Making Long Jump Ropes

Making Long Jump Ropes

While I studied long ago in the old USSR, I found it interesting that their coaches used a lot of activities for training that we’d have defined as schoolyard or playground games her in the states.  Perhaps what I found most interesting was the fact that we North Americans had abandoned many of those physical…

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Hockey Folks Duped By Faulty Logic

Hockey Folks Duped By Faulty Logic

I’m not sure where to begin with this one, but maybe it’s best to first explain what set me on fire… You see, I like to follow goings on in various hockey and other sport forums.  And it was one such group having mainly to do with skate sharpening and pro shop operations that recently…

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Transitioning from In-line Hockey to Ice Hockey

Transitioning from In-line Hockey to Ice Hockey

I say it often enough, that I love my work in hockey, especially because of the great people it allows me to meet.  Then, since the day I set foot (or fingers) onto Twitter, I’ve said pretty much the same thing:  that I’ve met some remarkable people through social media. Carole Lockwood Taylor, of Tyler,…

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What Part Of Hockey Is Forechecking?

What Part Of Hockey Is Forechecking?

I remember years ago there being a trick question some Smart Alecs would spring on any unsuspecting hockey fan who believed he (or she) knew a lot about the game. What they’d do is pose something close to the above title, as in “Is forechecking a defensive or offensive part of hockey, or a team…

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How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick? Part 2

How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick?  Part 2

Before I get going, this could have easily been rename as “A New Poll (or three) – About How You Hold a Hockey Stick“. Up front, you wouldn’t believe how many people arrive here at CoachChic.com having searched Google and elsewhere for help on how to hold a hockey stick!  So, before I ultimately provide…

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Nature Versus Nurture In Hockey

Nature Versus Nurture In Hockey

Just to kick things off with a little  excitement, watch as much of this video as you’d like (there’s not going to be a test at the end — LOL).  By the way, although there’s a lot of  hockey mentioned in this post, I’m going to suggest that parents and  coaches in other sports will ultimately…

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Hockey Skating On Outdoor Ice

Hockey Skating On Outdoor Ice

I have Kevin T (from Facebook’s Hockey Drills Only group) to thank for the video below, for giving me permission to post it here, and for reminding me of a few things I may have previously forgotten to share with CoachChic.com readers. I doubt there’s a problem with Kevin and his son, but I feel…

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