Hockey

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Hockey, Sport Specific Training

Skating is the foundation of playing hockey. If you do not have the proper skating mechanics, explosive speed, quickness, and balance, you’re missing out on the opportunity to out maneuver your competitor.

The Acceleration Indiana Hockey Program is an innovative, scientifically designed training program that utilizes the only hockey treadmill in the state where hockey athletes from youth to professional can train specifically how they play the game and use their own equipment – including skates!

In addition to the use of the hockey treadmill, the hockey training program consists of:

* Plyometrics – Designed to develop quickness, agility, balance, and stamina – tailored to each player’s needs.
* Strength training (optional) – Designed specifically for each player to match the needs of the age and position.

With the use of the hockey treadmill, our staff can analyze skater’s mechanics and correct flaws. Other unique advantages include:

* Inclined skating to develop awesome leg and hip power
* Improved stride length and frequency
* Increased acceleration
* Dynamic sprint speed improvement
* Greatly improved stamina for 3rd period performance

Acceleration Indiana Hockey Performance Programs

We begin by pre testing you to baseline your general athletic ability for quickness, foot speed, agility, jump height, strength, and flexibility. We also baseline your hockey specific abilities in terms of stride length, skating mechanics, anaerobic power and anaerobic stamina. Each training session begins with an active dynamic warm-up procedure to get your body ready for workouts. Programs take six to eight weeks. Sessions are typically one hour and fifteen minutes, two to three times per week.

* Mite Introduction Program – 6 sessions
* Mite Full Program – 12 sessions
* Squirt/Pee Wee/Bantam Acceleration Program – 18 sessions
* Bantam/High School Hockey Acceleration Program (Level 1) – 20 sessions
* Elite H.S./College Hockey Acceleration Program (Levels 2-5) – 20-26 sessions
* Goalie Programs – 6-20 sessions
* Pro – Call us so we can discuss a program specific to your needs

Optional Programs may be scheduled concurrent with above programs or seperately.

Acceleration Indiana Hockey Skills Programs
Each program takes 6 weeks.
12 sessions, 2 per week, .5 hour each each session

Shooting Programs: For all ages. For the young hockey player, we begin with teaching the proper shooting mechanics for the wrist shot. This is the shot that scores the most goals in hockey and the one in which you should first develop the most proficiency. Programs are also available for the snap and slap shot. We then incorporate our patented PowerCord to increase your quickness and shooting velocity.

Puck Handling Program: The only scientific approach to learning the skill of puck handling. Training sessions are off ice on our special Puck Handling Platform and include the use of our patented PowerCord. We will teach you the proper use of top hand, bottom hand, arms, and feet. You will learn ‘inside’ moves and ‘outside’ moves, increase your quickness and develop your muscle memory for increased consistency. You will be given weekly homework assignments (upon request) to practice at home or on the ice.

Goalie Skill Program: Instruction on the proper use and movement of your glove and blocker arms. Training sessions will incorporate the use of our patented PowerCord to improve your arm movement quickness and hand-eye coordination.
Programs also available for Goalie Stick Handling and Lower Extremity Quickness and Balance. Our goalie programs are under the direction of David Nelson. David is a former Indiana youth hockey player, Culver A Team goalie, collegiate hockey player in Minnesota for Concordia College, and was a National Champion goalie in Roller Hockey. David continues to play adult hockey and coach youth / high school teams. His coaching record includes 5 State Championships.

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