How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick? Part 2

By | January 28, 2021 |
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

By | January 3, 2021 |
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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How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick? Part 1

By CoachC | October 28, 2020 |
How Should a Beginner Hold a Hockey Stick? Part 1

My Facebook friend, Kathy C, couldn’t have posed a more timely question.  For, beginner hockey players had been flocking to learn-to-play type clinics all over North America at the time, and a lot of new hockey parents were scratching their heads as they attempted to outfit their youngsters. More specifically, Kathy joked that I get…

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