by Compete Performance | Aug 23, 2023 | Blog, Hockey
Training camp is the official start of a new hockey season. These final weeks of the summer will also bring about a batch of tournaments. Are you prepared to perform at your best? The off-season for a hockey player is getting shorter and shorter every year. As your...
by Compete Performance | Jun 6, 2023 | Hockey, News
Compete client Jake McGrew was featured in @voyagelamag where he chats about his athletic career, recent ACL injury and how he has progressed through his rehab at Compete Sports Performance & Rehab with Chris Phillips. Check out the full article at...
by Compete Performance | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog, Hockey
If you play hockey, you’ve probably heard the term “Bauer Bump” at some point, which refers to a bony prominence that can form at the back of a player’s heel. But what exactly is that? Is it a problem? How do you get rid of it? The clinical term for the condition is...
by Compete Performance | May 4, 2023 | Blog, Hockey
The ability to produce rotational power is critical in nearly all sports, including ice hockey. You need rotational power to shoot, take face-offs, change direction, and manage body contact of all types. There are many modalities that can be used to train “core”...
by Compete Performance | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Hockey
I once heard a world-famous sports coach tell his pupil “It’s all in the hips.” Of course, this was fictional golf legend Chubbs Peterson during the movie Happy Gilmore in 1996. Although a comedy about golf, these are wise words when it comes to hockey skating...
by Compete Performance | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog, Hockey
Off ice training plays a vital role in the development of hockey players. USA Hockey follows the Long Term Athletic Development principles as the basis of their program. These principles will assist in creating a more consistent training regimen. Today’s training...