From The MOTION Lab
Upper Body Isometric Band Workout
In the event members need to be reminded of the difference between “isometric” and other forms of exercise, here goes…
Read MoreBand Training to improve A 40 yard dash
In case members don’t know it, the 40 yard dash is used as a measure of athletes beyond football combines. As a matter of fact, it’s often seen as a measure of an ice hockey player’s sprinting speed…
Read MoreBuild Your Chest The Right Way With Bands
Hockey players should just think about how often they need to rather violently push away from an opposing player or the side boards…
Read MoreBuild Your Own Off-ice Hockey Training Center
Many good drills require some sort of training aid (I’ve mentioned previously that a lot of pretty good training tools can even be homemade)…
Read MoreAthletes Just Keep Getting Stronger and Stronger
Two long ago news events caused me to bring a few thoughts to my members’ minds — those having to do with MLB and the NHL…
Read MoreCan Goalies Improve Without A Coach?
This has to do with a dad not being happy because his goaltender son probably wasn’t going to improve much this coming year…
Read MoreAdvances in Strength Training
In the case of strength training, it has evolved to emphasize functional strength and overall physical performance. So, keeping up with the latest trends in this field can help us achieve our fitness and game playing goals more effectively…
Read MoreSpeed Skating Versus Hockey Skating
I pulled parts of this piece out of my archives. It’s a few years old now, but it’s still loaded with great advice for my current hockey friends…
Read MoreThe Nature of Our Game (revisited)
Despite my inclination to frequently think outside the proverbial box, I’d like members to know that I don’t make hockey related decisions without a lot of serious thought. In fact, over my forty-plus years in coaching, I’ve mostly relied upon a set of standards I’ve come to call “The Nature of Our Game”…
Read MoreAddressing the Hockey Skating Posture
I want to introduce something I doubt many members have ever seen before. Yes, it’s a training device that was long ago developed by a Canadian speed skating coach.
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