3 Best Exercises for Off Ice Hockey Training

2015-04-06T01:57:03+08:00

Coach Nye Talks Hockey… The ‘How To’ to better development of a hockey player can be very complicated.  There are so many off ice hockey instructions and exercises out there we wonder who to believe. When I am speaking to young hockey players I always suggest keeping things to the basic movements in hockey which include certain muscle groups. You can't go wrong with these: The muscle groups I am speaking of are, stomach (core), quads (major muscle in the leg) and your hamstrings. Of course there are minor muscles that are used as well which is explained in each of [...]

3 Best Exercises for Off Ice Hockey Training2015-04-06T01:57:03+08:00

What is a sports psychologist and is coach a decent substitute?

2020-09-29T02:55:10+08:00

In plain language, sports psychologists are coaches who consult and train athletes on improving their mental game. This new type of coaching only began in the 1970’s and has quickly bloomed into a huge part of the sports world. Professional sports teams often employ sports psychologists to help even the highest level athletes reach their potential. Some coaches are very aware that they are not trained and do not have the skills to be able to work with a player’s mental game. Most coaches simply do not have the time to deal with it. You may get excellent advice from a [...]

What is a sports psychologist and is coach a decent substitute?2020-09-29T02:55:10+08:00

What values can our young athletes learn from sports

2020-09-29T02:56:39+08:00

“Hello, this is Craig Sigl, how can I help you?” I said as I answered the phone. The sports mom on the other end of the line went on to tell me about her 15 year old daughter who plays softball for club and high school. She went on to tell me how she has paid a lot of money for private hitting coaching, league fees, transportation and everything else that goes along with today’s select sports experience. And, how frustrated she was at how her daughter “just doesn’t seem to want to listen to anybody. Her coach tells her to [...]

What values can our young athletes learn from sports2020-09-29T02:56:39+08:00

How I coached a player from “bad attitude” to collegiate all conference

2020-09-29T02:56:53+08:00

"From Rage to Riches or ... ...how to go from the guy who kicks dirt and water coolers, throws helmets, and breaks bats, to a collegiate first string all conference clean up hitter batting over .400" Three years ago a young man was recommended to the program I conduct for college baseball players. Standard practice is that I invite the player in for an "evaluation" before we begin working. It's pretty simple. I need to see the player in order to ascertain "what" and "how" to do the work. First things first . We begin with defensive skills; "catch and throw" [...]

How I coached a player from “bad attitude” to collegiate all conference2020-09-29T02:56:53+08:00

How Brandon Bostick & Athletes Recover From A Choke

2015-03-10T16:49:38+08:00

This past weekend, in American Football,  we saw an amazing comeback by the Seattle Seahawks over the Greenbay Packers.  It was almost miraculous.  With the game having only 5 minutes to go, I actually told my friend that the game is over and the Seahawks have lost. (We are in Seattle so it was quite sad at the time).  I said that I thought that maybe they had a 2% chance of coming back. The Seahawks did come back and win but, in large part, due to a fumbled on-side kick by a member of the Packers, Brandon Bostick, that opened [...]

How Brandon Bostick & Athletes Recover From A Choke2015-03-10T16:49:38+08:00

How To Build Confidence In Young Athletes

2016-01-14T11:53:33+08:00

You’re a coach (or a parent) interested in developing a strong mental game for your athletes, right? First off, let’s define that so we know what we’re talking about here. I define it as: Focused, Confident, Determined and Resilient, especially under pressure. You also know that if your athletes were to play with more of that, then they would bring their “A” game to competition like you get to see in practice regularly.  If you’ve coached  athletes for any significant amount of time, you know that performance anxiety and fear of failure are a huge obstacle to playing their best. What [...]

How To Build Confidence In Young Athletes2016-01-14T11:53:33+08:00

Three Soccer Drills For Kids

2015-01-17T00:08:47+08:00

Coach U12 and under soccer players to develop confidence through these drills   Hello! My name is Goran Popovic, and I'm a football/soccer coach with UEFA A license. Today I'm going to show you some soccer drills for players under 12 years of age. These three soccer drills for kids are just like the ones I demonstrate on the components of football development when I train teens, high schoolers and college soccer players. Modern training tends to be done in a much shorter time and yet achieve maximum effect. Kids of this age are in the sensitive stages of development and [...]

Three Soccer Drills For Kids2015-01-17T00:08:47+08:00

Should I let my kids quit sports

2016-01-14T11:58:41+08:00

What to do When Kids Decide to Quit Sports I was recently asked to be a panel member on Huffington Post live (video below) where we discussed the issue whether sports parents should let their kid quit. This is a very delicate subject that sports parents often must face and regularly ask my opinion on. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this. My main idea I want sports parents to get is to make decisions consciously and have the knowledge to consider all the ramifications.  Don't just blindly follow the cultural norm or a coach's advice. Here are the points I [...]

Should I let my kids quit sports2016-01-14T11:58:41+08:00

The Cause and Solution For Overcoming Mental Blocks In Sports

2021-03-06T07:04:28+08:00

Many athletes in certain sports such as gymnastics, competitive cheer, trampolining, baseball, pole vaulting and golf are extremely vulnerable to mental blocks that keep them from performing like they do in practice or the past. First of all, what is a mental block in sports? It’s where an athlete physically cannot perform a movement or motion that they have demonstrated talent and ability for in the past. For example, I’ve seen a number of baseball players come to me for a mental block known as “The throwing yips.” This is where a catcher, for instance, cannot throw the ball back [...]

The Cause and Solution For Overcoming Mental Blocks In Sports2021-03-06T07:04:28+08:00

How To Run A Soccer Practice For Youth Players

2015-01-09T18:56:37+08:00

How to coach youth soccer   The biggest challenge that is faced by a coach is consistently providing an engaging and fun environment for their players. In providing a quality training session soccer coaches assist players to unconsciously improving an array of skills, such as motor, technical, and social, in each training session.   For starters, it is rule of thumb to depart from using “The Three L’s”, which is Laps, Lines, and Lectures. This is old school and it isn’t very effective any more.   Laps do not fulfill a purpose in the drills since young players are naturally fit. [...]

How To Run A Soccer Practice For Youth Players2015-01-09T18:56:37+08:00
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