SKATE TO EXCEL offers the following Coach Development services to coaches, conferences, development seminars, or minor hockey associations:

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• Coach Mentorship

  • Seasonal plan development, practice evaluation, game evaluation, and more

• Coach Development Clinics

  • These clinics are 2 to 3 hours in length, consisting of 1 to 2 hours
    in-class and 1 hour on-ice. Specific themes (skating, creating offence, puck protection, defensive skills, and more)

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These Coach Development services are best utilized to develop/refine a Coach’s ability to teach Technical Skills, Individual Tactics, or Team Tactics; through technical and corrective exercises, game applicable drills, and Small Area Games. Coach Development services can address one or more of the following themed skill development areas:

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• Position Specific

  • Developing/Refining detailed skills related to a specific position. These sessions are suggested for older athletes who have a solid foundation of skills to build from

• Skating

  • Stride work, Edgework, Balance, Agility (Acceleration, Escapes, Turns, Transitions, Stops, Starts), etc.

• Puck-Handling

  • Range of Motion, Puck-protection, Deekes, Fakes, etc.

• Shooting

  • Proper technique, Back-foot shooting, Front-foot shooting, Shooting in Stride, Deceptive shooting, Wrist shot, Snap shot, Slap shot,
    One-timers, etc.

• Passing

  • Proper technique, Forehand passes, Backhand passes, Saucer passes, Passing lanes, Pass reception, Pass reception in motion, etc.

 

Please email skatetoexcel@gmail.com for pricing and further information.