Acres Hockey and Brain Navigators are proud to include the Foundation for Success Program as part of BRINGING SMART PLAY TO HOCKEY.
Acres Hockey Training is excited to offer the 2nd phase of the Success Program in July 2011. The program takes place from July 24-28, 2011 in Parksville, BC, Canada.
The Steps to Success Program is a continuation of the Foundation Program.This program focuses on basic skills (skating/passing/shooting/stickhandling) mastery/development while the afternoon on-ice sessions will be conducted in more of a team practice type format.
Team play concepts will be incorporated into the trainings in addition to individual skill drills.
On-ice safety program will include all aspects of checking and protection for game play. These skills will be reinforced during the off-ice video sessions each day.
Dryland is also a progression of the Foundation skill set with more advanced drills, exercises and intensity. Improvements in balance/agility/strength are the focus.
The Steps to Success Program is for participants in the Major (2nd year) Peewee through Bantam (12-14) age groups.
Henry brings a unique perspective to training in that he is still a player at a high level. During the past 5 seasons he has combined playing with coaching while in Europe.
For the 2008-09 season with Kiekko-Vantaa in Finland's Mestis League and also being involved with player development in Finland, as a coaching consultant with Tuuski Hockey, working with all coaches and players in that organization.
During the 2007-08 season he was a guest instructor with Asploven HC's teams from mites right up to the junior and womens programs. These coaching experiences combined with Henry's varied playing background provide participants exceptional exposure to 3 of the world's hockey powers developmental systems and training methods.
In 2006-07, with Arborga IFK in Sweden he was Assistant Program leader for the Hockey Gymnasium, Henry worked with the city's top high school aged players.
During the 2007-08 season he was a guest instructor with Asploven HC's teams from mites right up to the junior and womens programs. In 2010-11 Henry is back in Sweden playing and coaching with Asploven HC. These coaching experiences combined with Henry's varied playing background provide participants exceptional exposure to 3 of the world's hockey powers developmental systems and training methods.
Program Synopsis
Full Day Program: Sunday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm (view the detailed daily itinerary here)
High Instructor:Player Ratio 1:5 (Lead Instructors will have played or coached at the Jr. and/or Pro levels)
22 Skaters/4 Goalies Max.
2 x 1.15 hrs Ice sessions daily (Morning Ice: Individual Skills, Afternoon Ice: Team Play Skills, checking skills)
1.5 hrs Dryland Session (Power, Agilty, Quickness, Balance training) daily
0.5 hrs Off-ice Stickhandling session daily
0.5 Video session daily
Goalie Specific Training provided by Progressive Goaltending
Concussion 101 Training by Colleen Butler, Founder of Brain Navigators
On-ice NHL All-Star style Skills Competition with Prizes
Full-ice, timed scrimmage
Each participant will receive the following: Practice Jersey, Training T-shirt, Bladetape Sample, composite hockey stick from Brooklynite Hockey* and a great hockey school experience!
Ice Session #1 Focus:
- Skating: Balance - Edges - Bkwds - Stops - Starts - Crossovers - Turns
- Passing: Forehand - Backhand - Sauce - In-stride
- Shooting: Forehand - Backhand - Wrist - Snap - Slap
- Stickhandling: Relays - Obstacles
- Indvidual Skills Development
Ice Session #2 Focus:
- Team Skill Development Drills
- Checking Skills-on-ice saftey program
- Small Area Games
Dryland Focus:
- Age appropriate strength development
- Balance
- Agility
- Co-ordination
- Speed
- Power
Cost
$449 includes HST
"The best hockey school we have attended! You and your coaches made it so much fun and you have very good, go-go-go spirit. You made things understandable even though you didn't speak the same language. Very hard school but very much fun!" -Sami L.-Finland
