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3 Principles Atom Minor Hockey Coaches Should Follow
Okay, if anyone thinks they can’t learn something valuable in a discussion about young players, think again. And if we have some high school or Junior coaches as members here, I’m going to suggest this would prove a very worthwhile read for them. Now, Carol, a Twitter friend from long ago, and a Manager for…
Read MoreDrills to Build Puckhandling Skills
Interestingly, this question arrived in my inbox at a time when I really wanted to share a few special thoughts with my members in reference to puckhandling… Q: Susan, the mom of an 8-year old, says that her son is just starting out in a local house league program. And, while he seems to take to…
Read MoreHow Much Can We Copy From The Stars?
You’ll often catch me saying that my students and players have gained a lot from my studying star athletes. For example, when it comes to hockey stars, younger students benefited from my dissecting Denis Savard’s spinarama, and then teaching it in several very easy steps; while my studies of the great Ovechkin have surely helped…
Read MoreWhy Create New Drills?
Okay, the above graphic is one I’m also using elsewhere right now. But, let me tell you a little story behind that graphic… Throughout my years in the game, I’ve had countless youth coaches ask me if I’d design a lesson plan that they could use for their season ahead. Needless to say, I’d be…
Read More“Up The Boards, Johnny!”
This is obviously an older video, but it was inspired by my ongoing conversations with a sport psychologist many years. She was a coach and college professor, and she specialized in parent-athlete communications. And, we surely hit it off when I told her about my experiences in that area. Now, I’ve pretty much described the…
Read MoreWhat To Really Do During The Off-season
If you didn’t know by now, there is a lot of bad — or misguided — information out there, when it comes to off-season training advice. Most hockey seasons are winding down right now, so I thought this a good time to offer my two cents worth. Really, I have some great stuff planned…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #6
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Read MoreUsing Video To Study Hockey
As I finished typing the above title, it struck me how much of my hockey coaching — and problem solving — has relied on the use of video. This brief aside… My first paid coaching gig was at a rink that owned one of the first video recorders and players ever made. And, while…
Read MoreThe Problems With Social Media In Hockey
A lot of years ago — actually, before USA Hockey changed to that name, I did a lot of work with their forerunner, AHAUS. And one of those jobs — back when video was very new — included being in on the designing of some instructional tapes to share with their membership. (I mean, the…
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