2024 Summer Camps

**Registration Opens April 22nd @ 2pm**

Tara’s Elite 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. Our camp will demand that players are hardworking and focused. We will provide a motivating, fun atmosphere while they improve their skills.

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 below the level indicated for the REP camp groups. This ensures 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. 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

SKATING CAMPS

The 2024 skating camps will be an elite power skating program designed to focus on core skating skills with puck work. We will be covering all skating skills in these camps. The sessions will include instruction on proper technique and form as well as progressions on high paced execution that will translate into game like situations..

**This program is for players playing AAA and looking for an intense professional skating program.**

SKATING & SKILLS CAMPS

This camp will provide players with professional power skating and technical skills instruction. We will be covering a variety of skating skills and puck skills into this camp. We will include small area games and situational play. We will cover all the fundamentals of skating and hockey skills in a fun and focused environment.

ON-ICE PROGRAM SUMMER 2024

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