Comments on: Hockey Core Training Exercises

By: Advanced Core Training | Bunkie Side Planks | Hockey Core Training | KevinNeeld.com

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:05:42 +0000

[...] a year ago, I posted a couple core training videos (Hockey Core Training Exercises) based on a protocol referred to as the “Bunkie Test”. The Bunkie Tests are used to [...]

By: Hockey Training Tips | KevinNeeld.com

Hockey Training Tips | KevinNeeld.com — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:03:04 +0000

[...] as I love (and all of our players loathe) Bunkie Side Planks (I talk about this in a previous post: Hockey Core Training Exercises), players with elbow or shoulder problems have a hard time getting into this position. In an effort [...]

By: More on the Deep Front Line

More on the Deep Front Line — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:56:28 +0000

[...] Often times I will use the Bunkie Testing method to assess the various lines throughout the body. I wrote a piece about the Bunkie Test late last year and it can be viewed here. Kevin Neeled also wrote a piece and shot some video on how and why this testing method may play an important role in kinetic linking for hockey players. You can read that here. [...]

By: Kevin Neeld

Kevin Neeld — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:16:23 +0000

We haven’t incorporated them into our testing/assessment protocol at this point. I’m not sure that we will. Nonetheless, I think de Witt’s rationale behind the tests shouldn’t be overlooked. For now, I’m just incorporating the two exercises in the videos toward the end of our core training progressions. 100% of Endeavor athletes recently polled agree that these new exercises are their least favorite…ever.

By: Carson Boddicker

Carson Boddicker — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:51:45 +0000

Kevin,

The Bunkie Tests are interesting, are you actually utilizing them as testing protocols as per the recommendations in de Witt’s papers?

Regards,
Carson Boddicker