ACL Exercises … your next step to getting back on the ice

Okay, so now you have that pesky swelling out of there and you can bend and straighten your knee – maybe not all the way, but it is definitely feeling…

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You Tweaked Your ACL – Now What?

Most often when a goalie tears their ACL it is from a contact injury. They get tangled up and the knee gets forced into a position it is not meant…

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Tweaked your ankle? Now what?

The answer is, it depends. Have you sprained that ankle before? If you have, this can actually be a good thing. Athletes who have sprained their ankles repeatedly have already…

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How Goalies Get Strong, Stable Ankles

Before I get into it, I want to make sure we are clear on the topic of this article. If your ankles feel like they are going to snap when…

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Productive vs. Painful – how to use the lacrosse ball for mobility

This could be a follow up to the post on Focused Practice because you are leaving a lot on the table when you use the lacrosse ball (LAX) for your…

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Q&A – Training Space, Daily Stretching, Side Splits

Hey gang, Rachel here (Maria’s Super-Awesome Assistant!). If you missed out on Maria’s Facebook Live Hockey Skater & Goalie Q&A on 1-16-17, fear not! I have the video for you…

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Q&A – Slow Shots, Supplements, Tempo

Hey gang, Rachel here (Maria’s Super-Awesome Assistant!). If you missed out on Maria’s Facebook Live Hockey Skater & Goalie Q&A from 1-06-17, no problem! I have the video for you…

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Q&A – Stretching, Splits, Hand-Eye

Hey gang, Rachel here (Maria’s Super-Awesome Assistant!). If you missed out on Maria’s Facebook Live Hockey Skater & Goalie Q&A this past Monday, 12/19, fear not! I have the video…

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Q&A – New Goalie Glove, Overall Fitness, Knees & Pushes

Hey gang, Rachel here (Maria’s Super-Awesome Assistant!). If you missed out on Maria’s Facebook Live Hockey Skater & Goalie Q&A on December 2nd, fear not! I have the video for…

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The MS3 Method Explained…

hockey goalie core training

I was telling you about the puzzle that Paul and I worked on last week. I found working on the puzzle was a perfect metaphor for achieving your goaltending potential…

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