Defence Position Specific Camp
DEFENCE SPECIFIC
The focus of this camp, both on and off the ice, is to teach players the individual skills and tactics required to become a more intelligent, more skilled player. Working on valuable skills that play a big part in todays game. This camp provides all players aged 12-16 the opportunity to improve the defensive side of their game, while enhancing skating agility, mobility, puck management, on puck skills and checking skills from our team of professional coaches.
Defensive Zone
- Angling skills
- Shot blocking
- Break outs
- Pinning
- Boxing out
- Escapes
Neutral Zone
- Transition play
- Transitional skating – agility and lateral movement
- Gap control
- Joining the rush
Offensive Zone
- Shooting skills, shot selection
- Blue line utilisation
- Decision making and hockey IQ
- Joining the rush