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Last Christmas my face lit up like a 6-year old ripping through wrapping paper to discover a toy fire truck (or iPhone in today’s kids) when I opened my presents. I got 5 AWESOME Physical Therapy textbooks. It was probably the most excited I’ve been about Christmas presents in over a decade. My family thinks […]

A couple months ago I wrote a quick article for the Endeavor Fitness website on the issue of whether kids should lift weights or not. It’s a question I get a lot, or more accurately, it’s a misconception I have to explain a lot. Today I read Eric Cressey’s newsletter on the same issue. Whether […]

Last week I received my copy of Assess and Correct in the mail, the new DVD set from three of the brightest and most well-respected guys in our industry: Mike Robertson, Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson. I’ve been fortunate to learn a ton from all of these guys; I own all of their products and […]

As a reminder, check out my new hockey training website to pick up my Off-Ice Performance Training Course for only $47! I should have an update for you soon on my OTHER new hockey training site too, so check back for that. While I was in grad school at UMass Amherst, a lot of my […]

Protein has long been hailed as the “super nutrient” amongst athletes and lifters. Dr. John Berardi recently sent out an email presenting a few new studies have sparked up a lot of conversation about whether athletes do have a higher protein requirement than non-athletes and if the additional protein actually contributes to improved performance or training […]

I really think that transitional speed training should lay the foundation for speed training for almost all athletes.  For ice hockey players, this is especially important in the offensive and defensive zones when all your movements are rapid bursts of speed interspersed with stops and direction changes. I’ve played with and against countless players that were […]

I recently caught up with Maria Mountain, another great mind in the world of hockey training. I asked her if she’d put together an article for you on goalie training. Check out the article below. I always love articles with material that is instantly usable. This is definitely one of those! Three new ways for […]

I recently got a facebook message from a 12-year old hockey player in upstate New York. In the interest of anonymity, we’ll call him “Future Crosby”. Future Crosby told me he’d been reading my website and really liked the information.  He asked if I had any recommendations for him regarding hockey training programs to help […]

Picking right up where we left off: KN: I can’t agree more. I’m an outspoken supporter of unconditional optimism, in sports and in life.  I know you went into great detail about this in your book “Best Hockey Season Ever”, fill us in on what hockey players can do to correct these performance-limiting attitudes? KM: […]

For those of you that don’t know Kim, she’s a BRILLIANT hockey coach that has invaluable insight into improving every aspect of your game on the ice (on-ice work, mental preparation, off-ice training, etc.). She’s also the author of the ebook  Best Hockey Season Ever, a book I recommend to every hockey player and coach. […]