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The Suzuki Method (adapted for hockey) – We have harnessed the power
of specific adaptive pressures in a fun environment for hockey training.
Specific pressures constantly promote the development of key hockey skills.
The fun environment ensures the athlete’s full attention is captured, accelerating
the learning curve.
Mixing Challenges – In games, players must manage countless demands simultaneously.
Our athletes will work toward mixing several challenges, helping players to multitask in games.
Space Compression and Time Pressure – As players reach the higher levels of the game,
the opponent gives them less time and space to operate. We train players to make
quality plays under increasing time and space pressure within our Studio Skills Rink.
Old School and New Wave – There is a lot of value in training methods that have proven
themselves over time. We have started with those and innovated with concepts like the
Crossover Flywheel to build a well founded yet unique hockey training program.
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Under ideal conditions skating comes down to a simple
(though not natural) mechanical routine. Ideal conditions may occur during
a hockey game but they do not last long. As a result each skater must improvise to most efficiently change direction,
skate while handling a puck, or fight for position with an opponent.
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All of these situations require the hockey player to
be a complete skater, capable of applying just the right amount of force in the
correct direction in order to most effectively gain an advantage over the competition.
The Crossover Flywheel will teach skaters just that, as well as training the
proprioception, edge-control (on all four edges), balance, and muscle power that
support the complete skater.
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Quality opponents in the game of hockey will do everything within reason
to limit the time and space that you have to operate.
Excellent hand skills will help your team find more
time and space, but only if executed in a timely fashion.
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We train hockey players to produce quality shots (hard and accurate),
quality passes (accurate and flat), and quality stickhandling moves in
as little time as possible. We expect frequent mistakes by our players because we ask
them to push the tempo of their hand skills beyond their comfort zone.
We also stress the importance of softening the hands and developing a feel
for the puck.
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No Hockey player can survive on physical skills alone. To dominate one must...
Take in and digest as much pertinent information as possible – to do this a player
must keep their head up as much as possible
Anticipate the play through an understanding of the game
Be capable of efficient operation in small spaces and under time pressure
Our training will help in all these areas. Our Studio Skills Rink effectively
facilitates drills that require heads-up action, anticipation of the play, and quick
action in small spaces.
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