August Hockey

It's August.  The weather is starting to cool off, and the kids are getting a little stir crazy. 3 on 3 has wound down, we've visited every cottage we can get invited to, done some summer camp, and now it starts. Some teams are beginning their dryland training.
 Dryland training is a great concept.  Fitness and agility are enhanced by off ice exercise.  No arguments there.  Some team bonding can be achieved.  But that's about it for me.  After years of dropping my kids off for weekly dryland, or a week or two of summer team camp, I know that real fitness is achieved by participating in a variety of sports and exercises year round.  10 days or so of exercise for a team can give them a little pre-season boost, but for some kids it's lip service only.  Some kids love the dryland, as a great chance to hang out with friends, learn some new exercises and access new equipment.  But these same kids love being fit, and have created their own workout routines, just because they want to.  Others use the dryland as a chance to show how hard they work out, but once it's done, that's it.
So if you are a coach, hoping to motivate the less active kids, you may have some luck, but really it's a great chance for parents to drop off their kids and go back to school shopping.  Enjoy the shopping. and try to keep from posting about your fellow hockey parents on Network54.

Hyperfit March Break Camp

Found this one on Network54:

"2012 HIGH PERFORMANCE GIRLS INVITE ONLY MARCH BREAK CAMP

MARCH 12TH – 15TH, 2012 @ CANLAN ICESPORTS - SCARBOROUGH

Hyperfit is proud to announce the return of our popular High Performance March Break Hockey Camp. This year we have decided that instead of applying to attend the camp, registration for this Camp will be by invitation only. The Camp consist of two evenly matched teams comprised of no more than 9 forwards, 6 defensemen and 2 goalies. Each team will train in the morning (on-ice skills + strength & conditioning) and then compete against the other team in the afternoon game. Games will be supervised by qualified referees and player of the game prizes will be awarded.Camp is designed and appropriate for players of Midget AA caliber or higher.
ITINERARY
TEAM – HYPERFIT BLACK
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ON-ICE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. GAME
TEAM – HYPERFIT GOLD
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ON-ICE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. GAMEMEALS
It is advised that each player bring their own lunch or money to buy lunch at any of the numerous local eateries.
REGISTRATION & COSTS
Cost = $399.00 (includes Hyperfit jersey)
Video footage of a previous Hyperfit Hockey Camp: http://vimeo.com/10398332
To register today, email ben@hyperfithockey.com or call Ben Davis @ (416) 412-0404 ext. 6240. Space is limited and filling up quickly.
Yours in hockey,
Ben Davis, HB. M.Kine
- Masters Degree in Kinesiology, York University
- Director of Hyperfit
- Former Pro Hockey Player, Germany & Italy
- Captain, Team Canada Ball Hockey
- Pro Coach ERC Ingolstadt, DEL Germany
- General Manager Caledon Golden Hawks, Jr. C
- AAA Coach in the GTHL
- Skill & Conditioning Trainer of AA & Jr. Players in LLFHL & PWHL
Dave Gwyn, (905) 999-7231 Email: hkyrox@gmail.com
- Director of Women's Hockey @ Hyperfit
- AA Coach in the LLFHL & PWHL
- Head Coach 2011 U18 Team Ontario
- Assistant Coach 2010 U22 National Women's Team
- NCCP High Performance Certified + NCCP Theory Level III

Check out the full list of hockey camps and classes at:

http://hockeyzine.blogspot.ca/p/hockey-camps-and-classes.html

Ultimate Stride Skating Studio

Dryland training, skating treadmill, shooting training
416-445-2000 101 Railside Road Toronto M3A 1B2
http://www.ultimatestride.ca/

For the full list of hockey camps and classes, please visit:
http://hockeyzine.blogspot.ca/p/hockey-camps-and-classes.html