Ep.160 | Over-coaching & Getting Kids to Respond
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy cover the dangers of overcoaching. They discuss how good intentions can lead to poor outcomes, the short and long term impacts of overcoaching, the importanc...
5 Nov 20231h 19min
Ep.159 | A to AAA: The Differences Between Levels
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy explore the major differences between various levels of hockey. They discuss why the gaps between A/AA and AAA have become greater over time, as well as deve...
29 Okt 20231h 34min
Ep.158 | Raising Confident Communicators
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy deep dive into the issue of communication with today’s young athletes. They focus on the youth-adult dynamic and why this skill is so important, why it can b...
22 Okt 20231h 18min
Ep.157 | Discovering and Developing Your Role
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy revisit the concept of roles in hockey. They discuss when roles become relevant to development, how different skills make up certain roles, and developing pl...
15 Okt 20231h 11min
Ep.156 | The Puberty Effect In Youth Sports
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss their recent viral post about the puberty effect in youth sports. They go into detail on the positives and negatives of being early and late to hit p...
8 Okt 20231h 33min
Ep.155 | Foundations for Fuelling an Athlete
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy outline the foundations for understanding nutrition. The cover philosophies that will work from a family perspective, key terms necessary to understand, how ...
1 Okt 20231h 25min
Ep.154 | The Balancing Act of Leadership
In this episode, Coach Andy and Coach Eric discuss the many dichotomies of leadership. Reference the popular book “Dichotomy of Leadership” by Jocko Willink, they run through each of the book’s princi...
24 Sep 20231h 36min
Ep.153 | Using Video Analysis: The Good and Bad
In this episode, Coach Andy and Coach Eric discuss the practice of using video analysis for corrective purposes in your sport. From the coach, parent, and player perspective, they outline best practic...
17 Sep 20231h 23min
