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The focus of this program is to use the Slideboard as a conditioning tool and as a tool for the improvement of skating technique. I have highlighted repetitions, board length, stride goals, work time, rest time, weekly progressions and technique cues....Keep Reading ›

In episode 8 we talk with Anaheim Ducks strength coach Sean Skahan about keeping a program simple, and find out what REALLY matters when training for hockey from our guest coach from Lev Praha (Prague), Brandon Bovee....Keep Reading ›

Human performance director with the US military Ray Bear shares his lessons from the NHL to the tactical world and beyond....Keep Reading ›

DU's Matt Shaw joins us to talk about how mixing the most valuable bits from a handful of training and assessment modalities (FRC, RPR, PRI, and FMS to name a few) prepared the Pioneers for a championship season....Keep Reading ›

On the 51st episode of the podcast, we talk about gathering data, how to make training look like competition (and if that's important), and what Dr McGregor has learned from a year's worth of data from the NTDP....Keep Reading ›

These 2 friends of the show have teamed up to co-author a new book that will help us implement holistic sport science and data collection practices. Listen to find out more about their new book, Intent....Keep Reading ›

improve your crossover stride with this mobility drill....Keep Reading ›

The Toe Touch Squat with Alternating Arm Reach is a mobility exercise that we use. This is a progression to help correct a faulty deep squat pattern from the F.M.S as I originally saw it in one of Gray Cook's publications....Keep Reading ›

Over the last 2-3 years, kettlebells have become a part of our strength and conditioning program. Exercises such as swings, goblet squats, and get ups have been incorporated to complement all of the other aspects....Keep Reading ›

With the holidays approaching, teams are nearing the half-way point of the season and will be looking to get stronger as the season goes on. In Episode 11 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we talk with Darryl Nelson of the National Team Development Program about the importance of in-season training, and why we should be working to improve strength on a year-round basis....Keep Reading ›

In Episode 14 of the Hockey Strength Podcast we talk with the strength coach of the Miami Redhawks, Justin Roethlingshoeffer. Justin is the next in a series of podcasts where we will be speaking with the presenters for the upcoming Great Lakes Hockey Strength and Conditioning Clinic on May 9th. Coach Roethlinshoeffer will be talking about how he collects and uses data to customize training and drive the performance of the Redhawk players....Keep Reading ›

Slideboard progressions to build into your off-season hockey conditioning programs....Keep Reading ›

Episode 12 of the Hockey Strength Podcast now available. Check out our conversation with Physical Therapist Greg Roskovensky, where we discuss pain and what it means to athletes and strength and conditioning coaches....Keep Reading ›

On Episode #80 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, Dr. Michelle Boland joins the show....Keep Reading ›

This is a basic anterior neck strengthening/activation exercise we use with our hockey players....Keep Reading ›

SCAPH ALUMNI SERIES episode #8. Doug McKenney joins the show......Keep Reading ›

Paul Valukus from the University of Wisconsin joins the show......Keep Reading ›

Over the last few years we have begun to perform some isolated groin work using a Pilates Ring. If you had asked me five years ago about this I would have told you that it was a waste of time....Keep Reading ›

Justin Roethlingshoefer joins us again to talk about making training decisions on the fly, and building buy in with your team...Keep Reading ›

In Episode 13 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we begin our discussions with the presenters at the Great Lakes Hockey Strength and Conditioning Clinic taking place May 9th, 2015 on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. We will be previewing each speakers presentation and getting to know why the topic is important to strength coaches, hockey coaches, and players. In today's episode, we will talk with Coach Jim McKee about his presentation, Unconscious Learning and Athletic Performance....Keep Reading ›