Available to: Tyke/Novice 5-8, Atom/Peewee 9-12, Bantam/Midget 13-17 year olds playing Recreational C Level Hockey (House Hockey)
Power Skating Hockey Skills Half of each on ice session offers power skating and the remaining half concentrates on puck control, passing, shooting and checking. This schools offers a comprehensive well rounded delivery of all skills one must acquire and develop to play the game.
Defencemans School Program includes backwards skating and acceleration, pivots, shooting from the point, reading the play, understanding passing and rushing lanes, headmanning the puck, how to play 1-1, 2-1, 3-1 and 3-2, checking and blocking shots!
Shooters School Instruction includes wrist shot, backhand, snap, slap, flip shots, break aways, bad angle shots, deflections and coming out from behind the net.
BodyChecking School Safe checking techniques are instructed. Correct delivery, how to minimize injury through preparation. Content includes: Open ice, along the boards, in the corners, in front of the net and angling. Stick checks, how to forecheck, back check and keep a player “incheck”