Monthly Archives: August 2010

Athletic Development Stuff You Should Read

Athletic Development Stuff You Should Read

I’ve been on a huge continuing ed kick recently and have come across some great stuff I want to share with you. New Study Finds 70 Percent of Able-Bodied Hockey Players have Abnormal Hip and Pelvis MRIs This brief article was written in mid March so it isn’t “new” anymore, but it’s still worth the… Read more

Sport Specific Training vs. Sports-Specific Training

Sport Specific Training vs. Sports-Specific Training

For the last decade or so, the words “sport specific training” have frequented the marketing of people with services claiming (sometimes accurately) to develop athletes. The “sport-specific” movement was initially characterized by people taking identical movement found in sports (e.g. a baseball swing, a hockey shot, etc.) and providing some sort of resistance to the… Read more

No One Conditions Alone

No One Conditions Alone

I’m in the process of writing an article for Hockey Strength and Conditioning on my experience helping with the San Jose Sharks prospect camp a few weeks back and I wanted to share a modified excerpt with you. Mike’s intern Marcello, after coaching for a few hours (aka not at all warmed up or training)… Read more

7 Habits of Highly Effective Interns

7 Habits of Highly Effective Interns

With another season of internships wrapping up at Endeavor, I thought it’d be appropriate to outline a few things that all interns should be aware of. 1&2) Show up early. Stay late. This is probably the easiest way for an intern in any industry to make an impression. One of our Summer interns regularly stuck… Read more

Hockey Development from the Ground Up

Hockey Development from the Ground Up

One of the most prevalent movement flaws we see on a daily basis is an inward collapsing of the knee during cutting, squatting, and jump landing patterns. This is especially true in females, who tend to have a more difficult time preventing this motion due to their skeletal structure (wider pelvis). This pattern can lead… Read more