Puckhandling
Avoid These Common Intermediate-level Playing Mistakes
Playing ice hockey can be a thrilling experience, but even intermediate-level players can sometimes make mistakes that affect their performance and their team’s success. So, let’s take a closer look at the more common mistakes and how they might be avoided (while at the same time adding a little levity to a sometimes frustrating area of our game)…
Read MoreEssential Skills For Intermediate Hockey Players
Intermediate-level ice hockey players need to master a range of skills to succeed in the sport. These skills include both individual and team-based abilities, as well as physical and mental attributes…
Read MoreThe Risks Of Coaches Neglecting Scientific Research In Their Training
This just might be one of the most important posts to be found here on my CoachChic.com website — I truly mean that. The reason? I’d say it’s because a head coach’s unwillingness to seek out and then adhere to the latest in scientific principles is quite likely to harm his or her players — in numerous ways, and over both the short term and the very long term…
Read MoreAnother Introduction to Floorball
By now I’m hoping you’re seeing floorball as a pretty fast-paced and exciting team sport that has grown in popularity around the world…
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 MoreSteven Stamkos’ Incredible Hand Eye Goal
My understanding is that the goal scored in the following clip has been hyped by many as “THE Goal of the Year”…
Read MoreMy Latest Hockey Coaching Manual – “Equipment Matters”
As a member, you’re gaining access to yet another audio book at no charge, this one called “Equipment Matters”. And, let me tell you, does it ever…
Read MorePuckhandling Is A Mentality! (One “Sick” Goal!)
Okay, so every time I get to talking about puckhandling with someone, I almost always find the need to suggest that “it’s a mentality”. Said maybe another way — that’ll help you better understand, I should probably say that it’s a “mindset”…
Read MoreA Sample Hockey Practice Plan
Before anyone thinks the following is going to be just for coaches, I want to point-out that I’ll be sharing some of my thinking behind the drills I’ll list. Hopefully then, a lot of this will prove valuable to older hockey players and to parents of younger ones…
Read MoreJust a Few Reasons to Start a Floorball Program
As hockey’s off-season gradually nears, I’ve been planting some seeds concerning floorball. With that, I’ve already published a few related posts, while readers can expect more as the springtime nears…
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