From The MOTION Lab

An Intro to The MOTION Lab

By CoachC | October 19, 2020 |

If there’s one thing I greatly miss after relocating from Massachusetts to Florida it’s my indoor hockey training facility I dubbed The MOTION Lab. The short video above provides a brief introduction but, I’ll look forward to sharing lots of ideas in future posts, including background information concerning some of the gadgets you see used…

Build Your Chest The Right Way With Bands

By CoachC | March 30, 2024 |

Hockey players should just think about how often they need to rather violently push away from an opposing player or the side boards…

Build Your Own Off-ice Hockey Training Center

By CoachC | February 21, 2024 |

Many good drills require some sort of training aid (I’ve mentioned previously that a lot of pretty good training tools can even be homemade)…

Athletes Just Keep Getting Stronger and Stronger

By CoachC | December 31, 2023 |

Two long ago news events caused me to bring a few thoughts to my members’ minds — those having to do with MLB and the NHL…

Can Goalies Improve Without A Coach?

By CoachC | December 22, 2023 |

This has to do with a dad not being happy because his goaltender son probably wasn’t going to improve much this coming year…

Advances in Strength Training

By | November 9, 2023 |

In the case of strength training, it has evolved to emphasize functional strength and overall physical performance. So, keeping up with the latest trends in this field can help us achieve our fitness and game playing goals more effectively…

Speed Skating Versus Hockey Skating

By | November 7, 2023 |

I pulled parts of this piece out of my archives. It’s a few years old now, but it’s still loaded with great advice for my current hockey friends…

The Nature of Our Game (revisited)

By | October 26, 2023 |

Despite my inclination to frequently think outside the proverbial box, I’d like members to know that I don’t make hockey related decisions without a lot of serious thought. In fact, over my forty-plus years in coaching, I’ve mostly relied upon a set of standards I’ve come to call “The Nature of Our Game”…

Exploring Strobe Training

By | October 22, 2023 |

I didn’t find the following information; actually, a good friend who knows my unique interests sent me the initial link, which led me to many more interesting pages on this subject…

Addressing the Hockey Skating Posture

By | August 31, 2023 |

I want to introduce something I doubt many members have ever seen before.   Yes, it’s a training device that was long ago developed by a Canadian speed skating coach.

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 41

By | August 26, 2023 |

I don’t blame members for not being able to locate all the really in depth articles and videos contained in this site.  Hey, there are over 600 posts here at the moment…