Body Checking Skills Clinic
Comprehensive Development Program
Body Checking Skills Program is designed to comprehensively cover all types of body checking techniques across various game situations, ensuring participants gain a robust understanding of how to implement these strategies effectively in live gameplay. This focus aims to improve players’ strategic and physical execution on the ice, preparing them for competitive play by emphasizing the practical application of skills learned through detailed instruction and drills guided by experienced coaches.
About Body Checking Skills Clinics
Safety First Progression.
Our session structure is designed with the primary goal of elevating players’ competencies, by making them not just them with technical technically equipped, but also deepens game understanding, and builds confidence. By integrating moderated pressure level direct competition and full contact game situation drills, we ensure players are game-ready, combining technical prowess with the mental toughness needed for competitive success.
Foundational Mechanics.
Delivering and Receiving Hits.Starting with mechanics first is crucial because it lays the foundational skills necessary for executing more complex movements safely and effectively. By understanding and mastering the basic mechanics, players develop proper posture, balance, and technique, reducing the risk of injury and improving overall performance. This approach ensures a solid base, making it easier to incorporate advanced techniques and strategies as the player progresses.
Controlled Contact Drills:
Coach-Pad Interaction. Starting with mechanics first includes work against a coach using a hitting pad, which allows for safe, controlled practice of pressure and impact. This phase facilitates safer learning, ensures controlled force application, and allows for immediate correction and feedback, laying a strong foundation before progressing to more complex aspects of body checking. This methodical approach enhances safety and skill acquisition.
Strategic Body Checking.
Integrating Skill, Tactics, and Decision-Making. In this stage, we’re enhancing a comprehensive physical game skill set through practical on-ice scenarios and drills that simulate real game conditions. Focusing on body checking dynamics and incorporating nuances such as timing, angles, and reading opponent movements, the training advances players’ strategic understanding and application of checks. This approach not only aims to disrupt play but also to create offensive opportunities, merging technical skill with tactical game awareness and seamlessly integrating technique with game context.
Game-Ready Execution.
Mastering Body Checking in Live Play. In this stage, we’re enhancing a comprehensive physical game skill set through practical on-ice scenarios and drills that simulate real game conditions. Focusing on body checking dynamics and incorporating nuances such as timing, angles, and reading opponent movements, the training advances players’ strategic understanding and application of checks. This approach not only aims to disrupt play but also to create offensive opportunities, merging technical skill with tactical game awareness and seamlessly integrating technique with game context.
Body Checking Clinics Focus
Mechanics & Skills:
protecting oneself
separating
rubbing out
pinning
screening
boxing out
puck protection
hip check
front and side check
parallel and confront check
receiving a check
receiving puck when incoming check
strike first (preventative hit)
lift
tap sweep
press
pry
Individual Tactics and Game-like Situations:
- Angling, positioning, and timing when engaging an opponent.
- Corners / on the board / behind the net
- Defensive zone / neutral zone / offensive zone
- Options for offensive side (puck carrier) / defensive side
- Playing in a tight area / escaping from the pressure with the puck.
Attendance options
AAA/AA Players Only
Attendance options :
Package-based (prepaid) – $750/10 sessions package
Package-based (prepaid) – $375/5 sessions package
Drop-in available cost – $75/per session
Please note :
Prepaid sessions can be used on any day a session is available as long as 24 hours is given.
If you are unable to attend the program clinic due to circumstances out of your control and we are notified at least 48 hours ahead of time we will try to fill your spot. However, If we unable to fill your spot there are no cancellations.
In the event you have a game, tournament or team practice scheduled on the date of a prepaid session, we will credit your account as long as 24 hours notice is given. If proper notice is not given – your session will be redeemed.
All Credits are only applicable for the duration of the 2025 Spring/Summer season program.
Saturdays: 8-9 PM
*BODY CHECKING & BATTLES
📍 Location: Canlan York
Saturdays: 8-9 PM
*BODY CHECKING & BATTLES
📍 Location: Magna Center
800 Mulock Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C1
Saturdays: 8-9 PM
*BODY CHECKING & BATTLES
📍 Location: Canlan York
Saturdays: 8-9 PM
*BODY CHECKING & BATTLES
📍 Location: Magna Center
800 Mulock Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C1
Saturdays: 7-8 PM
*CONTACT CONFIDENCE & BATTLES
📍 Location: Canlan York
Sunday: TBD
*CONTACT CONFIDENCE & BATTLES
📍 Location: Magna Center
800 Mulock Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C1
Saturdays: 7-8 PM
*CONTACT CONFIDENCE & BATTLES
📍 Location: Canlan York
Sunday: TBD
*CONTACT CONFIDENCE & BATTLES
📍 Location: Magna Center
800 Mulock Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C1