SKATING

CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 84

By | October 15, 2023
CCC-TV Hockey Show – Episode 84

Each episode includes awesome advice from hockey’s top coaches and specialty advisors, with past episodes are available on CCC-TV Youtube…

“Specialized” Hockey Training

By | October 11, 2023
“Specialized” Hockey Training

“You Don’t Need Ice” mainly includes things I want to share with hockey players, coaches and parents from my old Soviet hockey studies and my coaching degree studies…

Borrowing From Our Hockey Strengths

By | October 2, 2023
Borrowing From Our Hockey Strengths

As you’ll soon see, there’s a good reason why I’m holding the following from public view.  Ya, this is definitely for my members only!

Addressing the Hockey Skating Posture

By | August 31, 2023
Addressing the Hockey Skating Posture

I want to introduce something I doubt many members have ever seen before.   Yes, it’s a training device that was long ago developed by a Canadian speed skating coach.

Beware of Some Foolish Training Devices

By | August 22, 2023
Beware of Some Foolish Training Devices

Okay, the above title might seem a bit pushy (if that’s the right word), but please hear me out…

A Few Off-season Training Thoughts

By | August 17, 2023
A Few Off-season Training Thoughts

Of course, amateur players approach hockey with varying degrees of devotion. Working mostly with pretty dedicated kids, I’ve designed a very long-range, off-season plan to include age-specific speed, agility and strength work…

The Merits of a Family Slideboard

By | August 12, 2023
The Merits of a Family Slideboard

How about the merits of having a slideboard around this lady’s house?  Ha…  What do you think I had to say about that?

Stride Length Versus Stride Frequency

By | July 18, 2023
Stride Length Versus Stride Frequency

A recent question submitted to our friendly Professor Bee asked, “What can I do to increase my stride?”  Our mascot did his best to answer that query — and he went to some lengths to do so, but he kinda missed sharing the most important advice when it comes to hockey skating.

One Aspect of Skating That Coaches Find Most Challenging to Teach

By | July 5, 2023
One Aspect of Skating That Coaches Find Most Challenging to Teach

Here’s the one aspect of ice hockey skating that coaches often find most challenging to teach…

The Most Important Drills And Exercises For Intermediate-level Hockey Players

By | May 30, 2023
The Most Important Drills And Exercises For Intermediate-level Hockey Players

Intermediate-level ice hockey players should practice a variety of drills and exercises that focus on developing their skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and defensive skills. Here are some of the most important drills and exercises that intermediate-level ice hockey players should practice…