Off-Ice Training

In our 1st ever Total Female Hockey Podcast episode, Coach Kim McCullough talks about how all players can take their game to the next level this season by working on the "not so sexy" stuff. Most players don't do any of this stuff at all, so doing it regularly throughout the season will give you a huge advantage over the competition.

Highlight's of Coach Kim's journey as a player, parent and coach.

Having explosive east-west moves allows you to create separation between you and your opponent. Check out this 30 minute training session with Coach Kim to learn how to do them and use them in game situations.

Most girls’ hockey players hate push-ups.  And most of them aren’t very good at them either.  When I tell the players I train that we are going to do push-ups in our workout, I usually get eye rolls, groans and excuses in return. Here is why most girls struggle to do proper push-ups.

Here are 4 little pieces of advice that will help you be a better player. None of them are life changing, but they could be a game-changer for you when you hit the ice next season.

While more girls hockey players are training than ever before, many of them will not get the pay-off they deserve when they hit the ice in the fall because of self-sabotage. So here are the 9 most common ways players sabotage their summer training.

Here are 4 simple things you can do during the off-season to take your game to the next level.

Stretching isn't an Olympic sport. And neither is yoga. But it's a great tool to become a better player. So here are some recommendations on how to incorporate yoga into your hockey training.

Whenever I sit down and talk with aspiring young players about the opportunities that lay ahead of them in the female game, I always start with this same message...

Here are 3 simple things you can start doing today to become a better hockey player.

How young is too young for players to start getting serious about playing at the elite level of women's hockey? Is 15 too young?  How about 10? 7 years old is definitely too young, isn’t it? If an aspiring player’s goal is to play in the Olympics, it might not be. Here are some different ways to break down the math to get you to 10,000 hours.

There is no doubt that playing in spring and summer tournaments is FUN.  It's a welcome change from the focused intensity of the season. But is it actually going to make you BETTER?

A lot of girls' hockey players get injured RIGHT AFTER hockey season finishes. This article explains why it happens and how to fix it.

Whether on the ice or in life, preparation is the key to success. I learned this lesson the hard way 10 years ago in the mountains of New Hampshire.

Off-ice off-season training is the foundation for success on-ice in-season. If we don’t take summer training seriously and simply wait until training camp to get into shape, we’re doomed to fail. Here's why you need to take care of the business off the ice to make sure you can dominate on the ice.

In this short video, I’ll show you 3 simple exercises that you can do every day to increase the strength in your wrists, which will make your stick-handling, passing and shooting dramatically better.

One of the big reasons I started working with young female hockey players in the first place was to help them do exactly what they need to do in the off-season to become the best players possible. And that’s training off the ice.

No matter the age, ability or commitment level, all teams have to address 5 critical areas of player development if they want to have a safe and successful season.