SKATE TO EXCEL offers the following Player Development services to its athletes:

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• Private Instruction

  • 1-2 athletes with 1 Instructor (lesson plan provided)

• Semi-Private Instruction

  • 2-8 athletes with 1 Instructor (lesson plan provided)

• Team Instruction

  • 10-20 athletes with 1 Instructor (lesson plan provided)

  • Team coaches are required to be on the ice assisting

  • Additional SKATE TO EXCEL instructors can be made available if desired

• Video Analysis

  • Technical Skill and Individual Tactic analysis through video review. Submission of game footage is necessary (or an Instructor can attend a game and film for you)

  • A Development Plan will then be provided upon review of the game footage

• Camps

  • Themed camps will be offered across the country at various dates and times. Please check in with our website regularly for updated information

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These Player Development services are best utilized to develop/refine an athletes Technical Skills, Individual Tactics, or Team Tactics; through technical and corrective exercises, game applicable drills, and Small Area Games. Athlete 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.