Some Key Concepts that will be focused on are:
- Power Skating - lengthening stride, edge work, explosive
turns
- Passing Skills - learning how to give and take a pass
- Shooting - Taking a pass in such a way that the player is a
scoring or play making threat
- Accepting Rims off a cycle and a potential breakout situation
- Scoring techniques (shot release, rebound/recovery, tipping)
- Small Area Games/Skills - to improve decision training and
speed, teach puck protection
- Crossover acceleration, and linear crossovers to separate
from a defender
- Manipulating the defender and seeing/feeling where the open
ice
- Understanding where to shoot and shot quality - Understanding
that not every shot is designed to score, but create offensive
opportunities
Here is the vital information:
Dates: July 8-12, 2019
Time: On ice from 11:00 am-12:00 pm for Novice, Atom, Peewee,
Classroom session will take place from 10-10:40 am
For Bantam, Midget, Junior players - on ice from 12-1 pm,
Classroom session from 1:30-2:30 pm
Where: RBC Rink #1
Cost: $250 or the week long session
There will be a limit of 18 skaters in this session.
If you are interested in attending the Forward Skills
Development week, please let me know by emailing me, or calling
my cell 519-330-0877.
Thanks,
Derek