Monthly Archives: March 2014

Hockey and Performance Training Interview

Hockey and Performance Training Interview

Last week I had an opportunity to do an interview with Jeff Angus, which he posted on his site a few days later. Check out the interview here >> Hockey and Performance Training Interview In the interview, I covered a pretty wide range of topics, including: Common structural and functional limitations in ice hockey players,… Read more

PRI Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration Course Review

PRI Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration Course Review

A few weeks ago, we were very fortunate to have an opportunity to host Ron Hruska teaching the Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration course at our training facility Endeavor Sports Performance in Pitman, NJ. Prior to this most recent course I had taken Myokinematic Restoration (twice), Postural Respiration (twice), Pelvis Restoration, Impingements & Instabilities (I&I), Advanced Integration, Postural-Visual… Read more

Skating Treadmill Program

Skating Treadmill Program

Last week I got an email from a guy with a ton of hockey and teaching experience asking about skating treadmill protocols. I haven’t written much about skating treadmills. I stopped using the one at our old facility because I was working to get players to skate LESS in the off-season, especially in the first… Read more

Layers of Program Individualization

Layers of Program Individualization

One of the questions we receive most frequently from parents and coaches about our programs at Endeavor is “Is it sport-specific?” Hopefully, based on the discussions from last week, you recognize that there are a lot of things to consider when helping an athlete improve physically for their sport(s). If you missed the preceding posts,… Read more

Assessing and Monitoring Performance Indicators

Assessing and Monitoring Performance Indicators

The preceding two articles discussed the various limitations to range of motion, and the 8 key factors influencing sport performance, respectively. If you missed them, you can check them out here: Understanding Range of Motion: More is not better Dissecting Performance Limitations Today’s article will build on these by presenting a few simple strategies to… Read more