Hockey Training – Sport Specific On-Ice Drill For Improving Agility and Conditioning

Posted by admin on Jun 29, 2010 in Articles | Comments Off

I had posted a comment posted to one of my hockey training videos on YouTube, said the athlete, which played the hockey team for me. Although I do not play an adult pick up hockey from time to time, I do not think that what he wanted. I had to admit that I am a fitness trainer who works with several hockey players. I normally leave the drive on ice hockey coach and power skating coach, after all, he or she is the expert in this field. An exception is conditioned on the ice. If many elite players to time away to take the ice for the summer, I believe customers up to a certain power skating and conditioning on the ice once or twice a week to make in June and July, in the hope they are on Ice climbing 3-5 days per week from August.

Like you, cycling, running, exercise level can imagine, are all very different from the skating stride. I like the film board, but there is no way for a multi-directional exercises on the board or film on a treadmill skating for this question. I have a few different types of exercises on the ice on a continuum of speed and acceleration, speed endurance. Then I can layer on this continuum, such as stability, flexibility, responsiveness, or to add. Below I will describe one of the “Big Bang” exercises I use for training hockey players. The only equipment needed is small cones and a stopwatch.

Girls Hockey: A Growing And Changing Sport

Posted by admin on Jun 19, 2010 in Articles | Comments Off

boys and girls hockey teams are becoming more popular every year. There was a time when this was not the case, especially with teams of women’s field hockey. Girls generally do not tend to enjoy the aggressive play that is associated with this game, but times have changed. More women are enjoying this fast-paced game than ever before.

And why should not they? With proper training and training of this sport can be as safe as any other sport. The advantages for physical and mental activities are well known. It is certainly a sport that requires quick movements, concentration, teamwork, focus, and the need to make quick decisions. All this is good, and could help build the character of a child regardless of sex.

Often, however, is not the child who stands in the way of a young woman to join a hockey team for girls, but the other adults in hockey. This makes sense, given the amount of violence that so often see professional players take on each other. But again, with appropriate instruction and training, violence does not become a problem. In fact, a good coach can not withstand the violent behavior of one of its players. This helps build a good reputation and helps the child learn to vent their frustration at a more civilized.