Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #21

Coach 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…

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More 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…

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Bunting the Hockey Puck

Bunting the Hockey Puck

From the above photo you can probably already guess that I’m talking about my players learning to tap the puck out of the air and into the goal. And, you might also guess that I use the “bunting” tag because I want the kids to think of the movement as a rather short rap at…

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Great Saving on Off-ice Gear

Great Saving on Off-ice Gear

Only members have been given access to an article and a link about a place where I’ve often purchased off-ice kinds of gear, at a low price and in quantity. Here’s a link to that article about “where to find great gear” — they’re just now advertising 30% off. And remember, I don’t gain any…

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CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 62

CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 62

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…

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The Flex of a Hockey Stick

The Flex of a Hockey Stick

Actually, not much can be seen in the first few views of that goal. However, the very last part of the following video — or the very last slow-motion replay — shows exactly what I’d like you to see. From the side view, we can see Fehr’s stick bending — like big-time. But, please take…

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Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #20

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #20

This episode center’s around Jack Blatherwick and a piece about “learning new skills”: Play:  It’s not just fun – Blatherwick Top 10 Strategies for Learning New Skills –  Farheen Gani  How to Grow a Super-Athlete – Daniel Coyle

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A New Off-ice Training Aid

A New Off-ice Training Aid

Here’s something just right for the times: something on the order of a stick sock, or a cover for stick blades primarily to be used away from the ice and on floors… – If you take this link — to “Hockey Sockey” — you’ll find that product and it’s options and a more. – I…

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Nope! Don’t Follow The Hockey Crowd!

Nope! Don’t Follow The Hockey Crowd!

I recently posted an article entitled “Adapting to a Pandemic Lifestyle”.  My real point in that piece was to help those in charge of young players from getting dragged onto and off of (and onto and off of) the numerous hockey guru bandwagons.   Unfortunately, here’s what I meant — and there are two sides…

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