Summer Body Contact and Body Checking Camp July 29th-August 2nd U15 (Kinsmen Arena 'B')
This camp is a good introduction for players entering U15 contact hockey or for those players wanting to reacquaint themselves with body checking after being off of the ice during the first part of the summer. We will work through controlled contact drills going over the importance of protecting yourself when delivering and receiving body checks. As the week progresses, we will add speed and small area checking drills to increase the intensity of play. While the focus of the camp is body contact, we will also add skills exercises to round out the ice times and to sharpen the players' fitness levels in preparation for the coming season. Players will be grouped together based on ability to ensure that each individual is challenged. By the end of the week, our goal is that players are familiar with the basic concepts of body checking and have developed a sense of timing, how to detect danger, how to properly separate offensive players from the puck, and how to protect themselves during uncontrolled game-like environments.
Schedule:
U15 (2010 and 2011)
3:45pm Arrival and Sign In
4:15pm-5:15pm Ice
5:30pm-6:30pm Dryland Training
6:30pm Sign Out
****Schedule for Thursday and Friday will be moved up an hour so that the kids are on the ice from 4pm-5pm and will be finished the dryland training at 6:15pm.
We will take advantage of the ample green space around the arena during the dry land portion of the day therefore camp attendees are asked to bring appropriate gym attire (shorts, t-shirts, sneakers), a healthy snack, sunscreen, bug repellent, a water bottle, and a hat. Dryland training exercises will focus on strength, power generation, cardiovascular and flexibility in preparation for the coming season.
The cost of the camp is $300 plus GST (total of $315). We will cap the group size at 24 skaters to maintain an adequate skater to instructor ratio of a maximum of 6:1.
