Ya, those young Russian hockey players… Even I’m amused at watching those little guys darting every which way, twisting and turning and seldom losing the puck. Anyway, in the event you’re the only person on our planet to not see them, let me show you an edited version of that video… Okay, my members had…
I’m big into off-ice training — especially during the off-season, with resistance band training being one of many ways to improve…
As I completed a post entitled “What Hockey Skaters Can Borrow From Sprinters” earlier today, it struck me that I should also share here a video I’ve been circulating around social media for a few months. The main idea of the previous post focused on those mechanics that are very similar in running and skating,…
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I can’t tell hockey folks how important it is for us to find related training ideas from other sports — the idea is to find ways to expand our abilities by “cross-training”. And, that’s the reason I love having Dave Schmitz in our CCC-TV Hockey Show lineup. We obviously have to be careful in what…
Okay, let’s get that last part out of the way — about systematically (and safely) bringing a youngster from one level to the next… You see, I often liken this to the math sciences, asking a hockey parent or coach if he’d recommend a first grader skip right from basic addition and subtraction — never…
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The first Matt lives not far from me, here in Central Florida… Actually, the Pastor at our church pulled me aside after Sunday services one day, suggesting that I might be able to help a young guy who had just begun playing ice hockey. If you know me at all, you know I smiled at…
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