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This is a 4-stage thoracic mobility to integrated stability progression....Keep Reading ›

Coach Boyle discusses what sports hernias are and how we can hopefully prevent them....Keep Reading ›

One thing that I have changed my mind about in the past year is the value of making things simple. This has become a priority for me as the more that I continue to be in this profession, the more I realize that it is ok to simplify things....Keep Reading ›

For our first Coaches Roundtable, Sean, Mike, Darryl and Kevin answer questions about Weight Room Design...Keep Reading ›

Thanks to Mike LaFrenierre of Elite Strength and Conditioning for this review of the clinic....Keep Reading ›

This is Phase 1 of our summer program focusing on General Physical Preparation....Keep Reading ›

Special thanks to Darryl Nelson for providing this presentation from Brian Burke. This is a "must see"...Keep Reading ›

This is Phase 3 of our 2-day team in-season program for the 16U-18U teams we work with. At this point, players have become proficient at the basic movements and understand the flow of the training process. Exercises continue to progress, but we back off the intensity a bit in favor of a slightly higher volume than Phase 2....Keep Reading ›

Kevin discusses how he screens his hockey players, how to prevent common hockey injuries (e.g. adductor strains, sports hernias, etc.), true hip mobility (mobility limitation or display of torsion?) and more!...Keep Reading ›

My summer assistant Eric Schmitt put together a take home manual of Tissue Restoration Exercises for our development camp here in San Jose. These exercises are useful for any athlete for pre and post workout or competitions. Videos soon to follow...Keep Reading ›

I've become a fan of some really good motivational books that talk about teamwork and bringing positive energy to your workplace and life in general. A book that I like is "The Energy Bus" by Tom Gordon....Keep Reading ›

Here is what we did for strength training during the 2011 off-season....Keep Reading ›

Sean Skahan talks about what he is doing right now with camp just starting with the Anaheim Ducks....Keep Reading ›

Here is the program I have been using for high school players in the second half of the season this year....Keep Reading ›

Eric Schmitt is a Master's student at Springfield College in the Exercise Science Department. He is a promising young mind in our field and has a passion for hockey. I am excited to have him share some of the research he is studying at Springfield and contribute to the site....Keep Reading ›

Here is a great article about the short comings of modern footwear for kids. Thanks to the people at Northwest Foot and Ankle for allowing us access to it....Keep Reading ›

Program of the Week...Keep Reading ›

Here is a clip from my new DVD, Kettlebell Lifting for Hockey....Keep Reading ›

This is a deadlift variation that I like because the off set nature of the exercise creates an anti-rotational load along with the hip hinge....Keep Reading ›

This is Phase 2 Day 1 of our Group A ('00s-'02s) in-season training program....Keep Reading ›