Specialized Power Skating and Checking Day Program

RESIDENCE DATES: July 2 - August 17, 2012

At New "STATE OF THE ART" Sir Sandford Fleming College Residence

RESIDENCE FEATURES:

• Each residence unit has 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with showers
• Each residence unit has 1 senior staff per 6 players
• Each residence unit has refrigerator and all furniture
• On main floor of residence unit is laundry facilities, game room, and work-out gym
• Outside the residence includes basketball court, tennis court, soccer field and baseball diamond
• NEW! Swimming at the new Wellness Centre on campus

RESIDENCE INCLUDES:
(Sunday through to Friday afternoon)

• Check-in Sunday 4:00 pm at Sir Sandford Fleming  College
• Check-out Friday 6:00 pm at arena
• 5 night stay over Sunday through Thursday
• 5 dinners Sunday through Thursday
• 5 breakfasts Monday through Friday
• 5 lunches at arena Monday through Friday
• Transportation between Residence and Evinrude Arena daily (5 minutes)
• Camper will be sent checklist of things to bring in June mailer
• Assistance in arranging airport shuttle

PROGRAM FEATURES:

15 Hours on-ice Monday to Friday

3 Hours on-ice daily:

• 1 - 1/2 hours in morning power skating
• 1 - 1/2 hours in afternoon checking
• program runs 8am to 5pm daily

1 - 1/2 hours daily specialized power skating:

• agility and balance - forward and backward
• crossover on CHE Carousel machine
• using both edges and learn how to attack the net
• developing stride speed
• utilizing upper body for better balance
• building leg muscles in legs
• parachute resistance training

1 - 1/2 hours daily specialized checking:

• Program designed for the "new standard of play rules"
• learning to give and receive a body check
• developing a sense of body awareness
• developing respect for your body position while body checking
• learning the purpose of hitting
• learning how to break the confidence wall
• learning the value of peripheral vision so you can anticipate being hit
• learning how to defend yourself while being hit
• forwards will learn the power of forechecking and anticipation; defenceman will learn how to read plays, 1 on 1s, 2 on 1s, 3 on 2s, etc.
• learn how to block shots properly
• defenceman and forwards will learn how to handle front-of-net physical play
• free daily lunch
• 1 hour off-ice training and 1 hour recreation
• free official hockey camp jersey
• video analysis on skating stride and checking
• groups will be limited to 34 skaters and 4 goalies
• 6 instructors on-ice