Beginner Knee Touches

By CoachC | November 25, 2024 |
Beginner Knee Touches

I recently promised that I’d provide a follow-up to the “Beginner Boards Bumps“ as soon as I could. So, here goes… – Dennis Chighisola Now, I’d like to share with you something I’ve noticed over a lot of years, in that some players topple over easily in games, while others seem to find a way…

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The Hockey Book Lab

By CoachC | November 22, 2024 |
The Hockey Book Lab

Your Ideas, Our Next Book! We’re excited to announce a brand-new feature here at CoachChic — the Hockey Book Lab! This is your chance to shape the future of hockey literature. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or player, we know you have unique insights into what’s needed in the world of hockey training, strategy, or…

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Reversed Grip on a Draw

By CoachC | November 4, 2024 |
Reversed Grip on a Draw

One night I happened to notice one of my centermen reversing his lower hand on his stick just before moving in to take a face-off.  I’m sure you know what I mean…  He switched his lower hand in the opposite direction, supposedly to gain more strength for pulling the puck rearward. The good part of…

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The Value of Keepaway Games in Hockey

By CoachC | October 23, 2024 |
The Value of Keepaway Games in Hockey

To begin, I like to use drills that simulate real game conditions. Secondly, I like to use drills that sorta force players to deal with problems, consequently forcing them to solve those problems on their own. Thirdly, I’ll quite frequently just toss players into a set of conditions and let them initially sink or swim…

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Soft “Touch” Passing

By CoachC | September 29, 2024 |
Soft “Touch” Passing

For anyone who stopped by here thinking that I’m going to be talking about one-touch passing… Naw, that’s a subject for another time. What I do want to share with you today are my feelings on the passes players often make to themselves. – Dennis Chighisola Okay, just supposing a player is going to push…

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