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ON ICE TRAINING:
Small Group Training and 1 on 1 sessions
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Puck Smart Inc. has the hockey knowledge, experience and education to give you the best on and off ice skills development possible. When you combine creative skills training with specific feedback you will see improvements in your skills and confidence that will benefit your game. We are committed to teaching you the habits and details that will help you become a better player.
Skill Development and Creating Athletic Movers: With the Brooks Bandits many of the skills we work on are athletic movement based. Getting them to become more efficient (smoother) movers, escapable, deceptive and coming out of a move are all important. Edging, turns, delays, Athletic/Elastic (loose)/Smooth/ Skilled… glide and slide, weight shifts… Posture and balance. Single leg movements and changes of speed. It's one thing to hit a move or escape but you must also be able to come out of it with strong movement and an attack mentality. Movement
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Puck Smart Inc. can help players to achieve greater range and quickness in puck control while also developing a player's hockey sense in a creative and challenging environment. Puck Smart Inc. has progressive technical, tactical and game like situation exercises to heighten a player's level of understanding, awareness and execution when it comes to actual in-game performance.
Factors that make us unique: a. the amount of reps you will receive (with small groups you have the opportunity to maximize your reps - your positive reps). b. the details within the reps matter. What are the performance indicators in each exercise (there is always a performance indicator). c. the level of challenge… the bar is set high … advanced game like skills. d. the feedback you receive during the sessions, during the rep. e. multiple concepts within every exercise (not around the cone shoot, not just shoot in stride up the wall cut back, not scrimmage). f. this is mindful training as the game of hockey has rhythms within it. g. All of our exercises have athletic movements (agility, balance and coordination) and take high IQ to execute (feet and hands work independently). h. The challenge is high. Requires the Mind to be free in order to incorporate advanced footwork, puck control and deceptions. i. the knowledge we have - mentors to learn from, conferences attended, years of study, open-minded, pursuit of excellence. The desire to succeed both professionally and academically takes a tremendous amount of focus, drive and determination, all of which are evident when you see the passion with which I teach. Puck Smart Inc. will help each student realize their maximum potential with ice times and lectures designed to ensure that each player will achieve success. |
OFF ICE HOCKEY TRAINING
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Puck Smart Inc. provides off ice skills training using floorball sticks to promote quick hands and creativity with the ball.
What is Floorball? Floorball is a low-cost and excellent off-ice training sport for hockey players with the benefit of developing skills such as stick handling, passing and shooting all within a fast-paced and safe environment. Resembling indoor or floor hockey, floorball can be played anywhere and any time, and is ideal for schools, community centres and for hockey teams utilizing dry-land training. Floorball is an officially recognized sport by the IOC and is steadily working toward the goal of becoming an Olympic medal sport by 2024. NHL players who have promoted floorball include Steven Stamkos, Marian Hossa, Matts Sundin and Borje Salming. Floorball is also part of the off ice training within the Hockey Canada Skills Academy Program. 
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COACH MENTORING
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Provides coaches with the required skills, knowledge and support to promote and sustain higher levels of performance within the coaching field.
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THE ROAD TO MENTORSHIP SUCCESS
Identify Development Goals and Priorities for the Association/Team.
Identify Development Goals and Priorities for the Association/Team.
- Implement Specialty Clinics for Coaches: Power Skating; Body Checking; Puck Control, Small Area Games, Passing, Shooting and Scoring, Creating Offense, Developing Defensemen, Specialty Teams
- Classroom sessions to benefit teams: play off preparation, goal setting, taking your game to the next level, and practice planning
- Team Building Activities to promote team chemistry and values.
- Provide Specific Feedback during games for coach and team.
- Assistance with developing year plans developing effective practice plans
- Provide Resources :Coach Manuals; Practice Templates; CD Resources; Human Resources
- Positive Feedback with two way open communication.
- Cannot and should not ever do it alone.
- Coaches should never be afraid to ask for help.
Aiden Fink (Penn State) 1st Hat Trick
Make sure they love the game more when they leave then when they arrived!