Category Archives: Columns
From the Trainer’s Room: Importance of single-leg strength and stability
June 19th, 2021Any athlete looking to strengthen their lower body is inevitably going to end up squatting and deadlifting. Athletes, coaches, and trainers alike will use these lifts and their variations as the basis for lower extremity strength training, regardless of the sport in which the athlete participates. What do these lifts all have in common? They…
New Compete Sports Performance & Rehab facility opens doors at Yorba Linda location
May 27th, 2021Compete Sports Performance & Rehab, a leading sports performance, personal training, and sports injury rehab center in Orange County, has opened its new facility in Yorba Linda. Located at 23641 La Palma Avenue, this 3,800 square-foot facility is owned and managed former NHL and NBA athletic trainers Chris Phillips, Mike Hannegan and Marco Nunez. “We…
From the Trainer’s Room: Two simple exercises to skate faster
May 7th, 2021Speed on the ice is defined by stride length times stride frequency. To improve your speed, you must improve one of these two factors. Improving strength and power in the lower body will aid in the improvement of frequency and is a particularly important aspect of off-ice training. This improvement, however, may take some time….
Compete Sports Performance and Rehab expands footprint, will open Yorba Linda location mid-May
April 26th, 2021Compete Sports Performance and Rehab, a leading sports performance, personal training, and sports injury rehab center in Orange County, announced Sunday that the business is expanding its services into Yorba Linda. Located at 23641 La Palma Avenue, this 3,800 square-foot facility will be owned and managed by three former NHL and NBA athletic trainers: Chris…
From the Trainer’s Room: Looking at offseason planning, training for hockey players
April 20th, 2021As the hockey season winds down and off season kicks into high gear, this is the time to plan out the coming months to allow for rest, recovery, proper training, on and off the ice, and preparation for the upcoming season. This can be an overwhelming task as the season ends and there is already…
From the Trainer’s Room: Taking a look at flexibility vs. mobility in sports
April 12th, 2021Flexibility and mobility typically get mistaken as the same thing, but they are very different. Flexibility can be defined as the range of motion of a single joint or the ability of a single joint to move freely such as your hip, shoulder or knee. Mobility can be defined as the ability of one or…
OneHockey brings aboard former NHLer Seiling as girls tournament director
April 9th, 2021Ric Seiling played 10 years in the NHL and later worked for NHL Central Scouting and coached in the junior and pro hockey ranks. He was also part of the NWHL (National Women’s Hockey League) during the league’s inaugural season five seasons ago, leading the Buffalo Beauts to the Isobel Cup championship. These days, Seiling…
From the Trainer’s Room: Four tips that can lead to a faster recovery time
March 22nd, 2021As sports kick into high gear with more practices and games being played, an emphasis on recovery will be a key element to maintaining performance while staving off injuries. As much as we think playing sports builds muscles, they actually break them down when they don’t get enough time and rest to repair. This breakdown…
Team OneHockey squads gearing up for summer tournament events across United States
March 19th, 2021Summertime is right around the corner, and OneHockey is again offering multiple events for youth players of all ages. Having fun, while staying on track and playing hockey, are just some of the positives the events have yielded over the years. “When we first started OneHockey back in 2004, we used to put together summer…
From the Trainer’s Room: Five tips to staying healthy, on and off the outdoor sports field
March 5th, 2021Outdoor sports have officially returned to Orange County. Though many athletes have been training, conditioning and playing games, the intensity will definitely be ramping up with more practices and games each week. The COVID-19 pandemic put many sports on the shelf for a significant time, and with club and high school coaches raring to go,…