General Skills Advice
Great Hockey Conditioning Ideas – Part 1
While I never want to abandon any training ideas that are working well, you can almost be sure that I’ll make some changes to my teaching approach…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 37
As a coach writes me, “I’m going to be coaching a u19 Girls team this year. We start our camp in Lake Placid soon — eating, sleeping and training in the Olympic Center, with plenty of team bonding. Any suggestions?”
Read MoreThoughts on Puck Protection Skills
Okay, hopefully we get some decent hockey conversations going here, all to the betterment of my fellow coaches, parents and adult rec players…
Read MoreWith summer right around the corner, are you being S.M.A.R.T.?
Summer is quickly approaching! Do you have a plan? Do not miss out on a great opportunity to prepare yourself for next hockey season…
Read MoreHockey Team Building
First, with the off-season now upon us, coaches should be considering ways to prepare their teams for next fall.
Secondly, I discovered long ago that good teams tend to begin with a lot of small factions or even cliques, and some of the ideas shared below are just right for breaking down a lot barriers between those groups…
Read MoreMore Thoughts on Off-ice Skill Development for Ice Hockey Players
Off-ice skill development is an important aspect of a hockey player’s training regimen. It can help
one improve his or her game and reach full potential on the ice…
Background Skills for Performing Higher Level Tactics
A coach from Michigan emails to ask for help with one-against-one situations for his Pee Wee level team…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 36
I can’t emphasize enough all the advice offered in this show. In fact, if a parent or coach who deals with young ones isn’t aware of this information, there’s a danger that their young athlete/s will forever be behind in athletic development…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Plyometrics
Are you looking to take your fitness to the next level? Want to improve your speed, power, and endurance? Look no further than plyometrics…
Read MoreTroubleshooting Painful Skates
A young hockey dad, from New York, explains that his son “says his skates are pinching him around the ankles”, and that they hurt as he skates. He goes on to mention the various combinations of socks he’s had the boy try wearing, and…
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