Power Skating, Goal Scoring & Puck Control Program

National Sports Academy 

Residenece at National Sports Academy.  Walking distance to the Olympic Center.

NEW RESIDENCE FEATURES:

• Check-in Sunday 4pm. Check-out Friday 5pm or 6pm.
• 5 nights accommodations Sunday to Friday
• Each room sleeps 2 - 5 players
• 3 councellors per group who sleep on same floor 24/7
• Laundry on-site
• 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners at NSA
• 1 Residence director and medical person 24/7
• Sandy beack on Mirror Lake across street

PROGRAM FEATURES:

15 Hours total on-ice Monday to Friday
3 Hours on-ice daily
1 1/2 hours in the morning and 1 1/2 hours in the afternoon

Daily power skating on-ice:

• CHE Power Skating Program includes forward stride, backward stride, stops & starts, crossovers, agility, pivots, “J” turns
• Hockey aerobics and parachute resistance training

Daily puck control:

• Develop stick fakes and protecting the puck
• Develop quick stick handling by using lead pucks
• Develop skill of finding open ice
• Develop feet as part of puck control
• Learn curl and drag skill with stick
• Learn the power of peripheral vision
• Develop puck control while skating backwards and pivoting

Daily goal scoring:

• Develop stick speed while shooting
• Develop one-timer shot and develop off-balance shot
• Learn art of when to shoot, when to deke
• Develop all shots – wrist, backhand, snap, slap and deke
• Develop proper positioning for goal scoring
• Develop point shots and art of tip-ins
• Learn how to shoot on-the-fly
• Daily team play and controlled scrimmage

Off-ice training and rectreation includes:

• Hiking, swimming, circuit training sessions
• Daily lectures, free daily lunch
• Free official hockey camp jersey
• Video tape analysis
• Group sizes are limited to 34 skaters and 4 goalies
• Specialized goalie instruction included