2008 Intermediate Summer Instructional Program

It's no secret: the best hockey players have always been those who have been able to combine raw skating speed with an almost intuitive understanding of the game. The 2008 Adult Hockey Association (AHA) Intermediate Instructional Summer Program will offer rigorous on-ice skills training along with intensive classroom sessions that will help you to become both a faster skater and a more creative and resourceful team player.

Drawing on a pool of instructors who have playing experience in both the College and Junior ranks, the program will be focused on the development of skating speed/agility and lightning fast on-ice decision making. The program will be skating intensive and will incorporate overspeed skating exercises in order to help you become a faster, more confident player. The instructors will assist you with immediate on-ice feedback concerning your stride mechanics and positional play and will also employ video review sessions to reinforce lessons learned on the ice.

The program (eight 90 minute on-ice sessions and two 60 minute classroom sessions) will take place on Wednesday evenings from July 9th thru August 27th, 2008 at St. Louis Park Ice Arena. Cost for the program is $250.00, and you must be registered with USA Hockey. If you have any additional questions concerning program content, please contact Instructor@ahahockey.com.

Look forward to seeing you this summer! Register today!

Intermediate Summer School
The Adult Hockey Association (AHA) will be offering an Intermediate Summer School. The School features 8 (90 minute) on-ice skills-building classes. Each class will focus upon a different theme. Skills addressed are:

Elements of Power Skating

Static and Dynamic Balance
Stride Efficiency
Edge Work
Agility
Power and Quickness

Team Play Elements

Communication Essentials
The Face Off
Defensive Positioning
The Breakout
Transition Play
Effective Attack Patterns
Special Teams

Stick Handling Essentials

Heads-Up Approach
Puck Control

Shooting: The Basics

Grip Technique
Weight Transfer
Quick Hands
The Five Scoring Areas
Accuracy over Speed

Passing

Vision
Anticipation
Movement
Leading the Receive

Play Supervised Scrimmage

30 Minute Team Play Review
60 Minute Controlled Scrimmage

Shooting: Advanced Techniques

Shooting in Traffic
"Wrong-footed" Shots
Disguising the Shot
High or Low: Reading the Goalie

The program will also offer two video review sessions that will analyze skating stride mechanics and basic positional play concepts.

Goaltenders - we are accepting registrations for up to 4 goaltenders to receive individualized instruction from our experienced goalie coach(s). Improve your skills and conditioning.

For more information on the Adult Hockey Association Intermediate Summer School please contact Instructor@ahahockey.com.

Schedule:

July 9, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
July 16, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
July 23, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
July 30, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
August 6, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
August 13, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
August 20, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)
August 27, 2008	6:15 PM	Saint Louis Park (East)