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Making the game SAFER, one DUMMY at a time!

4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey Injury Prevention, Checking Related Injuries, Body Checking, Checking, Injury Prevention, Concussion Prevention, Hockey Dummy, Dummies, youth hockey injuries, Player Safety, Ice Hockey Training, Concussion Awareness, Sports Safety, Fear, Scared, High-Contact Sports, Angling, Traits, youth sports development, Hockey Performance, Player Development

Why Fear Can Hurt You

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Hockey is physical by design. Contact is not an accident, it is part of the game. Yet one of the big...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey Injury Prevention, Safe Checking Techniques, Checking Related Injuries, Body Checking, Checking, Injury Prevention, Coaching, hockey safety, youth hockey injuries, Player Safety, Ice Hockey Training, Safe Hockey Practices, High-Contact Sports, Angling, youth sports development, hockey development, Hockey Tips, Player Development

⚠️ How Serious Knee on Knee Hits Really Are

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Knee on knee contact is one of the most dangerous and career threatening actions in hockey. Unlike h...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey, Parents, Traits, Great Athletes, Sports, Struggles, Youth, hockey parenting, love for the game, youth sports development, raising hockey players, mental toughness, sports psychology, long-term athlete development, positive sports parenting, hockey life lessons, hockey culture, kids and sports, Hockey Mindset, hockey development, Player Identity, Team Culture, Hockey Performance, Work Ethic, Player Development, Parenting Advice, Hockey parent

When Hockey Breaks You AND Builds You

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The Part of the Game No One Talks About Where the Love of the Game Begins Every player remembers the...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey, Coaching, Traits, Great Athletes, Sports, mental toughness, hockey coaching, long-term athlete development, hockey life lessons, intrinsic motivation, hockey culture, kids and sports, Hockey Mindset, Coachable Players, hockey development, Player Identity, Hockey Roles, Hockey Tips, Team Culture, Hockey Performance, Work Ethic, Player Development

What A Winning Culture Looks Like

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Playoff time always brings out the truth in teams. The pace rises, space disappears, and every mista...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Parents, Traits, Great Athletes, Youth, hockey parenting, youth sports development, sports psychology, long-term athlete development, hockey life lessons, intrinsic motivation, hockey culture, kids and sports, Coachable Players, hockey development, Player Identity, Hockey Performance, Work Ethic, Player Development, Parenting Advice, Hockey parent

Success Is Not An Accident: Part 1

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We are kicking off a new series focused on the habits that define successful athletes. For clarity, ...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey Injury Prevention, Safe Checking Techniques, Checking Related Injuries, Body Checking, Checking, Concussion Prevention, youth hockey injuries, Player Safety, Concussion Awareness, Hockey Training Equipment, Concussions in Sports, Brain Injury Prevention, long-term athlete development, hockey development

Don't Wait, One Bad Hit Can Change Everything

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Hockey is one of the fastest and most physical sports in the world. For parents, watching your child...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey, Coaching, Training, Parents, Sports, Youth, hockey parenting, love for the game, youth sports development, raising hockey players, youth hockey, hockey coaching, kids and sports, Hockey Mindset, hockey development, Hockey Tips, Hockey IQ, Hockey Performance, Player Development

Are Private Lessons Worth The Money?

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The ol’ question in youth sports: “What’s the Return on Investment (ROI)?” Before we tackle this sub...

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4Check Hockey, Hockey Skills, Ice Hockey Injury Prevention, Checking Related Injuries, Checking, Concussion Prevention, Coaching, Dummies, Training, Player Safety, Sports Safety, Head Injury Prevention, Fear, Hockey Brain Injuries, Angling, youth sports development, hockey coaching, Player Development

3 Most Common Mistakes Coaches Make Teaching Contact & How to Fix Them

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Teaching contact in youth hockey is one of the most critical, and misunderstood, aspects of player d...

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