GENERAL SKILLS ADVICE

A REAL Goaler Challenge

By CoachC | April 15, 2025

I should have prefaced a previous post (Goaler Warm-ups) with a reminder, in that our goaltenders start learning to juggle on their very first days with us. Most of them need to start with one ball, and then very slowly progress to a second and a third. Yes, a little at a time, the degree of difficulty should be increased — for any drill. That said, take a look at this one… ~ Dennis Chighisola I hope you’ll agree with me, that the game of hockey is pretty wild.  I mean, there are all kinds of things going on out…

Adding Game-like Pressure to Hockey Drills

By CoachC | April 9, 2025

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Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 61

By CoachC | April 1, 2025

Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to April’s content…

The Offensive “Bag of Tricks”

By PantherPride | March 26, 2025

At times, this one seemed humorous. Yet, it really was sad… What I’m getting at are my observations of a long ago college guy who once played for me.  Actually, he was a pretty talented forward.  At the same time, he would sometimes get absolutely killed because he was what one might call a “one-trick pony”.  I mean, he had this one move that he’d pull on a rival defender early in most games, and he’d usually make that guy look foolish.  A little later in the game he might try it again, this time with a lot less success. …

About Goaltending Help

By CoachC | March 18, 2025

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A Puckhandler’s Field of Vision

By CoachC | March 15, 2025

Meagan B asks, “I’m wondering now about how to develop better vision on the ice when I’m handling the puck…

Dynamic Stabilization

By CoachC | March 13, 2025

Dave Schmitz advises us on Dynamic Stabilization, or the ability of the muscles to stabilize a joint on the move…

The Best Hockey Shooting Advice I Can Offer

By CoachC | March 7, 2025

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Handling More Than One Problem At Once

By CoachC | March 5, 2025

How well will comfortably dribbling a puck or ball in place really prepare a player for game action?  I’d say, not very…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast 60

By CoachC | March 1, 2025

Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to September’s content…