SKATING

A Beginner Hockey Player’s Skating Speed

By | October 6, 2022

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…

Jump Rope Training For Hockey

By | September 30, 2022

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Painful Skates

By | September 26, 2022

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,…

Coach Chic’s Hockey Podcast #30

By | September 26, 2022

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…

A Snippet from an Elite Level Lecture on Skating

By | September 20, 2022

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…

Checking – The Physical Side of Hockey

By | August 25, 2022

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More Sled Training For Hockey

By | July 26, 2022

To be honest, I’d highly recommend that team coaches and individuals try to commit themselves to at least a little sled training over their off-season.  To begin, although the following videos aren’t earth shattering, they do offer some great ideas for improving a hockey player’s overall and even specialized strength… …

An Open Letter to All AAA Hockey Programs

By | June 3, 2022

Published April 2015 – Before I get rolling here, let me say that — as usual, a number of things set me off on this topic… First, after almost a lifetime of running my own programs, I later had the chance (and the pleasure, really) to observe a number of…

Enhancing Hockey Skills with Bands

By | May 30, 2022

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Analyzing Hockey’s Boston Turn

By | May 28, 2022

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