that the latest episode might only be available to the public for awhile. Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for…
Read MoreA Quick Snippet of Some Awesome Crossover Training with Bands
The mark of a modern day hockey player is that he or she be an outstanding athlete, first and foremost. And to old Coach Chic, athleticism is best developed through the use of certain “crossover sports” or activites. Fortunately for us, Dave “The Band Man” offers monthly training in the use of rubber bands for…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #22
Addressing listener mail — a welcome to “Pure Hockey Magazine” readers Benefits of Coach Chic’s work in “the bunker” Team NEHI spring workouts in The MOTION Lab Using media to enhance coaching
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 MoreA Quick Snippet for a healthy hockey breakfast
Lifestyles being what they are today, our young athletes don’t always fuel their bodies as they should. Along comes our CCC-TV Hockey Show nutrition specialist, Kimberly Smith Lukhard, to save the day. Actually, what Coach Chic really appreciates about Kimberly is her blend of a scientific background and the experience she has as a hockey…
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