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# Articles
Weekly tips and insight on player development, confidence, team culture, and safe contact, for players, coaches, and parents.
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/afraid-of-contact-youre-not-alone)
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## [Afraid of Contact? You're Not Alone](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/afraid-of-contact-youre-not-alone)
Every hockey family has experienced it at some point. A player enters a new age level where contact becomes more ...
Jon Francisco · August 24, 2026
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/fear-gets-you-hurt)
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## [Why Fear Can Hurt You](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/fear-gets-you-hurt)
Hockey is physical by design. Contact is not an accident, it is part of the game. Yet one of the biggest injury risks ...
Jon Francisco · April 06, 2026
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/its-only-january-stop-worrying-about-next-years-team)
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## [It’s Only January: Stop Worrying About Next Year’s Team](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/its-only-january-stop-worrying-about-next-years-team)
It’s January. The current season is still in full swing, yet parents, coaches, players, and even organizations are ...
Jon Francisco · January 26, 2026
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/the-pressure-cooker-why-kids-quit-sports-part-2)
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## [The Pressure Cooker: Why Kids Quit Sports (Part 2)](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/the-pressure-cooker-why-kids-quit-sports-part-2)
Pressure in youth sports has reached an all-time high. Kids feel it, parents feel it, and coaches feel it. What was ...
Jon Francisco · January 19, 2026
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/the-pressure-cooker-why-kids-quit-sports-part-1)
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## [The Pressure Cooker: Why Kids Quit Sports (Part 1)](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/the-pressure-cooker-why-kids-quit-sports-part-1)
Our goal when teaching our kids about sports was simple: teach them to love the game. It does not matter what game it ...
Jon Francisco · January 14, 2026
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/the-hit-you-didnt-see-coming)
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## [The Hit You Didn’t See Coming](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/the-hit-you-didnt-see-coming)
What every hockey mom should know about concussions. Whether you're cheering from the stands or tying skates in the ...
Jon Francisco · October 01, 2025
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/your-kids-are-walking-reflections-of-you...and-coaches-notice)
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## [Your KIDS are walking reflections of YOU...And Coaches Notice](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/your-kids-are-walking-reflections-of-you...and-coaches-notice)
Here's the truth, any good coach that has been around for a bit knows, kids are a direct reflection of their parents. ...
Jon Francisco · August 13, 2025
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/what-kids-really-struggle-with-in-youth-sports)
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## [What Kids REALLY Struggle With in Youth Sports](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/what-kids-really-struggle-with-in-youth-sports)
...and How to Help Them Thrive
Jon Francisco · July 30, 2025
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/let-your-child-fail-its-ok)
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## [Let Your Child Fail: It's OK](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/let-your-child-fail-its-ok)
When you first encouraged your child to play sports, it was likely for the life lessons they would learn—lessons that ...
Jon Francisco · February 26, 2025
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/has-hockey-gotten-soft)
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## [Has Hockey Gotten "Soft"?](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/has-hockey-gotten-soft)
Hockey, a sport known for its intense physicality and fast-paced action, has undergone significant changes over the ...
Jon Francisco · January 29, 2025
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/will-hockey-ever-get-away-from-contact-and-checking)
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## [Will hockey ever get away from contact and checking?](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/will-hockey-ever-get-away-from-contact-and-checking)
Ice hockey is known for its physicality, and checking is a fundamental part of the game in both men's and women's ...
Jon Francisco · January 22, 2025
[](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/overcoming-the-fear-of-body-contact-in-youth-hockey)
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## [Overcoming the Fear of Body Contact in Youth Hockey](https://4checkhockey.com/articles/overcoming-the-fear-of-body-contact-in-youth-hockey)
Body contact is an integral part of hockey, and for many young players, it can be a source of anxiety. However, with ...
Jon Francisco · January 16, 2025
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