Feb
27
On Thursday I did an interview with Maria Mountain. Among other things, we talked about hockey training mistakes, my favorite exercise for hockey players, a couple great core exercises, and whether hockey players should use exercise bikes for conditioning or not.
You can listen to the interview here: Hockey Training Interview
…Ignore the end of the interview when I predict that the US Women’s Olympic Team will beat Canada…
In the interview I described one of my favorite core exercises: Rotational Cable Lift
This is an incredible exercise for improving rotational power, which has direct benefits for shooting power on the ice. Because of the complexity of the movement, it’s pretty difficult to explain.
Check out the video below:
-Kevin Neeld
P.S. In the last week I’ve added a 1-hour audio interview I did with Joe Heiler, an article on how I quickly help hockey players get rid of groin pain forever, and an article on neck training to prevent concussions from Jeff Cubos to Hockey Training Expert. If you register now, you can still download Breakaway Hockey Speed, Hockey Nutrition 101, and Hockey Training Expert’s Mental Performance Package! What are you waiting for? Click here to join the site that is changing hockey training forever!
Feb
24
Hockey Training Presentation
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I just wanted to give you a quick heads up to let you know I’ll be giving a hockey training presentation for Anthony Renna’s site Strength and Conditioning Webinars this Saturday (2/27) at 2pm est.
As you know, I’m a HUGE supporter of the site. It gives you access to dozens of presentations from some of the smartest and experienced Strength and Conditioning Coaches in the world. The information is incredible; it’s up-to-date and effective. I’ve made significant changes to my training programs after listening to some of the presentations on the site.
In my presentation “Innovative Practices in Strength and Conditioning”, I’ll discuss:
-A new way of designing dynamic warm-ups
-A few mobility exercises that I’ve started using recently
-Why I don’t do any “agility” training at all
-The single-leg vs. double-leg training controversy
-An interval-based conditioning progression
-Hip flexor and groin strain prevention
I’m really excited about the presentation because I think I’ll be introducing topics that other people aren’t talking about. Hopefully it’ll generate some great discussion.
I may be a little biased (just a little), but I HIGHLY recommend you join the site to watch this presentation (and to watch the dozens of other presentations!). I look forward to answering your questions on the forum afterward. Click the link below to join now.
To your continued success,
Kevin Neeld
P.S. Thank you to all of you that have joined Hockey Training Expert and for all the kind words you’ve had about the site. Your feedback goes a long way toward improving the site. I’m really excited about the direction the site is heading. Together we can change hockey player development forever!
Feb
22
I’m still pumped up from USA’s win over Canada yesterday. When Ryan Kesler dove to score that empty net goal, I dove across the couch onto my girlfriend Emily in celebration (Amazingly, no Emilys were harmed in the making of that celebration). What a game.
The good news for Canada fans: I think the US just woke up a sleeping beast. I’d be surprised if Canada didn’t rebound with an incredible performance in their next game.
Even if they don’t, YOU can still win. Watching good hockey puts me in a good mood. I’ve decided to extend my 3 free bonuses giveaway for new Hockey Training Expert members. Sign up for a membership and you can instantly download a copy of Breakaway Hockey Speed, Hockey Nutrition 101, and Hockey Training Expert’s Mental Performance Package.
I’m in, sign me up!
I’m obviously a huge proponent of off-ice training to improve a hockey player’s performance. Having said that, it would be irresponsible and…well…stupid of me to say that a good training program is ALL you need.
Dominant hockey players aren’t just fast, or strong, or well-conditioned. They see the ice well. They read the play. They create time and space for themselves.
See the Ice Better
One of the single most effective habits a hockey player can have is to take a quick scan of the ice BEFORE they get the puck. As a pass is on its way, pick your head up and get an idea of your surroundings. Is someone from the other team bearing down on you? Do you have time to collect the pass and make a play or do you need to just tip the puck to a safe area? Has one of your teammates slipped behind the other team, looking for a quick pass from you?
Scanning the ice before you get the puck will help you make smarter, quicker decisions.
Read the Play Better
Reading the play comes down to knowing the game of hockey. You need to be able to anticipate the developing play so you can make the smartest decision, with or without the puck. As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the best ways to become better at reading the play is to WATCH a lot of hockey. Pick a team around your age but at a higher level, and an older team at an elite level and follow a single player around that plays your position. Watch how he/she responds to certain plays and anticipates others.
Learning from players at higher levels will allow you to become more familiar/comfortable with a variety of game situations and respond faster on the ice.
Create More Time and Space
Creating time and space gives you the freedom to make better passes and take better shots. It decreases the pressure on you. Knowing your surroundings and reading the play are paramount to creating time and space for yourself (that’s why this is the last of the three). One easy way to create time and space for yourself WITH the puck is to take 2-3 quick strides immediately after receiving a pass. Naturally this will somewhat depend on your positioning on the ice and your surroundings, but in general this is an effective habit to develop.
Taking 2-3 quick strides after receiving a pass will help create separation between you and your opponent, allowing you the time and space to make a better play.
Train Hard. Play Smart.
Kevin Neeld
Feb
19
As a quick reminder, this is the last day to get a FREE copy of Breakaway Hockey Speed, Hockey Nutrition 101, and The Mental Performance Package for joining our Hockey Training Expert community!
The other day I got an email from a parent that went like this:
“This package sounds amazing but I think for my soon to be 12 year old son – I was looking for something that may help him with positioning and where to go and how to read/anticipate plays better – since he not the fastest shaker it’s even more important he understands where and when to go. He’s working so hard out there but not a big threat for the opposing team. Could this package help with any of those things.”
This is a GREAT email, and I encourage those of you with similar questions to email me.
I responded:
“A lot of the information on the site will definitely help your son become a faster skater. At 12 years old, he still has PLENTY of time to develop speed to compete at higher levels. As of now, the site is more geared toward off-ice aspects of player development. While I do have big plans for including more on-ice skill work, there isn’t currently anything on there that would assist your son’s ability to read the play.
I agree that this ability is incredibly important for hockey players though! One of the ways I learned while I was playing was by watching players at the next level (either higher levels at my age or older players). It’s helpful to follow a single player on the ice (pick a good one!) and watch how he reacts to certain situations. If he’s receptive to it, you may be able to point out a couple things you notice about good plays (around or away from the puck) that other players are making.”
I’m sure many of you are thinking, “Is Hockey Training Expert for Me?”
If you’re looking for PROVEN exercises, drills, and information to significantly improve your speed: YES, Hockey Training Expert is for you!
If you’re looking for PROVEN exercises and training programs to improve your strength and decrease your injury risk: YES, Hockey Training Expert is for you!
If you’re looking for innovative conditioning progressions to help you become the best conditioned player on the ice: YES, Hockey Training Expert is for you!
If you’re looking for quality nutrition and supplementation information to help give your body the fuel you need to succeed ALL season long: YES, Hockey Training Expert is for you!
If you’re looking for specific techniques to build the mental toughness you need to lead yourself and your team through the inevitable adversity you face during the season: YES, Hockey Training Expert is for you!
Lastly, if you’re looking to become a part of the most rapidly growing hockey development resource EVER, then yes, Hockey Training Expert is for you!
As we enter the off-season, the information on the site gives you EVERYTHING you need to make huge leaps prior to next season. Articles continue to pour in with great information on how to improve your performance and how to prevent injuries.
I just wrote/posted an article on a new technique I’m using to help players QUICKLY recover from groin strains because I got a question about it on our forum this week!
If you’re still unsure about whether Hockey Training Expert is for you, consider the previous sentence. I got a question about groin strains on the forum and within 3 days posted an article with specific steps on how to deal with them (with exercise pictures).
For $9.95/month, you can only win. If you get inside and find the information isn’t quite what you’re looking for, ask a specific question on the forum and I, or another member of the Hockey Training Expert team, will get an article up ASAP to give you all the information you want!
Click here to sign up now!
See you on the inside,
Kevin Neeld
P.S. This is your LAST DAY to get THREE incredible bonuses for signing up for Hockey Training Expert: Breakaway Hockey Speed, Hockey Nutrition 101, and The Mental Performance Package. These resources will give you INSTANT tips you can use immediately to help improve your performance.

P.S.S. A couple days ago I extended a special offer to my newsletter list that I’d now like to extend to you, as a loyal reader of my site. If you sign-up for Hockey Training Expert by Saturday 2/20, I’ll send you a FREE download link to my Off-Ice Performance Training Course. All you have to do is register for the site, copy the text of this post, and click here to send me an email requesting the information. Stop dragging your feet. Get all your free stuff now!
Click here to sign up now!
Feb
17
Wow! What an incredible day to start the Olympics. USA won. Canada won. Russia won. Results as expected so far. I’m really interested to see how Sweden looks today against Germany. Peter Forsberg has always been one of my favorite players; we’ll see if he’s still got it!
As I alluded to in a previous post, I’ve officially added THREE incredible experts (Jeff Cubos, Mark Cardillo, and Jared Beach) to our team at Hockey Training Expert.
Among them, Jared beach fills a much needed gap in the world of youth hockey. Check out this excerpt from his bio:
“Jared combines his personal experiences playing Prep and Junior hockey with the knowledge gained from his extensive network of Division I Prep, Junior, NCAA, and National and International Pro Hockey Coaches to provide hockey players with advice on how to maximize their potential. Over the last 5 years, Jared’s guidance, training and mentorship, has helped over 150 players advance to compete at the prep, junior, college and professional levels.”
Over 150 players in 5 years! That’s truly amazing. Jared and I spoke for an hour yesterday about how misinformed players are about how to approach elite level coaches and how making the wrong moves (such as constantly emailing the coach) turns coaches off, even if the player is qualified for that level! Jared and I also discussed a future project we’re going to work on outlining EXACTLY how players and parents should go about connecting with high level hockey programs. I’m really excited about it.
In the meantime, I’m going to pick Jared’s brain about a few of the BIG things players should know and put together a mini-interview in the couple weeks.
Dr. Cubos sent me a great article on neck exercises for hockey players. Admittedly, this is not my strong point, so I was really interested to see what he had to say about the topic and to test out the exercises he recommends. He’s going to send me some pictures in the next couple days then that’ll be up at Hockey Training Expert too!
Effective programs. Innovative exercises. Great information. Updated constantly.
YOU NEED TO JOIN THE HOCKEY TRAINING EXPERT COMMUNITY TODAY!
Give it a test run for $9.95. If you don’t think getting access to dozens of training programs and hundreds of exercises are worth less than $10, then cancel. It’s that easy. Of course, as an intelligent person, I know you’ll see the incredible value of this site. But you have to become a member before you can start enjoying all the incredible benefits!
Click the link below!
I’m ready to join Hockey Training Expert!
To your continued success,
Kevin Neeld
P.S. Your opportunity to get a FREE copy of Breakaway Hockey Speed, Hockey Nutrition 101, and Hockey Training Expert’s Mental Performance Package is rapidly dwindling. These FREE bonuses will only be available until Friday! Click here to become a Hockey Training Expert member today and get instant access to these three incredible bonuses!
Feb
16
2010 Olympic Hockey Medalists
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Last week we had an intern from Quebec start with us at Endeavor. Immediately following his arrival, the Flyers (my team) beat the Canadiens (his team), twice.
Now the olympics are starting. Needless to say, the trash-talking has been rampant. At the risk of losing a great intern…and a bunch of Canadian friends, here are my Olympic medal predictions:
Men’s I’ce Hockey
Gold: Sweden
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Russia
Women’s Ice Hockey
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
Post your predctions below!
-Kevin Neeld
P.S. You only have THREE more days to sign up for Hockey Training Expert to get the THREE great bonuses (Breakaway Hockey Speed, Hockey Nutrition 101, Mental Performance Package)! Go to Hockey Training Expert and sign-up now!
Feb
15
Three Keys to Ice Hockey Success
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Congrats to the U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Team for getting off to a great Olympic start!
In an effort to get more incredible contributors to Hockey Training Expert, I’ve been talking a lot with hockey coaches and instructors with hundreds of years of combined experience.
Hockey players and coaches recognize the benefits of having a fast team. When it comes to individual skill, nothing is more important than speed. This is EXACTLY why I put together “Breakaway Hockey Speed”, so players and coaches could learn to how develop game changing speed, and get access to the exact drills that I use with my players.
Breakaway Hockey Speed

Breakaway Hockey Speed is a 25-page manual that outlines how to change your body position to maximize the power of your stride and reveals the truth about which stride pattern is better: short choppy strides vs long powerful strides (this will surprise you!). Breakaway Hockey Speed includes 6 Linear Speed Drills, 15 Transitional Speed Drills, and the information you need to integrate a comprehensive speed training program into your current training program. This manual is exactly what you need to become faster and more explosive on the ice! Speed is your 1st key to ice hockey success.
This is a FREE gift for everyone that signs up for Hockey Training Expert before Friday!
Click here to sign up now!
Hockey Nutrition 101

All the speed in the world won’t matter if you don’t give yourself the fuel to use it. Proper nutrition is the most commonly recognized, but least practiced aspect of high level athletic performance. My colleague and friend Kim McCullough wrote Hockey Nutrition 101 to give you practical information on how to improve your diet to improve your performance. Kim brilliantly discusses how proper eating and hydration can have a huge impact on your performance, recovery, and overall development. Hockey Nutrition 101 gives you all the tools you need to figure out what you should be eating/drinking, how to make simple changes in your current diet, and how to track your intake so you can monitor your new high-performance diet! Proper diet and hydration habits are your 2nd key to ice hockey success.
This is a ANOTHER FREE gift for everyone that signs up for Hockey Training Expert before Friday!
Click here to sign up now!
Mental Performance Package

Now you have the tools to develop incredible speed and give yourself the fuel you need to dominate. You’re one step away. Most players recognize that between 50-90% of their performance is mental. Most players admit that 0-10% of their training time is spent on mental preparation. Kim McCullough developed ANOTHER incredible resource for you, the Mental Performance Package, that gives you step-by-step instructions on how to develop the focus and confidence of a champion. This is your 3rd and final key to ice hockey success!
Guess how much this incredible resource will cost you? NOTHING! This is a ANOTHER FREE gift for everyone that signs up for Hockey Training Expert before Friday!
Click here to sign up now!
P.S. For only $9.95/month you get these THREE incredible bonuses IN ADDITION to the customized hockey training programs, hundreds of innovative hockey training exercises, incredible articles and access to some of the greatest minds in ice hockey player development. Joining Hockey Training Expert is a NO BRAINER and you know it. Stop dragging your feet and join our dedicated community today!
Click here to sign up now!
Feb
11
Top 3 Reasons to Join Hockey Training Expert
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The snow by Endeavor, the facility in Sewell, NJ that I work at, is out of control! Luckily we were able to sneak in yesterday morning to get a quick lift in before NJ officially went into a “state of emergency” and it was illegal to be on the roads.
With the launch of my new hockey training membership site this week, a lot of people are curious about what the site has to offer them. Check out the “Top 3 Reasons You Should Join Hockey Training Expert.”
1) Customized Hockey Training Programs
I think of training programs as a roadmap to success. If you aren’t following something structured you aren’t making the progress you could be. In other words, you’re wasting time and energy getting worse results. Hockey Training Expert has custom-written training programs for hockey players of all ages: Pee Wees, Bantams, Midgets, Junior/College, and Pros. You can’t find that anywhere!
The only problem with writing programs for people all over the world is that some players have access to different equipment than others. Not an issue! That’s one of the reasons I made sure the site had a forum, so you can personally contact me with any questions you have about the programs and I could give you the best answer possible based on your situation.
2) The World’s Largest Collection of Effective, Innovative Exercise Videos
Over the last 10 years, I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on CDs, DVDs and books, and countless hours volunteering under brilliant strength coaches and gaining a ton of personal experience with hockey players at all levels. Throughout that time I’ve come across and developed exercises that I rarely see other coaches using that just flat out work. I could easily compile a DVD series of all these exercises and sell it for $199, but I don’t want to do that. It’s hard enough to get access to quality information. For $9.95/month, you get continuous access to videos of the most current, effective exercises out there. You can’t beat that!
3) Constantly Growing Database of Incredible Hockey-Specific Information
I’m lucky to have such a diverse list of “experts” as contributors to the site. Hockey Training Expert hosts some of the most brilliant strength and conditioning coaches in the world, experts that specialize in both men’s and women’s hockey, experts on different training practices for players of different positions, and experts on proper nutrition and supplementation for hockey players.
In the next week, I’ll be adding three new experts: One is a great physical therapist who will provide great information on how to prevent and accommodate hockey-related injuries; one is a master of individual skill work and team systems; one has helped place countless athletes in Prep, Junior, NCAA, and Pro programs where they can flourish.
I promise to make this the ultimate site for hockey players, to make sure EVERYTHING you need to succeed is available to you through the site. You can’t find that anywhere else!
Click here to sign up now!
To your continued success,
Kevin Neeld
P.S. Don’t forget about the bonuses! If you sign-up today, you’ll get THREE incredible bonuses. I’m only offering these bonuses to the fast action takers; they won’t last long!
Bonus # 1: Breakaway Hockey Speed

Discover the secrets to the number one question most players ask: How do I get faster? This 25-page manual from Hockey Training Expert founder Kevin Neeld outlines how to change your body position to maximize the power of your stride and reveals the truth about short choppy strides vs long powerful strides (this will surprise you!). Breakaway Hockey Speed includes 6 Linear Speed Drills, 15 Transitional Speed Drills, and the information you need to integrate a comprehensive speed training program into your current training program. This manual is exactly what you need to become faster and more explosive on the ice!
Bonus # 2: Hockey Nutrition 101

Proper nutrition is the most commonly recognized, but least practiced aspect of high level athletic performance. Kim McCullough’s Hockey Nutrition 101 is an INCREDIBLE resource for hockey players and coaches. Kim brilliantly discusses how proper eating and hydration can have a huge impact on your performance, recovery, and overall development. Kim gives you all the tools you need to figure out what you should be eating/drinking, how to make simple changes in your current diet, and how to track your intake so you can monitor your new high-performance diet!
Bonus # 3: Mental Performance Package

What percentage of your performance is mental? If you’re like most players, you’ll say anywhere from 50-90%. But how much of your training time is dedicated toward improving your mental performance? If you’re like most players, you’ll say anywhere from 0-0%. Kim McCullough’s Mental Performance Package gives you step-by-step instructions on how to develop the focus and confidence of a champion!
Click here to sign up now!
Feb
9
Hockey Training Expert Team
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Yesterday, after digging my car out of over 2 feet of snow with a plastic dust pan and a hockey stick (what’s a shovel?), I put up a post introducing my new hockey training membership site.
Today I want to introduce some of the contributors to the site. I’m really excited about the combination of “brain power”, experience, and innovation that some of my colleagues are bringing to the site.
If you’re reading this at site, you know who I am, so I’ll spare you that.
HockeyTrainingExpert.com has a diverse list of hockey experts, including:
Maria Mountain: The Hockey Goalie Training Expert
Brian St. Pierre: The Hockey Nutrition and Supplementation Expert
Brijesh Patel: Quinnipiac University Ice Hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach
Kim McCullough: The Female Hockey Expert
Hockey Training Expert is also lucky to have BRILLIANT Strength and Conditioning Coaches Nick Tumminello and Eric Cressey as contributors. These two coaches are at the forefront of innovating training techniques to get athletes better results, and are directly responsible for many of the changes I’ve made in my training programs over the last few years.
Collectively, the Hockey Training Expert team brings over a hundred years of off- and on-ice training experience working with male and female hockey players of all ages and abilities to help YOU improve.
The list of contributors is growing on a weekly basis. As I mentioned yesterday, I have a few special people lined up to bring you more of the information you need to succeed in ice hockey, including:
-How to improve your skating
-How to skate faster
-How to shoot harder
-How to improve your puckhandling ability
-How to get noticed by scouts
Hockey Training Expert will give you all the information you need to drastically improve your game and fulfill your potential.
Stop dragging your feet. You need to TAKE ACTION!
Follow these steps:
1. Read all of the following steps
2. Go to Hockey Training Expert
3. Watch the video on the homepage
4. Go to the top of the page and click “Join Today!”
5. Create your account and select either a monthly or yearly subscription
6. Click the “Pay Pal” button at the bottom
7. Log back into the site and click the “Free Member Bonuses” Tab on the homepage
8. Download your 3 FREE Bonuses!
9. Enjoy the site!
I look forward to speaking with you on the forums!
-Kevin Neeld
P.S. I just wanted to remind you that the three bonuses below won’t be around for long. Take action now or you’ll lose your chance to get these bonuses FOREVER!
Bonus # 1: Breakaway Hockey Speed

Discover the secrets to the number one question most players ask: How do I get faster? This 25-page manual from Hockey Training Expert founder Kevin Neeld outlines how to change your body position to maximize the power of your stride and reveals the truth about short choppy strides vs long powerful strides (this will surprise you!). Breakaway Hockey Speed includes 6 Linear Speed Drills, 15 Transitional Speed Drills, and the information you need to integrate a comprehensive speed training program into your current training program. This manual is exactly what you need to become faster and more explosive on the ice!
Bonus # 2: Hockey Nutrition 101

Proper nutrition is the most commonly recognized, but least practiced aspect of high level athletic performance. Kim McCullough’s Hockey Nutrition 101 is an INCREDIBLE resource for hockey players and coaches. Kim brilliantly discusses how proper eating and hydration can have a huge impact on your performance, recovery, and overall development. Kim gives you all the tools you need to figure out what you should be eating/drinking, how to make simple changes in your current diet, and how to track your intake so you can monitor your new high-performance diet!
Bonus # 3: Mental Performance Package

What percentage of your performance is mental? If you’re like most players, you’ll say anywhere from 50-90%. But how much of your training time is dedicated toward improving your mental performance? If you’re like most players, you’ll say anywhere from 0-0%. Kim McCullough’s Mental Performance Package gives you step-by-step instructions on how to develop the focus and confidence of a champion!
Click here to sign up now!
Feb
8
HockeyTrainingExpert.com is LIVE!
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I’m very excited to announce my new hockey training membership site, HockeyTrainingExpert.com is officially LIVE!
I really think this site will change hockey training forever.
I’ve added everything that I think a hockey player, coach, or strength and conditioning coach would want to know:
- Dozens of hockey training programs for hockey players of all ages
- Over 230 hockey training exercise videos (and growing daily!)
- An open forum for all members of the ice hockey community to discusses current trends, ask questions, and brainstorm about what we can collectively do to improve the development of our players
- Articles on everything from preventing common hockey injuries, to nutritional strategies to help you prepare for games
In the future I’m planning on adding on-ice demonstrations on how to improve skating technique, shooting technique and power, and puckhandling ability.
If you’re a hockey player, coach or strength coach, this is the site you’ve been waiting for!
If you aren’t a member of the ice hockey community, please forward this post to anyone you know that is.
Click here to sign up now!
If you have any questions about the site, please email me today. I’m excited for you to be a part of this incredible hockey community.
P.S. If you sign-up today, you’ll also get THREE incredible bonuses. I’m only offering these bonuses to the fast action takers; they won’t last long!
Bonus # 1: Breakaway Hockey Speed

Discover the secrets to the number one question most players ask: How do I get faster? This 25-page manual from Hockey Training Expert founder Kevin Neeld outlines how to change your body position to maximize the power of your stride and reveals the truth about short choppy strides vs long powerful strides (this will surprise you!). Breakaway Hockey Speed includes 6 Linear Speed Drills, 15 Transitional Speed Drills, and the information you need to integrate a comprehensive speed training program into your current training program. This manual is exactly what you need to become faster and more explosive on the ice!
Bonus # 2: Hockey Nutrition 101

Proper nutrition is the most commonly recognized, but least practiced aspect of high level athletic performance. Kim McCullough’s Hockey Nutrition 101 is an INCREDIBLE resource for hockey players and coaches. Kim brilliantly discusses how proper eating and hydration can have a huge impact on your performance, recovery, and overall development. Kim gives you all the tools you need to figure out what you should be eating/drinking, how to make simple changes in your current diet, and how to track your intake so you can monitor your new high-performance diet!
Bonus # 3: Mental Performance Package

What percentage of your performance is mental? If you’re like most players, you’ll say anywhere from 50-90%. But how much of your training time is dedicated toward improving your mental performance? If you’re like most players, you’ll say anywhere from 0-0%. Kim McCullough’s Mental Performance Package gives you step-by-step instructions on how to develop the focus and confidence of a champion!

