As a strength and conditioning coach in a team sport setting, I admit that I was hesitant about the Turkish Get-up when I first started to learn about it. I viewed it as an exercise that would be too difficult to implement in my coaching situation as it looked like an exercise that seemed too […]
I am looking forward to the Stanley Cup finals to start next Wednesday. The fan in me wants it to be a Boston vs. Vancouver matchup, but you can’t count out Tampa Bay. Game 7 in Boston Friday night should be a really good game. We had a great week of content added to HockeySC.com: […]
The 2-Arm/2-Leg Dumbbell SLDL is a great exercise that we use to strengthen the hip extension pattern. We will always have our athletes maintain a flat/almost arched back while we do this. We will progress to single arm/single leg version with a kettlebell.
A few posts ago, I mentioned that I had registered for the RKC. For those who don’t know what the RKC is or what the certification is all about, check it out here. Well, I am about 3 weeks into the training for it. With my injury history, I have been really focusing on my […]
I hope everyone is doing great. We have had some great contributions on HockeySC.com during the past week or so. We also continue to have some good discussions on the forum including threads on power skating, body checking, and sled progressions. Make sure you log on and check out the forum. Here is what we have […]
I love getting the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in the mail. There are always some interesting studies to go through. I was lucky this month as the May 2011 issue of the journal features a hockey study right at the beginning. This hockey study, “Physiological Characteristics of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 […]
This is a great posterior chain exercise that we do. The emphasis is keeping our hips extended by contracting the glutes. Then we will extend the legs, and the return. Try this instead of lying or seated leg curls.
Here is part 2 of an 11 question and answer interview that I did with Chris Collins of Onsidehockeytraining.com Interview with Sean Skahan part 2
I wanted to get this out before the weekend hits as tomorrow is a big day for the Skahan family. As a hockey fan, I am really surprised at how the current playoff series’ are going. I would’ve never guessed 3 out of 4 of them could possibly be 4 game sweeps. There is some […]
Here is an example of a leg circuit that I use with hockey players. I learned about the leg circuit years ago from Vern Gambetta videos and from Mike Boyle. It is still a great tool for us today. I really like it because it really focuses on developing leg power, strength, and endurance- both […]