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Addressing specific development needs to comprehensively enhance player performance
The RHA summer development program transforms players into more skilled, confident, and prepared athletes by focusing on individual skills and their application in game contexts, ensuring readiness for the upcoming season. The ultimate goal is for players to return to the ice not just improved in one area, but as more complete and capable athletes.
July to August, 2024
About Summer Hockey Camps 2024.
Elevating Individual Skills and Raising Hockey IQ.
At the heart of every elite hockey player lies a powerful combination of three critical elements: Game Sense, Skills Execution, and Mental Confidence.
Our summer hockey training programs are designed to develop these core aspects through two types of camps: Skill-Focused Camps, which hone specific technical skills, and Decision-Making Camps, which integrate these skills into game scenarios to teach effective decision-making and execution under pressure.
By combining these camps, we offer a holistic training experience that enhances both your individual skills and their application in real-game contexts, giving you a competitive edge for the upcoming season.
Skill-Focused Camps Type. Master techniques, elevate performance.
The main goal of skill-focused camps is to intensively and specifically develop technical skills. These camps increase the technical foundation of the player by expanding the range of elements they can perform and improving the quality of these elements through better technique. This leads to improved execution and greater confidence on the ice.
High Repetition
Players repeatedly practice specific skills to build muscle memory and ensure consistency.
Detailed Instruction
Coaches provide in-depth guidance and feedback to help players understand and perfect techniques.
Focused Practice
Each session targets particular skills, allowing players to concentrate fully on developing and improving those areas without the distraction of other aspects of the game.
Skills-Focused Summer Camps:
Power Skating Hockey Camp
This camp is designed to enhance players’ skating mechanics and increase set of game-specific skating elements and maneuvers. By incorporating both puck and no-puck element execution, along with resistance training, it helps develop muscle memory for optimal movement patterns. The goal is to ensure players become more efficient and effective skaters on the ice.
Elite Stickhandling Camp
The Elite Stickhandling & Puck Control Hockey Camp is designed to get all areas of players stickhandling abilities to the next level. Five days camp program emphasizes hands speed, loosen the upper body, a wide range of fakes and dekes, tactical use of the moves. The puck control development program has a comprehensive and progressive approach to ensure our players will take their stickhandling to the next level.
Decision-Making camps Type. Make effective decisions under pressure.
The main goal of Decision-Making camps is to integrate technical skills into game scenarios, enhancing players’ ability to make effective decisions under pressure. These camps teach players how to apply refined skills in real-game contexts, improving tactical awareness and Hockey IQ. Players learn options for specific game situations, combining technical elements for better in-game performance, smarter decision-making, and increased confidence in high-pressure situations.
Real-Game Scenarios
Drills mimic various game situations, allowing players to practice and refine their decision-making skills in a realistic context.
Tactical Training
Coaches provide instruction on game strategy and situational tactics, helping players understand how to apply their skills effectively during play.
Applying Skills Under Pressure
Each session targets particular skills, allowing players to concentrate fully on developing and improving those areas without the distraction of other aspects of the game.
Situational Awareness
Players are trained to read the game, anticipate opponents’ moves, and make quick, effective decisions, enhancing their overall game intelligence and performance.
Decision-Making Summer Camps:
Offence/Defence Specific Hockey Camp
Focuses on developing versatile players who excel at both ends of the ice. This comprehensive program enhances both defensive and offensive skills, emphasizing skills and hockey IQ development.
Shooting & Scoring Under Pressuree
Focused on enhancing players’ skill sets through specific game situations, this session integrates various skills and techniques for strategic in-game application.
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Body Checking & Puck Protection Skills
Contact Confidence & Puck Protection Skills
Training program designed to enhance younger players’ ability to win more battles, develop their hockey IQ, contact confidence and help to prevent injures in the sport of hockey. It covers the critical basics of positioning, angling, stick handling, body contact, and decision-making in high-pressure situations, while prioritizing safety and proper technique.
