Attack Sports YYC

Attack Sports YYC We help young athletes reach their full potential.

At ATTACK SPORTS you will find industry leading individuals who truly care about developing the 'whole' athlete through teaching Physical, Mental, Technical, Nutritional, Communication, and Life Skills.

A big tip of the hat to all of our HPP guys who have been grinding in the weight room and on the ice over the past coupl...
05/30/2026

A big tip of the hat to all of our HPP guys who have been grinding in the weight room and on the ice over the past couple of months. Their hard work is paying off in big ways.

The focus of our first phase was movement quality, hypertrophy, and strength. If those 3 things improve and everything else doesn’t get worse, that is a win for us.

Lucky for us, their speed and power also made significant improvements!

Just the start for these guys as we transition to our specific strength phases.

05/21/2026

Proper recovery allows you to train more, at a higher quality (also known as getting better at your sport)

People often think of recovery as things like compression boots, foam rolling, massage, and cryotherapy, but proper recovery relies almost entirely on two things…

Sleep and nutrition

You’re wasting your time and money if you focus on other modalities before nailing the basics.

Pick the low hanging fruit and watch your recovery improve drastically!

05/19/2026

Want to add more power and elevation to your backhand?

Here are 3 key mechanics to focus on:

1- Drive your bottom hand across your body
This helps generate power and keeps the puck moving through the shot.

2- Push your top hand down and across
Your top hand controls the blade and helps create leverage.

3- Snap and rotate your wrists
Finish by opening the blade to lift the puck and generate elevation.

Master these three fundamentals and you’ll notice a quicker, more powerful backhand release.

05/14/2026

Battling knee pain in your patellar tendon?

This framework relieves tension and allows the tendon to heal properly.

Start with isometrics and a decreased work volume, move to slow lifts through a comfortable range of motion, and slowly start getting back to easy plyometrics and heavier lifting before returning to performance training.

If you’re an athlete who has knee pain, we’re here to help!

05/11/2026

At-Home Stride Development!

Want to improve your skating stride this summer? This simple at-home drill helps reinforce both lower-body stride mechanics and proper upper-body positioning.

Focus on:• Full extension through the toe• Driving out at a 45° angle• Strong upper-body posture and arm action

Perform 4 sets of 15 reps per side a few times each week to build muscle memory and make your stride more efficient on the ice.

Consistency is key. Put in the reps now and see the results when you hit the ice.

05/06/2026

Losing power in your shot? You might be making these mistakes

Two key things to focus on when shooting:

1️⃣ Don’t over rotate when loading the puck.
Over rotating creates a sweeping motion and limits the power you can generate through your bottom hand.

2️⃣ Use your top hand properly.
Keep it away from your body to create leverage, then snap it back through the release for more power and quicker shots.

Clean mechanics = harder shots

Try this out next time you’re on the ice!

05/05/2026

How specific should my training be to my sport?

Obviously, we want our hard work in the weight room to transfer to our sport, but does this mean that every single exercise has to replicate the sport? Absolutely not.

The weight room builds the engine and the toolbox available to the athlete. Just because an exercise doesn’t mimic the sport, doesn’t mean that there’s no transfer in the athlete’s ability to produce force, move their body efficiently, and produce energy in a way that will help them in their sport.

A broad training program that addresses all faucets of athleticism is best for young and single sport athletes.

This kind of program also gets us away from sexy Instagram workouts and allows us to focus on things that matter!

05/04/2026

Stride mechanics you can work on at home.
All you need is a wall.

Focus on:
• Full extension through the toe
• Driving out at a 45° angle
• Strong shin angle on the base leg

Do 3 sets of 15 reps per leg, a few times each week to build repetition and develop muscle memory.

Small details = big speed gains.

04/28/2026

Sometimes less is more.

Training every day is typically less effective than training 3 days per week if you aren’t strategic with your split.

Compounding fatigue can limit your output on high stress days and blunt your adaptation.

If you really want to train everyday, have a conversation with one of our coaches to plan out ways to do this effectively.

04/23/2026

When and why we prescribe Olympic lifts to our athletes

Olympic lifts can be an extremely effective tool for developing speed and power, but you can also get that from other exercises.

So why do we still program cleans and snatches? Coordination!

Olympic lifts challenge synchronization, timing, and rhythm which can majorly benefit the athletes who are ready for it.

The athletes who aren’t yet ready for it are better off improving their speed and power using other modalities.

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