![]() It was a pretty high level camp, so I think the description "Elite" was appropriate. His stories were always very entertaining. He talked a bit about the psychology of being a great athlete. Or he would talk about his own experiences as a youth hockey player. Sean was also a great storyteller and would talk about NHL players he admired and why. Sean did break things down more when it came to shooting. That was inspiring, though at times, it might have been a good idea to slow down (especially for skating stuff) so we could see what was happening. He is an amazing skater and he would demonstrate everything at full game speed. Sean was just as impressive in person as he is in the videos, when it comes to playing hockey. Deking was really fun, especially when we got to deke into shots on Day 5. Sean gave some really great tips about shooting on Day 2. Day 2 was a lot of the same skating drills but with the puck. The pace was a bit too fast for me, especially if I wasn't familiar with a drill. Sean would demonstrate a skating drill for 10 seconds and then expect everyone to do it right away. The rough breakdown of the 5 days was: Day 1 - Power skating + stickhandling, Day 2 - Skating agility with the puck + wrist and snap shots, Day 3 - Deking + using dekes in 1 on 1s, Day 4 - Offensive and defensive tactics in 1 on 1s + cross ice games, Day 5 - Deking into shots + 1 on 1s.ĭay 1 could be kind of boring for people because it wasn't clear how the skating would apply in a game. He said that in California, his camps were mostly adults. In this particular camp, the elite groups were mostly 8-12 year old boys, but Sean told me afterward that it varies from location to location. ![]() I was actually around the same size as a 12 year old boy, so it worked out pretty well for me. Players were separated into groups by age, so don't worry, you won't be playing 1-on-1's or doing drills in the same line / group with 8 year olds. ![]() ![]() But he would always let people try first. He would often have us do some drills and then if he saw a mistake, he would stop everyone and point out the mistake and show how to correct it. He clearly had a plan for managing large groups of players. Despite the large group, he did a really good job of keeping the sessions up tempo and there wasn't much standing around. He did get a few parents / coaches to volunteer and help move piles of pucks around and setup nets. Sean Walker, the iTrain Hockey coach, was the only coach for about 30 players. pulling the puck between the legs) to basic (but important!) tips about shooting. There was a variety of material ranging from fancy dekes (e.g. Both the Elite groups did the same material and were ages 8 to adult. The youth group was limited to ages 7-10 and geared more towards the basics of hockey. There was a youth group from 9 am - 11 am, Elite Group 1 from 11 am - 1 pm, and Elite Group 2 from 1 pm - 3 pm. I wanted to followup and write about my experience, if anyone else in the future is thinking about going. Thanks everyone who encouraged me to go to the 5-day iTrain Hockey camp. The Hockey Shop/Source For Sports in general.$20 a month - HockeyOT - Creates full workouts, specifically for your needs.Free - The Program - Gary Roberts and Nike.If your post does not show up in the new section, please message the moderators. We have a policy against low quality posts such as memes, shitposts, macros, 'MRW' etc. More than one post a week is probably too much. ![]() (Occasional exceptions to this may be granted for announcements and product promotions with significant value to our members. Community: You should be engaging with the community as a whole – including other posts, not just your own.Honesty: Be open and honest about the fact that you are promoting your own channel, brand, product, etc.Promotional posts are allowed to a reasonable extent, provided certain conditions are met: Unfortunately, these problems still exist. The exception to this is pro hockey content for the purpose of training or skill development of our members.ĭiscrimination based on race, sex, orientation, gender, etc. Rather, this means that content should focus on hockey played by our members rather than NHL/professional hockey. By this, we don't mean that hockey videos are banned. Please keep things geared towards playing (rather than watching) hockey. Share ways to improve your skills, hockey highlights, discuss the game, coaching resources and more. A place to learn about the great game of hockey. ![]()
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