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Checking – The Physical Side of Hockey
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Read MoreMore Sled Training For Hockey
To be honest, I’d highly recommend that team coaches and individuals try to commit themselves to at least a little sled training over their off-season. To begin, although the following videos aren’t earth shattering, they do offer some great ideas for improving a hockey player’s overall and even specialized strength… A little later I’ll remind…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to All AAA Hockey Programs
Published April 2015 – Before I get rolling here, let me say that — as usual, a number of things set me off on this topic… First, after almost a lifetime of running my own programs, I later had the chance (and the pleasure, really) to observe a number of other AA and AAA programs,…
Read MoreEnhancing Hockey Skills with Bands
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Read MoreAnalyzing Hockey’s Boston Turn
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Read MoreUsing Mini-tramps for Hockey
Okay, so up front, I highly recommend that members look into this unique training gadget. I’m talking about finding lots of scientific info, and some unbelievable ideas when it comes to the health benefits of “bounding” (for mom and dad and other non-playing family members, as well). I’ve actually mentioned various ways of using mini-tramps…
Read MoreChallenging Hockey Balance
As I so often like to do, I’m going to have members view the video first, and then add my impressions after. You at least have some advanced notice here, about the gist of this being for challenging hockey balance… Okay, up front, I’m not a big fan of the treadmill. Nor would I be…
Read MoreThose Young Russian Hockey Players
Ya, those young Russian hockey players… Even I’m amused at watching those little guys darting every which way, twisting and turning and seldom losing the puck. Anyway, in the event you’re the only person on our planet to not see them, let me show you an edited version of that video… Okay, my members had…
Read MoreMore Resistance Band Training
I’m big into off-ice training — especially during the off-season, with resistance band training being one of many ways to improve…
Read MoreHow Hockey Skaters Differ From Sprinters
As I completed a post entitled “What Hockey Skaters Can Borrow From Sprinters” earlier today, it struck me that I should also share here a video I’ve been circulating around social media for a few months. The main idea of the previous post focused on those mechanics that are very similar in running and skating,…
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