2010 Intermediate Instructional Summer 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 2010 Adult Hockey Association (AHA) Intermediate Instructional Summer Program will offer rigorous on-ice skills training 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. We will also be offering an off-ice shooting tutorial(s) as part of the program.

The program (eight 90 minute on-ice sessions) will take place on Wednesday evenings from June 23rd thru August 11th at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. Cost for the program is $270.00, and you must be registered with USA Hockey. (If you participated in an AHA Program in Fall or Winter of 2009-2010 you are already registered with USA Hockey.) If you have any additional questions concerning program content, please contact instructor@ahahockey.com.

Skills addressed in the clinic include:


Elements of Power Skating Static and Dynamic Balance Stride Efficiency Edge Work	Shooting: The Basics Grip Technique Weight Transfer Quick Hands The Five Scoring Areas Accuracy over Speed

Elements of Power Skating (pt. 2) Edge work (cont.) Agility Power and Quickness	Shooting: Advanced Techniques Shooting in Traffic "Wrong-footed" Shots Disguising the Shot High or Low: Reading the Goalie
Stick Handling Essentials Heads-Up Approach Puck Control Deking	Team Play Elements Communication Essentials The Face Off Defensive Positioning The Breakout
Passing Vision Anticipation Movement Leading the Receiver	Team Play Elements (pt. 2) Transition Play Effective Attack Patterns Special Teams
Play Supervised Scrimmage 30 Minute Team Play Review 60 Minute Controlled Scrimmage

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

Goaltenders - we are looking for goaltenders to participate at the sessions for no charge. Please contact instructor@ahahockey.com to reserve a spot.

2010 Summer Dates:

(Each session 90 minutes)

Wednesday	June 23	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	June 30	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	July 7	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	July 14	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	July 21	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	July 28	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	August 4	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)
Wednesday	August 11	6:15 PM	St. Louis Park (East)

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