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Ten Attributes of an Effective and Mindful Ice Hockey Coach
June 2, 2023
When all is said and done your legacy as a coach will determined by who your players become not just on the ice but off it. “Trust Men and they will be true to you. Trust them greatly and they will show themselves great” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Coaching can be a very stressful experience. […]
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How To Improve Your Puck Feel
June 2, 2023
If you can make that connection between where you think the puck is on your blade, and where it really is, then you’ll be a lot more confident and ready to make an adjustment mid-stride. This week’s video is coming at you from the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility, featuring the Buffalo Regals. I caught […]
Be the One Who Shines
June 2, 2023
I’ve seen many athletes with mega talent but very little heart. Love your journey. But be the one who shines. Just returned from my first Conference Champs in the NCAA where swimmers actually competed with athletes in another conference – an opportunity to make new friends, test your endurance, and observe the sport from a […]
Do You Have the ‘X’ Factor?
June 2, 2023
As more superior athletes come out for swimming, as more talented people go into coaching, as more and better facilities become available, all of the aspects of knowledge that we have discussed will become important. This is a classic speech given by the great “Doc” Counsilman. If you haven’t come across this yet during your […]
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How to Gain Weight Healthfully
June 2, 2023
“No matter what I eat, I can’t seem to gain weight…” “What about those weight gain powders … do they work?” “How much more protein should I eat to help me bulk up?” Although two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, a handful of skinny people — including many athletes — feel very frustrated by […]
Four Tips to Be a Better Swim Parent
June 2, 2023
We need to let our kids learn from their sport, especially from their successes and mistakes. Sometimes it’s best to listen and not talk, except to say, “I love to watch you swim.” There are limitless lessons to learn from being a swim parent. I’ve learned new things each and every year of my 23 years […]
Four Ways to Develop Your Super-Strengths in Swimming
June 2, 2023
Focus on how good it feels to be strong, engaged, powerful, confident, empowered and self-aware. What is it that makes you a nightmare to compete against? What is it about your swimming skill set that makes the biggest difference in your performance? What would it look and feel like if you strategized ways in which […]
Eight Steps to Crush It at a College ID Camp
June 2, 2023
While you are at camp try to find the opportunity to personally meet the coaches for the programs you’re interested in. Take a couple minutes to introduce yourself and tell them a little bit about yourself. Summer is just around the corner and for many high school soccer players, that means the opportunity to attend College […]
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Off-Ice Training Crucial to Improving Hockey Performance
June 2, 2023
Youth athletes can and should be doing off-ice work throughout the year in order to develop their bodies, minds and performance to become the best hockey players they can be. Youth hockey training has quickly become one of the most popular topics here at HockeyTraining.com. Parents, coaches, and hundreds of youth players have been all […]
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Three Things Eagles’ QB Nick Foles Said That Parents Need to Know
June 2, 2023
There was Nick Foles, the week of the Super Bowl, sharing stories about how he contemplated quitting playing football at one point because he had nearly lost faith in himself. As a reporter for the NFL Network covering the Philadelphia Eagles, I spent much of the week leading up to Super Bowl LII listening to […]
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