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This Snippet Offers Secrets for Skating Speed

By | November 19, 2022
This Snippet Offers Secrets for Skating Speed

Coach Chic’s first inside knowledge about “over-speed training” came about during a session at the Moscow Institute for Sport and Physical Culture in the former Soviet Union — a good 15-years before such methods became more known in North America. To watch the entire video, please click HERE! * PS: The app running this program…

Looking, Feeling and Moving Like An Athlete

By | November 8, 2022
Looking, Feeling and Moving Like An Athlete

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Another Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

By | October 29, 2022
Another Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

Dr Mike Bracko is one of Canada’s — if not one of the world’s — foremost authorities on hockey skating. With that, this snippet leads into part three of a lecture he gave on skating to advanced coaches in the Czech Republic. It’s truly fascinating, and it just might put any of our viewers far…

On Sale: Hockey Skates & Sticks!

By | October 29, 2022
On Sale: Hockey Skates & Sticks!

Ya, that’s pretty much what the pitchman said on the radio this morning… The reason I’ve decided to comment on this particular advertisement is because I immediately thought of my buddy, Jerry Z, as soon as I heard it! Actually, the sponsor was a well known hockey equipment super store, but the message wasn’t really…

Straight Cycle Passing Drill

By | October 15, 2022
Straight Cycle Passing Drill

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A Beginner Hockey Player’s Skating Speed

By | October 6, 2022
A Beginner Hockey Player’s Skating Speed

This is about a note I took as I watched my beginner (or Mighty Mites) team play one day long ago… Let me start by stating that my kids seemed as though they already skated faster than most opponents.  What caused me to jot that note, however, was that I knew my little guys could…

Jump Rope Training For Hockey

By | September 30, 2022
Jump Rope Training For Hockey

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Painful Skates

By | September 26, 2022
Painful Skates

Q: An Arizona-based hockey mom writes me seeking some oft requested advice…  She says that her boy has been complaining about his skates a lot lately, and that he’s even cried at times because his feet hurt so badly.  Then, noting that the current skates are hand-me-downs from a cousin, she asks for advice in…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #30

By | September 26, 2022
Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #30

If you’d like a crash course on strength training for hockey, this is it. And, as I so often promise, you’ll find ideas and advice here that you’re not likely to find anywhere else… Below please find the Show Notes for Episode 30 of Coach Chic’s Hockey Secrets. Please remember that this podcast might be…

A Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

By | September 20, 2022
A Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

Dr Mike Bracko is one of Canada’s — if not one of the world’s — foremost authorities on hockey skating. With that, this snippet leads into part two of a lecture he gave on skating to advanced coaches in the Czech Republic. It’s truly fascinating, and it just might put any of our viewers far…