This session will focus on Inside and Outside Edge for those players in U7 to U11 age groups. There are two sessions each targeting different player skill levels so please read each description carefully to determine which session your player is best suited to attend.

Cost per session is $20 (non-refundable) and registration is first-come first-serve basis with a maximum number of 24 players per session. Sessions will be run physically-distanced.

Historically this clinic has filled up rapidly so please don't delay registration if you feel this training is appropriate for your child.

 

REGISTRATION is FULL for both Beginner and Advanced Sessions (as of 10:17am)

 

The link for registration will open on Friday, November 6th at 10:00 AM and close when the sessions are full or at 11:59PM on Saturday, November 7th. 

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION: If the system does not allow you to select the session’s participant fee, then the session is FULL even if you think there is one more space available! If you see a “-1” that means registration is over capacity, not that one spot is available – look very carefully for that negative. I will not be responding to email requests to register your player because the system won’t allow you to select the “last” spot.  Be sure pop-ups windows are allowed in your browser or you will not be able to complete registration.

 

Date: Monday, November 9, 2020

Arena: Optimist

Instructor: Svend Wiele - Svend grew up in Germany and represented his Country at U16's, U17's, U18's, and U20's. His career continued as a Pro player in Germany before moving to Canada in 2003. He has been passionately working on power skating and overall skill development for 16 years within Alberta and BC as well as Europe. Svend's specialty is specific skills coaching including power skating, shooting, body checking etc.

 

BEGINNER Inside and Outside Edge Clinic

Time: 5:45-6:45PM

Description: On each player’s skate blade are two edges – an inside and outside edge.   Using each edge is important in the development of a player and their ability to change directions whether it be via stops and starts or tight turns.  Typically, a player becomes more comfortable with their inside edge because their center of gravity runs through their body and they feel more stable.  Development of the outside edge can be more difficult for players as they must lean on the outside of their skate blade in order for it to carve into the ice surface.  This means the player must lean into a turn, their center of gravity is not through their body and they must overcome the sensation of falling.  Once a player has a feel for their outside edge, their skating development accelerates.

Historically players currently in U7 and U9 have difficulty finding the outside edge.  This session is tailored to players having difficulty:

• Stopping in both directions facing the same way
• Stopping with their toes pointing forward
• Turning in each direction
• Turning while using both their inside edge and outside edge (ie, does your child’s knees come together and almost touch when they are turning?  If so, they’re using their inside edge on both blades to turn which we will work to fix)
• Conducting cross-overs

 

ADVANCED Inside and Outside Edge Clinic

Time: 7:00-8:00PM

Description: This development session is designed to challenge the players to generate speed using their inside edge and outside edge.  In this clinic, players will be asked to generate power and explosiveness out of a stop and start, to generate speed and accelerate with half cross-overs, to be able to pivot from forward to backward and accelerate via cross-overs.  Within the clinic, we will discuss weight transfer through the body and within the feet when skating forward and backward and when conducting cross-overs forward and backward.

SAFETY PROTOCOL

• • Please have your player come dressed to the arena. These sessions will be held physically-distanced so dressing rooms are to be used in accordance with physical-distancing measures and therefore only a small number of players can use them and must maintain a minimum 2m/6 feet distance from each other.
  • Players must wear masks at ALL times even in the dressing room and may only remove their masks immediately prior to placing their helmet on and going directly on the ice.
  • Players will be required to check-in prior to heading to the dressing room area so TWHA has met the contact tracing requirement for this session. Only registered players will be permitted in the dressing room area/on ice.

If you have any questions concerning the technical aspects of the sessions, please contact Coach Development at coachdevU7-U11@trailswesthockey.com.

If you have any questions concerning registration, please contact the Administrator at admin@trailswesthockey.com.