Aurora Summer Hockey Camps

Summer Camps 2022

Tara’s Elite Boys Summer Camp is designed for players competing at the A, AA and AAA levels. Players should already have a strong foundation for their respective ages. The camp will provide players with professional power skating and skills instruction. The camp will demand that players are hardworking and focused. We will provide a motivating, fun atmosphere while they improve their skills. We will incorporate small area game play into this camp.

Players must be accepted. We streamline the skill level in order to run our program properly. Please enroll for the appropriate program for your age group and playing level. No exceptions will be made for players playing below the level indicated for the REP camp groups. This is to ensure the correct level of instruction and drill progression. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we will not be offering select or house league program this summer.

Details of the On-Ice program are outlined below. Each group has 3 or 4 days of 1.5 hours of on ice instruction Mon-Thurs. The week of Aug 2-4 will be 3 days Tues-Thurs. I cannot accept partial registration. Players must sign up for the full week to get the maximum benefit from the camp.

*Confirmation of Acceptance Upon Registration*
Acceptance will be confirmed via email by Tara after registration is received. Spaces are limited.

Payment: (payment date to be confirmed upon registration)
E-Transfer to taramckay71@gmail.com
Cash on day 1
Cheque to Tara McKay High Performance Skating Inc.

Schedule

ON-ICE PROGRAM SUMMER 2022

Power Skating

• Stride Improvement: power position, correcting body mechanics, balance and stability, speed, endurance, power, edge control
• Agility, Speed and Power: quick feet, transition skating/pivoting, lateral skating, turning, edge control, explosive start and stops, crossovers, acceleration.

Technical Skill Development

• Puck Handling: puck control, agility skating with puck, acceleration and maintaining speed with puck, lateral movement with puck, transition skating with puck, power turns with puck, soft hands, passing, deking and deceptive moves.
• Shooting: proper technique, shot release, backhand shot, establishing power, proper mechanics, scoring tips, tipping, and rebounds.
• Passing: proper technique, control, accuracy, timing.

Small Area Games and Situational Play

• Small Area Games to teach the following skills: transitioning from offence to defence, jumping on loose pucks, finding open ice, using teammates, communication, creating offence and scoring, proper defensive tactics and position, stick and body positioning.
• Battles, body positioning, angling: drills to learn proper body and stick position, skating tactics, compete level, board play and positioning, proper angling with skating speed and body.
• Offensive tactics: gaining space, 2v2, 1v1, 2v1, shooting position, scoring areas, tips rebounds, shots, skating tactics.
• Defensive tactics: angling, stick position, board play, skating tactics, body positioning and movement.

What to Bring:

• Full hockey equipment
• Ensure skates are sharpened
• Labelled Water bottle