Simple Hockey Test #3 – Balance

These tests are for balance and some hockey players will be really surprised at how terrible you are at them!

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Off-Ice Goalie Training Q&A #2

These are responses to the questions you ask – if you have a question about off-ice training for goalies please just enter your query below in the comments section. There are no ‘stupid’ questions, so ask away and I will help you out!

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Hockey Training for Females and How Harry Potter Made Me Barf (almost).

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I just wish I were a little more ‘toned’” Well what you were just saying is female speak is I wish I had more muscle hypertrophy. Trainers use this term to try and keep women from running out of their facility, never to return. It is a bit of a lie to say, okay, well we will just work on adding some ‘tone’ – no such thing. Women say ‘toned’ and guys say ‘jacked’ – both the same thing, just that women do not have the testosterone to get huge muscles so what they get is firmer muscles that actually have some shape rather than flab decorating the skeleton.

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The Anatomy of an Awesome Off-Season Hockey Training Program

In this article I will break down the anatomy of a good off-season hockey training program so you can tell the cream from the crap.

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This post could save your life.

This post outlines the difference between the Rapid Response Goalie Training system and the Ultimate Goalie Training system. The most popular goalie training programs available online!

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Simple Hockey Test#2 – Strength, Power, Core

Here is your mini-test of the week – it is a little strength and power test for skaters and goalies.

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2 Foot-eye coordination drills for hockey goalies.

Here are two exercises I have used in the past to train foot-eye coordination in hockey goalies.

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How many hockey players can pass this test?

Have you ever had a car that only you can drive?  You are accustomed to its idiosyncrasies and you don’t even realize it is THAT out of whack.  I remember…

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At home interval workout for hockey players.

How long do you think a conditioning workout for hockey players should last? 90-minutes? 60-minutes? 30-minutes? 15-minutes? I think somewhere between 15-30 minutes is right. If you are a skater and look at the actual amount of time you are on the ice it is likely in that range. Even goalies who are out for the entire 60-minutes, if you look at the amount of time you are actually exerting yourself it is likely toward the higher end of that range as well.

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5 ways hockey players can stand out in try outs!

With spring tryouts on the doorstep, I figure some of you will be looking for ways to stand out to the coach.

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