General Skills Advice
CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 84
Each episode includes awesome advice from hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors, with past episodes are available on CCC-TV Youtube…
Read More“Specialized” Hockey Training
“You Don’t Need Ice” mainly includes things I want to share with hockey players, coaches and parents from my old Soviet hockey studies and my coaching degree studies…
Read MorePredicting Hockey Stardom
To begin, my feeling was that the cute little guy featured in that piece is awesome. And I mean that in many ways — from his poise on camera to the way he seemingly handles himself on the ice…
Read MoreFirst Things First in Hockey Skills Work
As I reflect back on the hundreds of outstanding players I’ve had through the years, I’ve always found they had a few things in common. Oh, I’m not talking about great genetics here; actually, I think most of my best players overcame some shortcomings to achieve what they did…
Read MoreStarting Your Hockey Year Off Right!
It isn’t often that I’ll ask skaters to take a look at a goalie training segment. Naw, you guys and gals USUALLY have enough on your minds without worrying about another position. This time, however, what I’m about to suggest to you might just make all the difference in the world as you approach a new year…
Read MoreBorrowing From Our Hockey Strengths
As you’ll soon see, there’s a good reason why I’m holding the following from public view. Ya, this is definitely for my members only!
Read More5 More Hurdles Facing Adult Hockey Playing Newbies
The first time you lace up those skates as a grownup, they may feel like medieval instruments of torture. Your ankles wobble like a newborn foal’s. Each time you reach for the puck, you face-plant on the ice. Frustration mounts as fast as new bruises on your ego…
Read More3 Must-Have Virtues For Hockey Parents
The puck drops and your mini Gretzky glides across the ice. Your heart swells with hope and pride. Will this be their breakout game? Their moment of glory?
Read MoreComing… October 2023
Please know I do this as a courtesy to members and potential members, trying to give them a sense of what’s “coming” within the next month…
Read MoreWhat We Can Learn from Hockey Penalties
I’m guessing it was sometime in the early 1980’s when the subject of this post first crossed my mind. I know it was during one of my first seasons as a college head coach, and I can even remember the two players who caused me to think there was a connection between penalties and some other playing difficulties…
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