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Presented on US Sports by CoachTube Featured course: Winning Hockey Goaltending featuring Coach Richard Shulmistra https://bit.ly/CoachTubeHockey111023 Great
goaltending wins hockey games and championships. In this comprehensive
video, Coach Richard Shulmistra draws upon his extensive playing and
coaching experiences to explain the essential components needed to
become a successful goaltender. The program was designed to help young
players improve their fundamentals and understand the art and science of
goaltending . It is also intended to help coaches provide comprehensive
instruction on every facet of this challenging position. Among the
topics covered are: skating and movement drills, techniques for saves
and puck control, angles and the center line theory, strategies to
handle the puck in a variety of game situations and much more. This
video is an indispensable resource for goalies and coaches at every
level of play. https://bit.ly/CoachTubeHockey111023
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In order to shine as a hockey defenseman,
mastering puck protection is crucial for both defensive and offensive
success. This course details various drills and skills necessary for a
defenseman to thrive when protecting the puck in both zones, generating
scoring chances for their teams.
Here are some essential drills for defensemen to become puck-protecting beasts.
Small Area Games:
2 v 2 or 3 v 3 Picket Fences:
Picket fences are great small-area games for defensive players enforcing puck protection in a limited amount of space.
Offensive
players get two points for scoring a goal and defensemen receive one
point for skating the puck out or through the two cones set up at the
blue line.
How the drill is set up is defenseman and offense are
lined up on a preferred side of the zone (the picket fence) and two
cones are positioned on the opposite side next to each other at the blue
line.
The offensive players try to create chances and passing
lanes by being diligent with the puck and try to score some goals. While
defenseman try to cover offensive players and protect the puck in
fashions that don’t result in turnovers or chances for the other team.
Picket fences enforce quick decisions in tight spaces preparing players for game-like circumstances.
FCG:
Four Corners teaches players how to effectively make decisions with the puck with limited time and space.
The drill can be either 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 in the middle of the four corners.
Cones
are set up in four separate corners on a preferred side of the ice with
one player staying in each corner, and four players in the center.
With
two distinct teams, two from each are in the middle of the zone, and
teammates for either team are in the corners diagonal from each other. A
puck is dumped into the middle of the zone where players from either
team gain possession and protect the puck from the other two players.
The players in the middle then try to achieve passing to one of their players in the corner to gain points.
Where one point is gained for each pass made to a teammate in a corner.
2 v 1 Puck Protection Help:
This drill employs defensemen with abilities to escape forecheckers and learn how to move without the puck.
Two
extra players are standing at the tops of the circles, the coach dumps a
puck into the corner where the defenseman gets a head start and two
forwards forecheck the defensemen.
The defenseman tries to
protect the puck from the forwards and can use the two extras as outlets
for passes to create space and time.
The two forwards try to take the puck from the defenseman and score on the net.
If
the offensive players score they get one point, but if the defenseman
is able to protect the puck and escape the forecheckers he gets two
points.
Two-on-One Battle:
While one-on-one drills are very common for
developing defenseman skills, this drill enables hockey defensemen to
make decisions under pressure.
A puck is dumped into the corner
where the defenseman goes first, and the two offensive players chase but
do not actually take the puck.
The forecheckers flip their sticks around and chase the puck handler building comfortably for the defenseman with forecheckers.
For the defenseman to win the drill, they must skate the puck out or the coach blows the whistle.
Simple yet effective in establishing puck protection skills in the most vital part of the ice for a defenseman.
Basic Puck Protection Around the Net:
Variation #1:
These two variations are very basic drills, but
without a doubt essential to master for a defenseman building
comfortably with pressure.
Coach dumps a puck into the corner from a preferred side of the blue line.
Defensemen
are lined up behind the blue line, where one player starts the drill
from the hash marks on the same side of the zone as the coach.
The
player begins skating backward portraying an actual dump-in,
transitions to forwards, picks up the puck, but observes and surrounds
the puck.
Takes the puck around the net protecting the biscuit
from an imaginary or actual forechecker and proceeds to make a crisp
pass to the line of defenseman at the blue line.
Enabling the next player in line to go.
Variation #2:
The coach and defenseman are in same spot as
Variation #1, the puck is dumped into the corner, the defenseman starts
skating backward, transitions to forward, and observes where to take
space.
Protects the puck from the forechecker and takes the puck
to the back of the net, stops, wheels out the same side he/she started
from, and makes a firm pass to the line of players at the blue line.
To
make the drill more game-like and possibly more enticing, the coach
could throw an actual forechecker in there and tell the defenseman to
make a decision around the net in any matter the player wishes.
Hopefully getting around the forechecker and making a pass to the line of players in one fashion or another.
Building very essential game-like skills to protect the puck from forecheckers.
Longtail Puck Protection Drill
Longtail is a drill that promotes offensive
skills but teaches players how to protect the puck and keep moving to
create a scoring chance in the offensive zone.
Two lines of
players are positioned on opposite sides of the blueline facing the net,
two players on both sides are positioned stationary at the top and
bottom of the circles.
Where two cones on both sides of the ice are set up about three to four feet from the tops of the circle.
The
first player in line starts the drill on one side, does a figure eight
around both stationary players while protecting the puck from their
stick checks.
Finishes the figure eight at the top of the circle,
comes around the cone, and takes a quick shot on net following their
rebound.
The next player in line can go once the player finishes his/her figure eight.
After the player takes their shot, they take the place of the stationary player at the bottom of the circle.
Rotating
from taking their shot, moving to the lower stationary player,
advancing to the higher stationary player, and back into line, forming
an effective drill system.
An excellent drill when stations are set up in different areas of the ice.
Strength and Conditioning: Tony Greco's Principles of Strength
By Jacob Crabtree
Ice Hockey demands countless skills to be successful, and one of the most crucial abilities to have as a great hockey player is power. Every sport demands its specific strengths, but hockey is a different animal.
Hockey
is difficult to train for as a sport that is played at extremely high
speeds and has as many physical demands as football, but Tony Greco
knows how to develop hockey players' strength like no other.
Off-ice
training can be challenging to determine what exercises and coaches to
listen to, but Tony is a trainer with outstanding expertise. These
circuits are not only beneficial for on-ice abilities but teach players
the pace and difficulty they should be training with for many
off-seasons to come.
As Canada’s leading fitness
specialist, Tony has worked with some of the biggest names in the NHL
including; Claude Giroux, Brandt Clarkea and Jack Quinn. He is a top
graduate of the Sports Performance Institute, and certification from his
academy surpassed the National Fitness Leaders Advisory Council
policies in all of personal, strength and aerobics training.
Not
only does Tony offer outstanding opportunities for players to succeed
on the ice but also provides knowledge as to how players should be
eating, resting, and treating their mindset. Tony truly supplies players
with the capability to become the top one percent of hockey
players.
This 12-week program is for any position from
goaltender, defenseman, or offensive player. Tony’s course is for those
who refuse to cut any corners and are determined to become not just
great, but exceptional hockey players. Pro Hockey Academy introduces you
to the limits beyond the ones you already have and guides you on how to
stay at that level for the rest of your career.
Tony’s main principles of the Pro Hockey Academy 12-week Program include:
Tony
has varied training focus points varying from week to week throughout
his 12-week program, but what he centers the majority of his training
around is speed.
While there are various exercises and
methods Tony does to exploit speed in hockey for his students, this
circuit provides students with a great workout that focuses on
explosiveness. Being able to escape your defender can be difficult if
you don’t have the power, and this circuit provides you the tools to
escape anyone.
Tony’s workouts are all quick-paced with
multiple exercises in each round, and this circuit is no different.
Despite all of these circuits being challenging, find the beauty in the
pain and the capability to push as hard as you can.
This circuit is 5 rounds, 5 reps for each exercise, including; back split lunges
weighted
squat jumps, plate overhead lunges, lateral squat to knee drive, and
stiff-legged eccentric deadlift. Take a look for yourself.
Mobility
Strength is certainly an important aspect of hockey, but flexibility and mobility are also incredibly essential.
To
perform at the highest degree your body has to be warmed up, and Tony
teaches his students how to appropriately do so. We often try to jump
into training very quickly, but Tony acquaints his students with how to
warm up properly and apply it to not only off-ice training but could
also surely be applied on the ice before games.
Tony may
have a large focus on strength in his course, but he prides himself on
teaching his students the importance of being loose and flexible. So
every player is fully able to train safely and also perform to the best
of their ability.
Here are some of Tony’s favorite warm-up routines and stretches.
Strength Training
Strength is the main focus for anyone getting into off-ice training, and this module will do you justice.
Gaining
strength is not easy, and this module equips participants with the
power every player wants in the game of hockey. And while gaining
strength is something every athlete desires, this circuit is not for the
faint-hearted. These workouts make you earn it, no doubt about it.
These
exercises are quick and challenging, but undoubtedly routines you can
imagine aiding you to become a great hockey player. Tony encourages you
to push beyond your limits, and this will indeed introduce you to your
limits.
This circuit is five reps for each exercise, and
four rounds with the following exercises; hang clean to press,
alternating splitter hang cleans, split lunges to press and finishing
off with splitters to skaters. May sound like some peculiar training,
but make sense once you watch the video here.
In order to shine as a hockey defenseman,
mastering puck protection is crucial for both defensive and offensive
success. This course details various drills and skills necessary for a
defenseman to thrive when protecting the puck in both zones, generating
scoring chances for their teams.
Picket fences are great small-area games for defensive players enforcing puck protection in a limited amount of space.
Offensive
players get two points for scoring a goal and defensemen receive one
point for skating the puck out or through the two cones set up at the
blue line.
How the drill is set up is defenseman and offense are
lined up on a preferred side of the zone (the picket fence) and two
cones are positioned on the opposite side next to each other at the blue
line.
The offensive players try to create chances and passing
lanes by being diligent with the puck and try to score some goals. While
defenseman try to cover offensive players and protect the puck in
fashions that don’t result in turnovers or chances for the other team.
Picket fences enforce quick decisions in tight spaces preparing players for game-like circumstances.
FCG:
Four Corners teaches players how to effectively make decisions with the puck with limited time and space.
The drill can be either 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 in the middle of the four corners.
Cones
are set up in four separate corners on a preferred side of the ice with
one player staying in each corner, and four players in the center.
With
two distinct teams, two from each are in the middle of the zone, and
teammates for either team are in the corners diagonal from each other. A
puck is dumped into the middle of the zone where players from either
team gain possession and protect the puck from the other two players.
The players in the middle then try to achieve passing to one of their players in the corner to gain points.
Where one point is gained for each pass made to a teammate in a corner.
2 v 1 Puck Protection Help:
This drill employs defensemen with abilities to escape forecheckers and learn how to move without the puck.
Two
extra players are standing at the tops of the circles, the coach dumps a
puck into the corner where the defenseman gets a head start and two
forwards forecheck the defensemen.
The defenseman tries to
protect the puck from the forwards and can use the two extras as outlets
for passes to create space and time.
The two forwards try to take the puck from the defenseman and score on the net.
If
the offensive players score they get one point, but if the defenseman
is able to protect the puck and escape the forecheckers he gets two
points.
Two-on-One Battle:
While one-on-one drills are very common for
developing defenseman skills, this drill enables hockey defensemen to
make decisions under pressure.
A puck is dumped into the corner
where the defenseman goes first, and the two offensive players chase but
do not actually take the puck.
The forecheckers flip their sticks around and chase the puck handler building comfortably for the defenseman with forecheckers.
For the defenseman to win the drill, they must skate the puck out or the coach blows the whistle.
Simple yet effective in establishing puck protection skills in the most vital part of the ice for a defenseman.
Basic Puck Protection Around the Net:
Variation #1:
These two variations are very basic drills, but
without a doubt essential to master for a defenseman building
comfortably with pressure.
Coach dumps a puck into the corner from a preferred side of the blue line.
Defensemen
are lined up behind the blue line, where one player starts the drill
from the hash marks on the same side of the zone as the coach.
The
player begins skating backward portraying an actual dump-in,
transitions to forwards, picks up the puck, but observes and surrounds
the puck.
Takes the puck around the net protecting the biscuit
from an imaginary or actual forechecker and proceeds to make a crisp
pass to the line of defenseman at the blue line.
Enabling the next player in line to go.
Variation #2:
The coach and defenseman are in same spot as
Variation #1, the puck is dumped into the corner, the defenseman starts
skating backward, transitions to forward, and observes where to take
space.
Protects the puck from the forechecker and takes the puck
to the back of the net, stops, wheels out the same side he/she started
from, and makes a firm pass to the line of players at the blue line.
To
make the drill more game-like and possibly more enticing, the coach
could throw an actual forechecker in there and tell the defenseman to
make a decision around the net in any matter the player wishes.
Hopefully getting around the forechecker and making a pass to the line of players in one fashion or another.
Building very essential game-like skills to protect the puck from forecheckers.
Longtail Puck Protection Drill
Longtail is a drill that promotes offensive
skills but teaches players how to protect the puck and keep moving to
create a scoring chance in the offensive zone.
Two lines of
players are positioned on opposite sides of the blueline facing the net,
two players on both sides are positioned stationary at the top and
bottom of the circles.
Where two cones on both sides of the ice are set up about three to four feet from the tops of the circle.
The
first player in line starts the drill on one side, does a figure eight
around both stationary players while protecting the puck from their
stick checks.
Finishes the figure eight at the top of the circle,
comes around the cone, and takes a quick shot on net following their
rebound.
The next player in line can go once the player finishes his/her figure eight.
After the player takes their shot, they take the place of the stationary player at the bottom of the circle.
Rotating
from taking their shot, moving to the lower stationary player,
advancing to the higher stationary player, and back into line, forming
an effective drill system.
An excellent drill when stations are set up in different areas of the ice.
Ice Hockey demands countless skills to be successful, and one of the most crucial abilities to have as a great hockey player is power. Every sport demands its specific strengths, but hockey is a different animal.
Hockey
is difficult to train for as a sport that is played at extremely high
speeds and has as many physical demands as football, but Tony Greco
knows how to develop hockey players' strength like no other.
Off-ice
training can be challenging to determine what exercises and coaches to
listen to, but Tony is a trainer with outstanding expertise. These
circuits are not only beneficial for on-ice abilities but teach players
the pace and difficulty they should be training with for many
off-seasons to come.
As Canada’s leading fitness
specialist, Tony has worked with some of the biggest names in the NHL
including; Claude Giroux, Brandt Clarkea and Jack Quinn. He is a top
graduate of the Sports Performance Institute, and certification from his
academy surpassed the National Fitness Leaders Advisory Council
policies in all of personal, strength and aerobics training.
Not
only does Tony offer outstanding opportunities for players to succeed
on the ice but also provides knowledge as to how players should be
eating, resting, and treating their mindset. Tony truly supplies players
with the capability to become the top one percent of hockey
players.
This 12-week program is for any position from
goaltender, defenseman, or offensive player. Tony’s course is for those
who refuse to cut any corners and are determined to become not just
great, but exceptional hockey players. Pro Hockey Academy introduces you
to the limits beyond the ones you already have and guides you on how to
stay at that level for the rest of your career.
Tony’s main principles of the Pro Hockey Academy 12-week Program include:
Tony
has varied training focus points varying from week to week throughout
his 12-week program, but what he centers the majority of his training
around is speed.
While there are various exercises and
methods Tony does to exploit speed in hockey for his students, this
circuit provides students with a great workout that focuses on
explosiveness. Being able to escape your defender can be difficult if
you don’t have the power, and this circuit provides you the tools to
escape anyone.
Tony’s workouts are all quick-paced with
multiple exercises in each round, and this circuit is no different.
Despite all of these circuits being challenging, find the beauty in the
pain and the capability to push as hard as you can.
This circuit is 5 rounds, 5 reps for each exercise, including; back split lunges
weighted
squat jumps, plate overhead lunges, lateral squat to knee drive, and
stiff-legged eccentric deadlift. Take a look for yourself.
Mobility
Strength is certainly an important aspect of hockey, but flexibility and mobility are also incredibly essential.
To
perform at the highest degree your body has to be warmed up, and Tony
teaches his students how to appropriately do so. We often try to jump
into training very quickly, but Tony acquaints his students with how to
warm up properly and apply it to not only off-ice training but could
also surely be applied on the ice before games.
Tony may
have a large focus on strength in his course, but he prides himself on
teaching his students the importance of being loose and flexible. So
every player is fully able to train safely and also perform to the best
of their ability.
Here are some of Tony’s favorite warm-up routines and stretches.
Strength Training
Strength is the main focus for anyone getting into off-ice training, and this module will do you justice.
Gaining
strength is not easy, and this module equips participants with the
power every player wants in the game of hockey. And while gaining
strength is something every athlete desires, this circuit is not for the
faint-hearted. These workouts make you earn it, no doubt about it.
These
exercises are quick and challenging, but undoubtedly routines you can
imagine aiding you to become a great hockey player. Tony encourages you
to push beyond your limits, and this will indeed introduce you to your
limits.
This circuit is five reps for each exercise, and
four rounds with the following exercises; hang clean to press,
alternating splitter hang cleans, split lunges to press and finishing
off with splitters to skaters.
Presented on US Sports by CoachTube. Featured course: Winning Hockey Goaltending featuring Coach Richard Shulmistra by sportvideos https://bit.ly/CoachTubeHockey111023 Great
goaltending wins hockey games and championships. In this comprehensive
video, Coach Richard Shulmistra draws upon his extensive playing and
coaching experiences to explain the essential components needed to
become a successful goaltender. The program was designed to help young
players improve their fundamentals and understand the art and science of
goaltending . It is also intended to help coaches provide comprehensive
instruction on every facet of this challenging position. Among the
topics covered are: skating and movement drills, techniques for saves
and puck control, angles and the center line theory, strategies to
handle the puck in a variety of game situations and much more. This
video is an indispensable resource for goalies and coaches at every
level of play. Click here to learn more - https://bit.ly/CoachTubeHockey111023
On today's show we have a top prospect out of St Ignatius sure to help your program flourish on and off the ice. Along with Stanley Cup playoff action from out west. Enjoy!
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Presented on US Sports Net by CoachTube Featured course: Winning Hockey Goaltending featuring Coach Richard Shulmistra http://tinyurl.com/USSportsHockey022924
Great goaltending
wins hockey games and championships. In this comprehensive video, Coach
Richard Shulmistra draws upon his extensive playing and coaching
experiences to explain the essential components needed to become a
successful goaltender. The program was designed to help young players
improve their fundamentals and understand the art and science of
goaltending . It is also intended to help coaches provide comprehensive
instruction on every facet of this challenging position. Among the
topics covered are: skating and movement drills, techniques for saves
and puck control, angles and the center line theory, strategies to
handle the puck in a variety of game situations and much more. This
video is an indispensable resource for goalies and coaches at every
level of play. http://tinyurl.com/USSportsHockey022924
Presented on US Sports Net By CoachTube! Featured course: Winning Hockey Dynamic Skating featuring Coach Steve Cady and Matt Cady https://tinyurl.com/WinningHockey To
be successful in modern hockey, it is essential to master the
components of explosive skating. In this comprehensive program, coaches
Steve Cady and Matt Cady present numerous skating skills and drills
designed to help hockey players at all levels of the game to become
great skaters. Among the topic covered are: drills that focus on balance
and agility, forward and backward skating, starts, stops, turns, pivots
and much more. This video is a great resource for coaches and players
who want to dramatically improve their skating skills and gain a winning
edge on the competition. Learn more and book this course @ https://tinyurl.com/WinningHockey
Great goaltending wins hockey games and
championships. In this comprehensive video, Coach Richard Shulmistra
draws upon his extensive playing and coaching experiences to explain the
essential components needed to become a successful goaltender. The
program was designed to help young players improve their fundamentals
and understand the art and science of goaltending . It is also intended
to help coaches provide comprehensive instruction on every facet of this
challenging position. Among the topics covered are: skating and
movement drills, techniques for saves and puck control, angles and the
center line theory, strategies to handle the puck in a variety of game
situations and much more. This video is an indispensable resource for
goalies and coaches at every level of play. Book this course.....
Richard
Shulmistra (Shuey) started with Huron Hockey as a goalie student at the
Huron Park Ontario Camp under the instruction of former NHL goalie and
current Dallas Stars Director of Amateur Scouting, Tim Bernhardt. He
then went on to become an outstanding goaltender at the collegiate level
for Miami University, winning a CCHA regular season title and leading
the team to their first ever NCCA tournament. After graduating, Richard
signed with the Quebec Nordiques (later moved to Colorado) and played
professionally for several years. Shuey has been a goaltending
instructor since 1991. He now lives in North Carolina and works as a
goalie coach. Book this course today!
Due
to the fast pace of hockey, it is not often you will have the
opportunity to take a clean slapshot in a game, so when you do, you want
your technique to be perfect. This shot is an offensive weapon and one
that can put points on the board when executed correctly.
What is a Slap Shot?
A
slapshot is a fast and powerful shot taken with a big swing. It is
known as one of the most deadly shots in hockey as the speed can reach
over 100 mph. It is arguably one of the most exciting shots to take in
the game because of the power behind it. Players must take advantage of
the small window they have to wind up and shoot their shot.
Form
Technique
is what separates a good slap shot from a great one. Every part of your
body is working when you are taking a powerful shot like this. It is
important that each body part is holding the correct form to execute
your shot perfectly.
Here hockey director Bryan Hapeman breaks down Slap Shot form into four categories.
Correct Positioning- head up, athletic stance, puck in between your skates, contacting the puck with the middle of the blade.
Transferring Weight- transfer weight between the front and back foot while swinging.
Hand Positioning- keep the power arm half way down the shaft.
Striking- strike the ice an inch before the puck
Loading Ranges
The
next step to creating your perfect slapshot is to determine your
loading range. Different situations on the ice call for one of three
loading ranges you can load your stick to. The low range, the mid range
and the full range.
Here NHL shooting coach Tim Turk breaks down the form of the different loading ranges.
The Slap
One
of the most important aspects of the slap shot is to make contact with
the ice 1-3 inches before the puck. This will allow you to have a better
follow through and turn your wrists over. During your swing you will
shift your weight from the back foot to the front foot to induce more
power and allow for a smooth follow through.
Turk also
emphasizes the importance of upper body technique when taking this shot.
It is crucial to start with your power arm in a locked position and
keep it in that locked position all the way to the follow through.
Keeping proper form will enhance the power and speed.
In his Slap Shot Course Turk demonstrates what it looks like to keep a locked arm throughout the entire shot.
The Follow Through
Keeping
the right form in the follow through is just as important as the rest
of the shot. The shot starts with you facing perpendicular to the goal,
but finishes with your hips facing the net. At the end of the shot your
stick should be in the mid range area. If your stick finishes low, the
shot will fall low. If your stick finishes high, the shot will fall
high. Making sure you follow through in the mid range area with your
hips forward will ensure the best result.
Turk shows that
freezing and holding the technique after taking a shot helps to ensure
your body is in control and that your form is strong.
Slap Shot In Motion
When
taking a slap shot in motion, form is still key. You will not always
have as much time to adjust and be set as a still shot, but making sure
you keep technique in mind is crucial. Timing is more difficult in a
motion shot as you are moving into the shot at a faster pace. This can
also be an advantage as it can give the shot more power. One small
difference when taking a slap shot in motion is that your back leg will
lock during the follow through as you continue to skate in a lunge
position after the shot is taken. Perfecting your slap shot in motion
will showcase your speed and power combined into one.
Summary
Mastering
your slap shot form will allow you to become an offensive weapon on the
ice. Taking full advantage of the small windows you have to take this
exciting shot is crucial in this fast paced game. Perfecting these
technique tips will elevate your game and make you a force to be
reckoned with.
Ice Hockey demands countless skills to be successful, and one of the most crucial abilities to have as a great hockey player is power. Every sport demands its specific strengths, but hockey is a different animal.
Hockey
is difficult to train for as a sport that is played at extremely high
speeds and has as many physical demands as football, but Tony Greco
knows how to develop hockey players' strength like no other.
Off-ice
training can be challenging to determine what exercises and coaches to
listen to, but Tony is a trainer with outstanding expertise. These
circuits are not only beneficial for on-ice abilities but teach players
the pace and difficulty they should be training with for many
off-seasons to come.
As Canada’s leading fitness
specialist, Tony has worked with some of the biggest names in the NHL
including; Claude Giroux, Brandt Clarkea and Jack Quinn. He is a top
graduate of the Sports Performance Institute, and certification from his
academy surpassed the National Fitness Leaders Advisory Council
policies in all of personal, strength and aerobics training.
Not
only does Tony offer outstanding opportunities for players to succeed
on the ice but also provides knowledge as to how players should be
eating, resting, and treating their mindset. Tony truly supplies players
with the capability to become the top one percent of hockey
players.
This 12-week program is for any position from
goaltender, defenseman, or offensive player. Tony’s course is for those
who refuse to cut any corners and are determined to become not just
great, but exceptional hockey players. Pro Hockey Academy introduces you
to the limits beyond the ones you already have and guides you on how to
stay at that level for the rest of your career.
Tony’s main principles of the Pro Hockey Academy 12-week Program include:
Tony
has varied training focus points varying from week to week throughout
his 12-week program, but what he centers the majority of his training
around is speed.
While there are various exercises and
methods Tony does to exploit speed in hockey for his students, this
circuit provides students with a great workout that focuses on
explosiveness. Being able to escape your defender can be difficult if
you don’t have the power, and this circuit provides you the tools to
escape anyone.
Tony’s workouts are all quick-paced with
multiple exercises in each round, and this circuit is no different.
Despite all of these circuits being challenging, find the beauty in the
pain and the capability to push as hard as you can.
This circuit is 5 rounds, 5 reps for each exercise, including; back split lunges
weighted
squat jumps, plate overhead lunges, lateral squat to knee drive, and
stiff-legged eccentric deadlift. Take a look for yourself.
Mobility
Strength is certainly an important aspect of hockey, but flexibility and mobility are also incredibly essential.
To
perform at the highest degree your body has to be warmed up, and Tony
teaches his students how to appropriately do so. We often try to jump
into training very quickly, but Tony acquaints his students with how to
warm up properly and apply it to not only off-ice training but could
also surely be applied on the ice before games.
Tony may
have a large focus on strength in his course, but he prides himself on
teaching his students the importance of being loose and flexible. So
every player is fully able to train safely and also perform to the best
of their ability.
Here are some of Tony’s favorite warm-up routines and stretches.
Strength Training
Strength is the main focus for anyone getting into off-ice training, and this module will do you justice.
Gaining
strength is not easy, and this module equips participants with the
power every player wants in the game of hockey. And while gaining
strength is something every athlete desires, this circuit is not for the
faint-hearted. These workouts make you earn it, no doubt about it.
These
exercises are quick and challenging, but undoubtedly routines you can
imagine aiding you to become a great hockey player. Tony encourages you
to push beyond your limits, and this will indeed introduce you to your
limits.
This circuit is five reps for each exercise, and
four rounds with the following exercises; hang clean to press,
alternating splitter hang cleans, split lunges to press and finishing
off with splitters to skaters. May sound like some peculiar training,
but make sense once you watch the video below.
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