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In this follow up article to "Making Motivation," we reveal 2 less-than-ideal approaches to motivation that should be avoided by coaches....Keep Reading ›

In this episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we speak with hockeystrengthandconditioning.com partner and NTDP Strength Coach Darryl Nelson about strength and power training big rocks, and a bit about what's new on the site....Keep Reading ›

Anthony Donskov returns to the show......Keep Reading ›

Much of the banter and discussion regarding sports performance on the internet, conferences etc seem to focus on speed, power, and strength. These topics are obviously very critical in the development of high performance athletes....Keep Reading ›

Since hockey is a fast game with frequent changes of direction and collisions, injuries to the head and accompanying neck strains will sometimes unfortunately happen. When I mention head injuries, I am referring to a hit to the head by an opposing player or when a players' head may hit the ice or the glass as a result of a hit from an opposing player....Keep Reading ›

Stephen DiLustro takes us through some lower body manual stretching techniques he uses with his players on a daily basis....Keep Reading ›

In episode 10 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we talk with hockeystrengthandconditioning.com partner Kevin Neeld about new femoroacetabular impingement research and also his presentation for the upcoming NSCA Training for Hockey Clinic, Mobility Training for Hockey. Our guest coach is the head strength and conditioning coach at Quinnipiac University, Brijesh Patel. Brijesh will share some of his presentation for the NSCA clinic, Creating a Well-Rounded Off Season Program for Hockey....Keep Reading ›

The Lateral Wall March is a great exercise to help teach hockey players the appropriate body angle for transitional movements....Keep Reading ›

On this episode, we talk with the host of the Impact Show, Jim Kielbaso, about the effect a coach can have on the life of an athlete...Keep Reading ›

Check out Part 2 of the "Youth Hockey Training Blueprint" series, with age-specific training principles and guidelines, and real-world examples of tiered dynamic warm-ups!...Keep Reading ›

On today's episode, Jon Williams joins us from Endicott College to talk about the challenges of being at a small school, the differences between D1 and D3 programs, the benefits of a tight athletic community, and the role of a strength coach/ATC....Keep Reading ›

Making the transition from off-season to in-season workouts can be difficult and requires close attention to the workload the athletes are undergoing....Keep Reading ›

After taking some time off, the Hockey Strength Podcast is back with new host Brian Sipotz....Keep Reading ›

On this episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we speak with professor of psychology at University of Chicago, and author of 2 great books, Sian Beilock. Topics include how to keep from choking under pressure, and how to instruct our athletes with maximum effectiveness. Dr Beilocks books called Choke, and How the Body Knows It's Mind are great reads for anyone who coaches, teaches, or manages, and gives us great insight on how to get the most out of our athletes and students....Keep Reading ›

Justin is back with the fourth installment of the High Performance series....Keep Reading ›

Here is a video from this spring. We did a lot of stuff on tempo together, to get guys to work together and be in sync....Keep Reading ›

SCAPH ALUMNI SERIES EPISODE #3: Mark Fitzgerald from Elite Training Systems shares his experience from the NHL, AHL, and the private sector....Keep Reading ›

Last year I wrote a piece called Understanding and Training Hip Flexion (www.strengthcoach.com/members/1283.cfm ). The idea was to take a look at muscles of the hip and how these muscles function from a slightly different perspective. This process led me to continue to study the hip and how we look at this critical area. One of the things I pride myself on is continuing to try to learn....Keep Reading ›

"Successful endurance training involves the manipulation of training intensity, duration, and frequency, with the implicit goals of maximizing performance, minimizing risk of negative training outcomes, and timing peak fitness and performances to be achieved when they matter most."...Keep Reading ›

Mindfulness = Paying attention in a particular way. Check out this beauty article to learn more about how to cue athlete mindfulness to improve performance....Keep Reading ›