Posts in Hockey Training

The Myth of In-Season Maintenance

The Myth of In-Season Maintenance

Today I’m excited to share another guest article from Mike Potenza, which he wrote for Mike Robertson’s site this week. How athletes address their in-season training can have a profound impact on their speed, power, strength, and overall energy throughout the season. This is particularly important as a failed in-season plan will lead to maximal […]

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Hear from NHL S&C Coach Mike Potenza

Hear from NHL S&C Coach Mike Potenza

Mike Potenza, who is in his 14th year as Director of S&C for the San Jose Sharks, recently did an interview for Robbie Bourke’s ‘All Things Strength & Wellness’ podcast. Check out the interview here >> Mike Potenza – Optimizing Adaptation & Performance In the interview, they covered a lot of great information, including: Mike’s […]

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Your Speed Training for Hockey Questions answered!

Your Speed Training for Hockey Questions answered!

With the release of Speed Training for Hockey, I realize you may have some questions about the book and program. Check out the Q&A below, and if I missed anything, feel free to ask your question(s) by responding to this email: What exactly is Speed Training for Hockey?     Speed Training for Hockey is a […]

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Inside Speed Training for Hockey…

Inside Speed Training for Hockey…

Since publishing Ultimate Hockey Training in 2011, I received three specific pieces of feedback repeatedly. The first was a request for programs.     This is pretty straight forward. For many hockey coaches, players, and parents, they just wanted to know exactly what to do, not necessarily all the “whys”.     And for performance coaches, seeing […]

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4 Hockey Conditioning Myths that Are Killing Your Speed

4 Hockey Conditioning Myths that Are Killing Your Speed

Conditioning for hockey is arguably one of the most misunderstood elements of preparing for the sport. If done well, conditioning can help support speed development and repeating high-speed efforts over the course of a game and throughout the season. If done poorly, conditioning can interfere with speed development, and compromise the consistency of a player’s […]

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