Each CCC-TV episode includes awesome advice from some of hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors. Non-members should know that the latest episode might only be available to the public for awhile. Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for…
Dean Robinson begins his article suggesting that pro athletes tend to have more influence on a game’s outcome than the coach (think Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James here, maybe a Michael Jordan in years past, the stars who comprised the 1927 New York Yankees, the Islanders and Oilers during different parts of the ’80′s). This…
The following piece was so moving that I couldn’t go without publishing it again for my newer members. But, where? Then, before turning things over to the star blogger, Jeff Chick, I thought I’d tell my own quick story… You see, although Jeff resided in Texas when he wrote this piece, he calls Whitman, MA…
(An Idea For Team Coaches) Okay, I’ll need to explain this post some… You see, a number of years ago I decided to create a website just for my team — and by that, I mean for my team’s parents, their kids, and my assistants. The majority of the posts were videos, with some diagrams,…
Unfortunately, there are as many bad training devices out there on the market as there are good ones. And, by bad I mean that some gadgets aren’t scientifically based — they’re more hype than anything else, and there’s even the chance that they can be detrimental to effective hockey play. Just briefly touching upon the…
When it comes to choosing between winning and development, here are a number of issues I’ve seen arise during my 40-plus years in the game: Furthermore, I recall a Division I college head coach suggesting that he found it hard to motivate some players, mainly because (in my words), “…they had already played a kzillion…
I know I said it last month, but I mean it even more today — as in “Man, this episode is jam packed with advice and ideas” — and stuff that you just won’t find anywhere else! Honestly, have a listen… Below please find the Show Notes for Podcast 29 of Coach Chic’s Hockey Secrets.…
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Each CCC-TV episode includes awesome advice from some of hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors. Non-members should know that the latest episode might only be available to the public for awhile. Currently many past episodes are available to the public on our CCC-TV Youtube Channel. Sometime soon, however, all past episodes may be archived (for…
Continuing from the last episode, Coach Chic shares yet another drill taken from his exclusive “Incredible Stickhandling” course. Because they’re all demonstrated from his office, any player should be able to watch on a home computer and follow right along. Dennis explains every drill in a way that makes it easy for coaches, parents and…