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The Risks Of Coaches Neglecting Scientific Research In Their Training

By | May 7, 2023
The 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…

Another Introduction to Floorball

By | April 29, 2023
Another 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…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 37

By | April 21, 2023
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 37

As a coach writes me, “I’m going to be coaching a u19 Girls team this year.  We start our camp in Lake Placid soon — eating, sleeping and training in the Olympic Center, with plenty of team bonding.  Any suggestions?”

With summer right around the corner, are you being S.M.A.R.T.?

By | April 17, 2023
With summer right around the corner, are you being S.M.A.R.T.?

Summer is quickly approaching! Do you have a plan? Do not miss out on a great opportunity to prepare yourself for next hockey season…

Background Skills for Performing Higher Level Tactics

By | March 29, 2023
Background Skills for Performing Higher Level Tactics

A coach from Michigan emails to ask for help with one-against-one situations for his Pee Wee level team…

A Misuse of the Hockey Term “Checking”

By | March 9, 2023
A Misuse of the Hockey Term “Checking”

Almost every time I ask a group of young players to define the term “checking”, they will blurt out something like, “Smash ’em into the boards!” However…

A Sample Hockey Practice Plan

By | February 13, 2023
A 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…

Just a Few Reasons to Start a Floorball Program

By | February 4, 2023
Just 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…

I Just Found These Old Hockey Game Notes

By | January 27, 2023
I Just Found These Old Hockey Game Notes

If there’s a difference between my old coaching schedule and those of most members, it’s that my high school guys started way back in June only to leave me at the American Thanksgiving, while my youngest teams were just getting underway in the early fall…

My New Hockey Coaching Manual – “10 things you can do to improve your hockey play – No matter your age or level!”

By | January 11, 2023
My New Hockey Coaching Manual – “10 things you can do to improve your hockey play – No matter your age or level!”

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