Happy Monday! Here are a few thoughts bouncing around in my head after a week of reading, podcasts, cruising social media and any other continuing ed. Enjoy! A simple change that I have made with all the athletes that I work with is to elevated their heels when squatting bilaterally. It gives them more ankle … Continue reading Monday Musings
Coaching
The Importance of Depth for an Efficient Skating Stride
Improving on ice speed has many factors, but improving technique is one of the easiest fixes that can yield huge and immediate results. The more hockey I watch the more obvious it is that many players stand up too tall when they skate. Adopting a deeper skating stance will allow the skater to create a … Continue reading The Importance of Depth for an Efficient Skating Stride
S&C Week in Review: 9/15
Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts Iron Game Chalk Talk with Mike Gentry Physical Prep Podcast with … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 9/15
S&C Week in Review: 9/8
Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts Some really, really good podcasts this week. As I've said before, … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 9/8
Real Basketball Training
I see a lot of basketball training on social media that seems to be more about cool looking exercises then actual training. Reality is, training basketball players for performance and durability is no different then training any other athlete ➡️ master and hammer the basics. We perform basic plyo work along with general med ball … Continue reading Real Basketball Training
Monday Musings
I think I am going to try to start a new series here, calling it Monday Musings (obviously). Here is my thought; after a week in the weight room, listening to podcasts and reading, I'll dump a quick thought or two or three things that are going through my head. Lots of really smart people … Continue reading Monday Musings
Heels Elevated Bilateral Squatting?
Got a lot of engagement with various coaches on Twitter with this thought the other day. Though I am not a huge proponent of excessive loading of the bilateral squat (back/front squat) I do think it’s important to be able to perform the squat pattern well as it is a basic, fundamental movement pattern. As … Continue reading Heels Elevated Bilateral Squatting?
In-Season Off-Ice Conditioning
"If you get hurt in the training process, your training process is terrible." - Mike Boyle Dilemma: coach wants to give the team the day off from skating but still wants to perform a somewhat intense conditioning session. Solution: Assault Bikes The first question most people would ask is ‘Why biking and not running or … Continue reading In-Season Off-Ice Conditioning
Our General Warm Up Template
It isn’t too often that I hear much when it comes to warming up. There is plenty of talk when it comes to Olympic lifting, strength training and some talk as it pertains to conditioning. But not so much when it comes to warming up. However, we put a lot of thought into our warm … Continue reading Our General Warm Up Template
20 Thought Provoking Gray Cook Quotes
Recently I was skimming through Movement by Gray Cook as I typically do every once in a while with some of the better material out there. The first thing I noticed – Gray has a ton of good quotes that really make you think. And since I’m all about things that make you think a … Continue reading 20 Thought Provoking Gray Cook Quotes