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The Importance of In-Season Training for Hockey Players
Strength and conditioning is critical to the success of hockey players at all levels. Athletes will spend time in the off-season increasing speed, power, strength, endurance, and agility, as well as, rehabbing injuries. Considerable amounts of time and resources are spent in these endeavors. Unfortunately, many players end up wasting these efforts during the season.…
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BASIC POSTURE EXERCISES THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR SKATING. THE SQUAT.
Many youth players are starting to use dryland training exercises at the request of coaches and parents. Many hockey coaches are running these dryland training sessions themselves after looking up exercises on the internet or remembering what they did when they were kids. At hockeyot.com we offer a professional training package that can make your…
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FOCUSTRAINING, Dealing with PRESSURE By Dr. Jason Galea
The composition of an elite athlete is both complex and unique. Each athlete must posses certain physical and mental attributes, based upon what is required of them during competition. Often, the composition of an athlete can be referred to as that of an “Iceberg”. This is to say – there is more to the athlete…
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Get More Speed in Your Game, Part II
The key to increased speed is less contact time with the ground or ice due to a more powerful sprinting action. As simple as this statement is, athletes will spend most of their training time on increasing speed. Team sports such as hockey make heavy demands on sprint capabilities. The truly great players are able…