Mental Training
Starting 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…
Read MoreOne Aspect of Puckhandling That Coaches Find Most Challenging to Teach
Here’s one aspect of ice hockey puckhandling that coaches often find most challenging to teach…
Read MoreOne Aspect of Goaltending That Coaches Find Most Challenging to Teach
As I enlisted the help of our “AI” program to research this month’s posts, I was absolutely amazed at the information that program spit back at me. I mean, few of the answers I received were exactly what I expected at all. But then, I’d love for members and non-members to tell me what you think…
Read MoreThe Most Often Asked Question By Youth Hockey Parents
Said yet another way, “What can I do to support my child’s development and help them improve their skills in youth hockey?”
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