After spending last week showing examples of rotational core exercises and how to fit them into part of a progression, I thought it would be a logical time to mention a big change that should occur in-season for hockey players, baseball players, and golfers. Remember that in all three of these sports, athletes are taking […]
Regardless of what sport you’re involved in (track being the exception), it’s unlikely that you sprint in a straight line for more than 10-15 yards very frequently. Athletic speed really depends heavily on three things: 1) Rate of acceleration 2) Rate of deceleration 3) Ability to change directions rapidly Of these, rate of acceleration is […]
At Endeavor, most of our hockey guys have been getting a lot more ice time over the last few weeks than they had been all Summer. I think it’s important for hockey players to take a few months away from skating on the ice (at least vigorous skating; some technique work is still okay), to […]
In a recent newsletter I talked about how important it is to understand functional anatomy and human movement. I gave the example of a D1 hockey player I worked with over the summer that “tweaked his hamstring”. After he answered a barrage of my questions and I analyzed his movement a bit, I was able […]
The other day I mentioned a list of great resources. I’m embarrassed to say I left one out that would greatly benefit my hockey audience. Those of you that have been long-time readers know I’ve spoken highly of Kim McCullough before. She’s the ONLY resource I can rely on to consistently put out great hockey-specific […]