Continuing on yesterday’s discussion on the groin injuries that plague hockey and soccer players…The second step in analyzing an athlete’s groin pain is to do a crude posture analysis. I don’t advocate strength coaches or sport coaches pretending to be physical therapists, but there are some pretty basic posture assessments that sometimes provide a lot […]
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, […]
I love video. I’d rather watch a movie then read a book. I’d rather watch an exercise video than read a description and I’d rather watch a presentation than listen to it. Video is already beginning to dominate the athletic development industry as coaches see its value in teaching exercises. Brijesh Patel took it […]
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of visiting Brijesh Patel, the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Quinnipiac. Brijesh primarily works with the mens and womens hockey and basketball teams there. We spent about 7 hours picking each others’ brains about everything from groin and hip flexor injuries to speed training to program design. I […]
Yesterday I mentioned that, on the ice during a game, top speed isn’t reached or maintained for long. Having said that, it is still important to understand that many of the direction changes in hockey occur at near-top speeds. Also, many all out sprints start from a glide or light skate, and involve varying foot/leg […]
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