Improve Speed and Acceleration with Slide Boards

Hockey Slide Boards claim to help improve the lateral speed and power for hockey players. Many consider the slide board to be the best piece of training equipment available for off-ice training. So are they worth it? Here’s our review of Hockey Slide Boards:

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The Four Most Powerful Words of a Coach

In this article for coaches, youth coaching expert Steve Horan discusses the four most powerful words a coach can say to a player.

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Fuel Like a Champion: Nutrition for Young Athletes

In this article for parents, youth nutrition expert Mitzi Dulan discusses sports nutrition for young athletes and how parents can help their child fuel like a champion.

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Train Without a Partner with Tape 2 Tape!

The Tape 2 Tape “3 in 1″ Passer is quickly gaining popularity and becoming one of the most popular training aids on the market today. This training aid states that it will help your child develop better hockey skills faster.  So is it worth it? Here’s our review of Tape 2 Tape:

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Hockey Peer Pressure: Help Your Child Overcome It

Many hockey players today worry too much about what others think of their game. I call this social approval, which you probably know as peer pressure. Young athletes often worry too much about what others might think about their game and thus what judgments people make.

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