Your mind is one of your greatest assets as an athlete. This week, I sit down with Ben Fanelli, the Founder of Heroic Minds, a brand new self-help tool right at your fingertips. Following a major injury in his early game career that changed the trajectory of his life, Ben has shifted to the world of psychotherapy for high performance players. We speak about the surprising gifts of injury he gained from his incident and the powerful lesson of finding meaning in suffering. We also dig into the mental side of the game–how to balance the physical and mental prepwork, the peaks and valleys all athletes experience in their careers, and learning to be one with the journey.

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Introducing the Founder of Heroic Minds, Ben Fanelli!

01:10 How did the incident in your early game career impact your life?

05:30 What are some of the gifts of injury?

11:25 How to reframe challenges into growth.

14:25 Why is "more" not actually better?

22:20 Ways athletes can balance the mental side of the game.

25:20 How Heroic Minds helps players with mental & physical prepwork.

30:15 How to combat comparison on social media.

36:20 What to expect from the Heroic Minds app.

RESOURCES + LINKS

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Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions

The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players

Are you ready for the off-season? Today, I sit down for a solo episode where I go over some recent lessons I've learned & updates we've made to our program as we move into summer. I also highlight some frequently asked intern questions and dive into details about my new lecture series, Jump Training for Ice Hockey: A Complimentary Approach—who it's for and why it's important. From integral takeaways for young strength & conditioning coaches to deficient-based vs. performance-based models in the private sector, this conversation covers everything coaches need to prepare for their athletes for the off-season.

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 The changes we've made to our summer programming model.

04:05 What should coaches be focusing on?

06:00 Mobility patterns for advanced-based athletes.

11:10 What are the qualities of a great strength & conditioning coach?

16:00 The differences in programming in the private sector.

19:45 What do all young coaches need to read?

21:30 A quick look at my new lecture series, Jump Training for Ice Hockey.

RESOURCES + LINKS

Check out Jump Training for Ice Hockey | A Complimentary Approach

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The High Performance Hockey Masterclass

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Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions

The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players

What does player development look like at the top levels of play? Today's guest is Dallas Stars Skill Coach, Stan Tugolukov, who works closely with players in skill development and individual on-ice post-injury conditioning roles. We speak about everything a skill coach needs to know, from game patterns to player development and designing skill sessions for both the high performance and youth levels. Stan shares his fundamentals for development at younger ages (6-8, 8-10, 10-12), and the must-have skillwork to set up your young athletes for future success. We also explore the differences in the game now versus then, layering skill packages for elite performers, return to play and off-season drills and reps, and more.

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Meet Stan Tugolukov, the Dallas Stars Skill Coach!

01:35 How did you get involved in the game back in Russia, and who were your mentors?

05:35 The differences between American youth players and Russian youth players.

12:05 What are your duties as a skill coach with the Dallas Stars?

17:25 Stan's player development philosophy fundamentals.

21:40 How do you choose drills and patterns to focus on, for non-injured players?

25:45 Designing return to play and off-season skill sessions.

32:50 How to approach skill development in pro players versus youth athletes.

38:05 The important skills for developing young athletes (U8-U12).

43:10 How has the game and hockey IQ evolved, then versus now?

47:40 How to layer skill packages for your elite players.

50:50 Advice for young skill coaches who want to work in high-end hockey.

53:40 How do you want to be remembered in the game?

RESOURCES + LINKS

Check out Anthony's Masterclass -

The High Performance Hockey Masterclass

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Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov

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Check out Anthony's Books

Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions

The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players