Getting Better Isn’t Glamorous

Getting Better Isn’t Glamorous

hockey player  What I realized was that getting better at something isn’t glamorous. The majority of the time, you are by yourself, lost in your thoughts while lifting weights, riding the bike, running,
Lance Pitlick
HOCKEY 101 - TRAINING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

Hockey 101 - Training Tips for Beginners

youth hockey  Beginning a new sport can be pretty intimidating…especially hockey because of all the equipment required to play the greatest game on the planet.
Sniper Sam
A kid playing hockey at sunset

How to Choose a Hockey Stick Blade Curve

 hockey stick blade My goal for this post is to provide information on how to choose the right hockey stick for the first time.  There are a number of factors that go into the process and it can be...
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Choosing the Right Hockey Camp or Clinic for Your Player

Choosing the Right Hockey Camp or Clinic for Your Player

Choosing the Right Hockey Camp or Clinic for Your Player
Are you researching summer hockey camps or clinics for your hockey player?  If you live in an area like mine, you have several options to choose from and it is hard to know what’s best for your hockey hopeful.
Sniper Sam
Hockey Warm-Up Drills: 3 Pro-Approved Exercises

Prepare to Win with these Three Pro-Approved Warm-Up Drills

hockey warm-up drills  The purpose of doing hockey warm-up drills is to wake up both the mind and body. One of the most popular warm-ups for teams is playing a variety...
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Person playing Hockey trying speed tips for skating

Speed Skills - Skate Faster with These Pro Hockey Tips

 skate faster with pro hockey tips As a long-time hockey skills coach, I get asked by parents all the time about how their son or daughter can increase their skating speed.  I do a lot of...
Lance Pitlick
Hockey player

How to Take a Snapshot in Hockey

 how to take a snapshot in hockey Scoring goals is something every hockey player strives for each time they are on the ice. Shooting the hockey puck can be accomplished...
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People Playing Hockey

5 Ways to Improve Your Shot Accuracy


 hockey shot accuracy If you ask hockey players why they play hockey, they usually come back with the reply, “because it’s fun!” The part of hockey that ranks #1 in the fun factor category is...
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Three professional hockey players playing.

Ice Hockey Tips and Hockey Skills: Making a Perfect Saucer Pass

 

The saucer pass is a passing technique used in ice hockey where one player elevates the puck off the ice, through the air, to another player.   The goal is to ....

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John Wayne

Words Every Hockey Player Can Live by

 

There will be many magical moments in your hockey career, as well as challenging ones.  Here are some great quotes you can use to inspire yourself to greatness. .....

 

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Tryouts

Top 10 Tips for Hockey Tryouts

 

What can you do to dominate at Hockey Tryouts? These Top 10 tips are musts for doing well at your hockey tryouts. Be ready for your hockey tryouts!! .....

 

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Hockey Player About to do a Wrist Shot

How to Master the Wrist Shot

Many times hockey players will ask our professional training staff how to shoot a puck.

In this ice hockey tips blog we are going to concentrate on one of the most common and critical to learn: the wrist shot or wrister .....

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