Complex training, one of the most advanced forms of sports training, integrates strength training, plyometrics, and sport-specific movement. It consists of an intense strength (resistance) exercise followed by a plyometric exercise. Complex training is a great way to make sure that you are training more than just muscles with your workouts as it affects the nervous system. To capitalize on a muscle’s […]
Tryouts: Are You Ready?
For those of you, who have followed my principles, hopefully you’ve been training throughout most of the off-season. At this point, you should be at a point of tapering, where you’re likely preparing for the season with more on-ice work. If not, you may have put yourself at a deficit. However, there’s still hope! Many […]
Creating a Winning Athlete
Athletic prowess is defined by several factors. Some you’re born with. Others are achieved through hard work and tenacity. There’s no perfect answer to becoming a winning hockey athlete. But it’s clear if you don’t have these attributes, you’re putting yourself at a great disadvantage. Passion-Hustle-Discipline-Leadership-Vision Passion is something that can’t be taught. It’s a […]
How to Develop a 100 MPH Slapshot According to Sheldon Souray (aka Wonderbomb)
HockeyOT’s Dr. Chad Moreau talks to Sheldon Souray (aka Wonderbomb) about how to get your slapshot over 100 miles per hour. Check out his cool T-shirt and tweet him at @ssouray to find out how to get one. Souray is easily one of the coolest players in the NHL!
What is Mental Hockey Training?
A hockey game takes place not only on the ice but also in the brain, therefore, mental hockey training is vital if you want to concentrate while playing. Hockey players have expectations of the game’s result: how it looks in their imaginations and how it will probably finish. These expectations are either based on positive […]
Hockey Parents, What is the Best Way to Improve Your Child’s Game Off the Ice?
What is the best way to improve your child’s game off the ice? I get this question quite a bit. I think the answer is quite obvious: play street (or basement) hockey! Don’t waste your money on expensive skating treadmills, personal trainers or even online training programs like HockeyOT.com. Just turn off the Nintendo, pick […]
Hip Pain and Hockey
Hip pain has become a significant issue in the sport of hockey. I’d imagine that hip pain has always been an issue in the sport, but maybe our ability to identify and diagnosis it has become more acute. Hip pain can come from a number of different injuries in hockey. Getting hit against the boards […]
Wondering What LA Kings captain Dustin Brown is Doing to Stay in Shape During the NHL Lockout?
Nobody really knows how long the NHL lockout may last. Some players have already headed overseas to play in the KHL or the many Euro leagues. Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown is still here in LA getting himself prepared for another run at the Stanley Cup. I thought it would be cool to get […]
Who Will Wear the “C” for the Red Wings This Season?
Now that superstar defenseman Niklas Lidstrom has retired, the Detroit Red Wings have to select a new team captain. Between Steve Yzerman, captain for 22 seasons, and Lidstrom, captain for 6 seasons, this is only the third Red Wings captain in almost 30 years! The Red Wings have 3 obvious possibilities in their recent alternate […]
LA Kings Anze Kopitar Brings the Stanley Cup Home to Slovenia
Each of the Los Angeles Kings will get the Stanley Cup for a day or 2 during the summer. Anze Kopitar, who is the first NHL player from the country of Slovenia (population 2 million), had some very special places that he decided to bring the Cup. The first stop for the Cup was Anze’s […]
Is Roberto Luongo Heading to the Chicago Blackhawks?
In a radio interview in Vancouver, Canucks star goalie Roberto Luongo admitted that he thinks it is time to move on to a new team. He cited the Canucks recent signing of back-up goalie Cory Schneider to a $12-million 3-year contract as a sign that he is probably on his way out of Vancouver. Luongo […]
NHL Owners Giving Out Large Contracts to High Risk Players?
Despite another pending labor dispute between the NHL owners and players, there have been some huge contracts given out so far this off-season. Two contracts are worth noting because of the potential risk involved. The Pittsburgh Penguins gave Sidney Crosby a massive $104.4-million, 12-year extension that pays him $36-million over the first 3 years of […]
LA Kings Captain Dustin Brown & Dr. Chad Moreau With the Stanley Cup
LA Kings captain Dustin Brown decided to bring the Stanley Cup over to the HockeyOT headquarters in Lomita, California so that Dr. Chad Moreau (President of HockeyOT.com) and his staff could enjoy some time with the trophy. It was amazing to get to handle the Cup and Dustin was cool to take a bunch of […]
Can Hockey Sense Be Taught? Hockey Coach Jeremy Weiss Says “Absolutely”!
Hockey sense can be somewhat difficult to define but I think most hockey coaches would state that it is your ability to anticipate the play in order to react to it, either in an offensive or defensive manner. Wayne Gretzky would probably be considered a player with a very high level of hockey sense. If […]
A Great On-Ice Warm Up to Get You Ready to Play
This is a series of warm up drills that you can do on the ice to get you ready to play and help avoid injuries. Not only does HockeyOT focus on hockey performance training but we are also involved with a sports injury clinic in Southern California called Back to Function. At Back to Function […]
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