Wipe the Floor with Cliques
Cliques are not trivial — they are psychosocial defense mechanisms born of insecurity. In all levels of hockey including masters they are a skidmark on the laundry of the game. Left unchecked, they corrode trust, damage outsiders, and drag down performance. Leaders must deliberately dismantle exclusivity and replace it with inclusive structures, rituals, and norms that make belonging universal.
Get CHAINED up
In our game, the ability to strike with speed and precision — whether it’s a slap hit, backhand, or aerial — is not simply a matter of muscular strength and power. It is the integration of strength and mobility across the kinetic chain that allows players to generate whip (torque), transfer force efficiently, and reduce injury risk. Too often, players pursue strength in isolation, overlooking the mobility that unlocks its transfer and the overriding importance of optimal technique allied to an understanding of the most suitable movement patterns or biomechanics.
AFTER the FURNACE
Playing tournaments in extreme heat where you may face 6-7 games in 10 days or so and on- turf temperatures can rocket past 40 degrees C is not just competition—it’s a physiological siege. Extreme heat doesn’t just drain fluids; it reshapes how the body performs, recovers, and adapts. For athletes and coaches, understanding how to use and adapt the necessary full spectrum recovery programs in these conditions is essential to sustaining performance across a tournament block.