IN-LINE SKATING

So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? – Part 2

By | May 31, 2021

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Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #14

By | May 5, 2021

Oh, boy.  A link to the video that caused such an uproar so many years ago is to follow — from before I was able to dig up all the scientific information to really support my thesis.  Take a look and listen, though, and tell me how I’m wrong:    Ice Hockey – Balance In…

Making Long Jump Ropes

By | April 6, 2021

While I studied long ago in the old USSR, I found it interesting that their coaches used a lot of activities for training that we’d have defined as schoolyard or playground games her in the states.  Perhaps what I found most interesting was the fact that we North Americans had abandoned many of those physical…

The Hockey Skater’s Thrust and Shoulder Movements

By | March 28, 2021

Not everyone realizes there are discrepancies in the way various athletes move in a straight line, and it just so happens that there are also differences in the biomechnics applied in the three skating sports. It would be helpful for hockey coaches, parents and adult players to understand a few things — as they plan…

Transitioning from In-line Hockey to Ice Hockey

By | February 25, 2021

I say it often enough, that I love my work in hockey, especially because of the great people it allows me to meet.  Then, since the day I set foot (or fingers) onto Twitter, I’ve said pretty much the same thing:  that I’ve met some remarkable people through social media. Carole Lockwood Taylor, of Tyler,…

Evaluating Roller Hockey Gear

By | December 29, 2020

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StickDrags & Chariot Races

By CoachC | October 15, 2020

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One Way to Improve Your Hockey Skating at Home

By CoachC | October 15, 2020

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Learning By Doing

By | October 9, 2020

Over recent years, it seems tons of seminar speakers, the two North American hockey federations, and a host of do-gooder bloggers have believed that hockey players should put their gear away once their season has ended.  As members will discover, I believe in that, too — at least partially, but I also believe the old adage, about learning…

The Skater’s Tow-trainer (or Sled)

By | October 8, 2020

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