Posts in "Hip/Core Training"

Groin Pain 101: How’s Your Range of Motion?

The next step in analyzing groin pain and hip pain is to take a look at the range of motion around the hip. The four primary ranges of motion you want to concern yourself with are hip flexion, hip extension, hip internal rotation, and hip external rotation. A couple important notes: While it’s best… Read more

Posted by Kevin Neeld Feb 04, 2009
Category Athletic Development Resources, Hip/Core Training, Hockey Training

“Groin” Pain 101

At least once a week I get a question from an athlete, parent, or coach involved in soccer or ice hockey about “groin” pain. I put groin in quotations because the groin is often referred to as one muscle, although the injuries people refer to as groin strains typically involve several, usually the adductor brevis,… Read more

Posted by Kevin Neeld Feb 02, 2009
Category Athletic Development Resources, Hip/Core Training, Hockey Training

Kevin Neeld Knows Hockey

Kevin has rapidly established himself as a leader in the field of physical preparation and sports science for ice hockey. He is currently the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins, where he oversees all aspects of designing and implementing the team’s performance training program, as well as monitoring the players’ performance, workload and recovery. Prior to Boston, Kevin spent 2 years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks after serving as the Director of Performance at Endeavor Sports Performance in Pitman, NJ. He also spent 5 years as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with USA Hockey’s Women’s Olympic Hockey Team, and has been an invited speaker at conferences hosted by the NHL, NSCA, and USA Hockey.