Skill Clinics

Coaches Teaching Coaches

Every Clinic Includes:

Edge training and power skating techniques that train independent body parts to react to the speed and pressures of today’s game
Vision acuity training so the eyes are scanning the visual field (ice surface) independent of the upper torso which is managing the puck which is independent of the lower body skating at full speed. This unique training method is specific to Coach’s Edge and makes learning more fun, more game specific and makes better players and teams.
The efficiency of coach’s edge training methods is that every skill development leads to natural transition and systematic play. Through years of experimentation and design, we have designed drills that move the player easily from skill development to systematic 5-man units.

Angling checking and contact confidence clinics

Components of effective systems

Teaching the forecheck in all three zones

Winning, keeping and advancing the puck

“Pass first” and “driving the net” offensive philosophies

“Good to Great”

Clinics

In this critically designed program we develop the “Total Scorer” as each player learns the components of effective scoring techniques, from shot selection to reading and reacting to taking advantage of defensive positioning.
Each player will come to understand what goal scorers do to consistently record great numbers. We concentrate on developing a “growth mindset” for learning and practicing new and innovative techniques while developing the fundamentals of shooting, balance, accuracy and being ready to shoot in balance. The clinic will challenge each player to re-evaluate their thinking and attacking in the offensive zone to increase their percentages of becoming a goal scorer.
In today's game the goalies are better and the defensive positioning is better so scorers have to be sharper, more alert, harder working and more creative. Good to Great scoring clinics will advance the skills and mental aspects of becoming a consistent and more improved scorer! Good to great scoring clinics are about learning how to become a better scorer within a creative framework, utilizing Coach’s Edge unique Power of 3 teaching method that is efficient and very effective.
Each player will receive the Good to Great scoring techniques package with over 50 scoring tips.

At coach’s Edge we combine the scoring clinic with defensemen clinics to get the max training for both forwards and defensemen. For the defenseman we train the key elements of moving to become good to great defenseman in these areas:

1. Backward skating and shuffle techniques that neutralize offensive attacks

2. Tight turns and evasive moves will be taught with the understanding that this is a necessary skill development for all young aspiring defensemen

3. Develop confident gap control with the understanding there are 3 gaps a good defensemen must control in order to defend the rush.

4. Defending the rush - 1 on 1 ‘s 2 on 2 and 3 man attacks

5. Transitional skating and balance

6. Visual acuity and reading pressure attacks

7. Boxing out – finding man and finding the puck

8. Contain vs. seal checking and pressure reads to defend cycles and quick turns

9. Quick break-outs and partnerships training to create a good defensive pairing

10. The 4-up and offensive thinking needed in today’s game

11. Power play and penalty killing skills that fit all systems

Every defenseman will gain confidence to read the play without dumping the puck in or out. We train defensemen to believe they can be more part of the offensive attack, to make decisions under pressure working within the team system to become a complete hockey player. In the changing world of defensive play our players learn to develop the talents and skills needed to affect the game in positive and more enjoyable ways.