Mental Training
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 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 MoreFight versus Flow in Hockey
As promised recently in Podcast 42, here’s our favorite mental training expert to discuss the theory of “fight versus flow” as it pertains to our sport…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 42
Make no mistake about it, the best hockey players — at any age — have great mental skills as well as great physical skills. So, let’s listen to this podcast before I comment further…
Read MoreUniting Teams and Managing Personalities: Keys for New Coaches
A united, cohesive squad will get the most out of practices and games while forming friendships that last beyond the season. With that, here are some tips for youth coaches to promote bonding and inclusion for the benefit of both individual players and the team as a whole…
Read MoreCoach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 41
I don’t blame members for not being able to locate all the really in depth articles and videos contained in this site. Hey, there are over 600 posts here at the moment…
Read MoreIs Sleep More Important Than Practice?
If you’re a hockey parent or coach, and if you’ve ever tried to nail that perfect golf swing or master those dance moves, you know it takes practice. What you may not realize is that sleep plays a huge role in reinforcing those motor skills and muscle memory…
Read MoreCreating Positive Hockey Habits
Boy, do I have some advice! In fact, I’ve always made it a point to warn my kids every year about this, suggesting that it’s possible a player could someday lose his or her position, solely because a replacement played well while the regular dealt with a broken skate lace, whatever…
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