Here it comes… …Training camp is less than 2 weeks away for most teams here in the Toronto area. So while we enjoy the final few weeks of summer before hockey season goes into full swing, I wanted to pass along a few tips that you can use to make sure that you have a terrific training … [Read more...]
2 Reasons Why Girls Can’t Do Pushups
Most girls’ hockey players hate push-ups. And most of them aren’t very good at them either. When I tell the players I train that we are going to do push-ups in our workout, I usually get eye rolls, groans and excuses in return. Most girls struggle to do proper push-ups. Here … [Read more...]
5 Deal-Breakers For Hockey Scouts
After spending the weekend in Boston coaching players who aspire to play hockey at the college hockey level and speaking with the scouts who were narrowing down their shortlists of players who they are interested in, I realized how much the little details of the game make a big difference. If you … [Read more...]
Training Quote of the Day
When I got to my computer on Monday morning, I opened up an email that included this quote and it has inspired my whole week: We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training. Now that we’re about 7 weeks away from the start of training camp here in … [Read more...]
Get Your Mental Game In Gear
As hockey players and coaches, we often focus the majority of our time and energy on the physical side of the game. From on-ice practices to off-ice training, most of our resources go directly towards the “hockey” side of things. But as baseball great Yogi Berra once said, “90% of … [Read more...]
Best Nutrition Advice EVER
I used to eat a McChicken Meal everyday for lunch when I was in grade 7 & 8. Not something I’m particularly proud of, but it’s the truth. Ever since I stopped that habit cold turkey over 15 years ago, I’ve been a bit of a “nutrition geek”. When I was in high … [Read more...]
Hockey training: How To Get Faster & Shoot Harder This Summer
There are exactly 16 weeks left until most teams start their pre-season training camps. That means you’ve got 16 weeks to put in the work and gain a HUGE advantage on the competition. That’s why I’m relaunching the Total Female Hockey ELITE Training System today. It’s a 16 … [Read more...]
#1 Secret To Shooting Harder in Hockey
The Under-18 provincial team tryouts start in a few weeks here in Toronto. After watching these tryouts in person for the past 5 years, I can tell you a few key things that really made players stand out: :: Dynamic skating – especially quick change of direction :: Quick and accurate puck … [Read more...]
1 on 1 drills: teaching athletes to get over the fear of getting beat
1 on 1 drills. Players either love them or hate them. One of the hardest things to do (and teach) is gap control. It doesn’t matter if you’re a defensemen defending a 1v1 coming over your blue-line or a forward on the backcheck trying to angle the puck carrier in open ice – … [Read more...]
The Politics of Girls Hockey
The “politics” of hockey are about to wreak havoc on all of us. Impending tryouts take all of our stress levels through the roof. We’re all worried that we might make the wrong choice, that what people are telling us is not the truth, and that we won’t end up with … [Read more...]