SKATING

Troubles with Hockey Passing & Receiving

By CoachC | August 7, 2024
Troubles with Hockey Passing & Receiving

Years back I worked with an adult roller hockey player, especially so I could use work with him as an example for other in-line skaters. And at the end of every week, my friend, Jerry Z, usually sent me an email update on his roller hockey goings on. What I especially liked about these were…

The First Rules in Speed Training

By CoachC | July 26, 2024
The First Rules in Speed Training

Discover the essential rules of speed training, including workout timing, gear choices, and innovative over-speed techniques.

New CC Store Opening

By CoachC | June 25, 2024
New CC Store Opening

Here’s a chance to dive into a world of hockey knowledge with our collection of ebooks, audiobooks and more. Whether you’re a hockey parent, a coach, a seasoned player or just starting out, we have the resources to elevate your game…

Band Training to improve A 40 yard dash

By CoachC | May 23, 2024
Band Training to improve A 40 yard dash

In case members don’t know it, the 40 yard dash is used as a measure of athletes beyond football combines. As a matter of fact, it’s often seen as a measure of an ice hockey player’s sprinting speed…

Skate Sharpening: Trust Matters (So Avoid Big Box Stores)

By CoachC | April 6, 2024
Skate Sharpening: Trust Matters (So Avoid Big Box Stores)

When you find a great skate tech who is professionally trained, it’s difficult to try anyone else. However, when you are out-of-town…

Which Radius of Hollow Should You Choose?

By CoachC | March 18, 2024
Skate Sharpening: Trust Matters (So Avoid Big Box Stores)

I’m excited that my long time friend and hockey equipment specialist, David Carlson, returns this month to discuss the matter of “choosing the right skate radius and hollow”…

Unlocking the Power of a Fast Mind in Hockey

By CoachC | March 16, 2024
Unlocking the Power of a Fast Mind in Hockey

Here’s the first advice Andrej provides us, this all about “Unlocking the Power of a Fast Mind in Hockey”…

How About a 3 on 3 Tournament

By CoachC | March 5, 2024
How About a 3 on 3 Tournament

Perhaps like anywhere else, a lot of rinks in Massachusetts looked for creative ways to use ice-time during their off-season months…

How to REALLY Tie Hockey Skates

By CoachC | February 24, 2024
How to REALLY Tie Hockey Skates

A member recently mentioned his bout with “lace bite”, which caused me to put the following together — for him and for all my other CoachChic.com friends…

Build Your Own Off-ice Hockey Training Center

By CoachC | February 21, 2024
Build Your Own Off-ice Hockey Training Center

Many good drills require some sort of training aid (I’ve mentioned previously that a lot of pretty good training tools can even be homemade)…