Defensemen Camp Overview

In today’s game of hockey, the position of defense is getting harder and harder to play, the expectation to be a solid defensive player, yet be able to contribute offensively is greater.  With speed of the game always getting faster and the skill set of players getting higher, the challenges defensemen face is at a high point in the game of hockey.

Better Player is offering a Defensemen camp, to help todays defensemen learn proper D side positioning, proper skating skills to face and stay in the play, proper gap control, learn to walk the offensive blue line and be a threat at all times.  We will teach evasive concepts in d zone, neutral zone and offensive zone to allow more space and time. Today’s defensemen have to develop aggressive patients, as we like to call it.  Learn to have tight gap, to control an offensive player through body position, yet not over committing and leaving yourself vulnerable to being beat badly. We will teach defensemen the 4 main ways they can generate or initiate the break out.

This program is for Defensemen minded players. Forwards are welcome but this all about playing D. 

Skills/Concepts

-       Skating Skills (D man specific)

-       Puck handling skills

-       Gap and Gap control (what your gap says about what ice you’re protecting)

-       Offensive skills

-       Walking the Offensive Blue Line

-       Body control and Body positioning

-       Quick release shots

-       Good first pass

-       Evasive skills in all three zones

-       Proper D support (we work as a pair)

What you can Expect

A high tempo yet corrective learning sessions on ice, teaching concepts in all zones that will help you develop as a defensive player. You will leave the program with a better understanding of body positioning and have some tools in your skill belt to help you be a better to defensemen

What we Expect

Hard working, a will to learn, come with a desire to understand defense and get better.

What we provide

-       9 hours of on ice instruction and skill development.  Six, 1.5 hour practices

-       5 to 1 Player to instructor Ratio

-       High tempo, yet corrective learning environment

-       Instruction from Coaches that played D and coach D currently at Junior and Midget AAA levels

-       Camp Jersey

Groups, Dates, Times and Location

 U11/ U13 Group

Saturday August 10 12:00 to 1:30pm Terwillegar Rec Centre Arena C

Sunday August 11 12:00 to 1:30 pm Terwillegar Rec Centre Arena C

Saturday August 17th  12:00 to 1:30 pm Terwillegar Rec Centre Arena C

Sunday August 18 12:00 to 1:30 pm Terwillegar Rec Centre Arena C

Saturday August 24 12:00 to 1:30pm Kinsmen Twin Arena A

Sunday August 25 12:00 to 1:30pm Kinsmen Twin Arena A

Truly this program is the Best Program to help you learn and become Better Defensemen on both sides of the puck.