- Summer Skill and Conditioning Sessions
June 25, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Summer Skill and Conditioning Sessions
July 9, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Summer Skill and Conditioning Sessions
July 16, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Summer Skill and Conditioning Sessions
July 23, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Summer Skill and Conditioning Sessions
July 30, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Venue: The Proving Grounds
Venue Phone: 610-828-9423
Address:Details:
Coaches:
Jim Sharkey, a certified personal trainer, brings over 17 years of experience with him and will run the physical side. Jim will focus on athletic balance, athletic strength, and athletic movement. His goal will be to integrate all 3 areas to develop a strong, powerful and coordinated athlete.
Rennie Milne Head coach at Philly HC and Erik Enters will focus on fundamental development, goal scoring, attacking and defending.
Conditioning Specifics:
Athletic Balance – improve body awareness and allow athlete to use their body for leverage
Athletic Movement – Acceleration, deceleration and change of direction
Power – Athletes will learn to produce force quickly (explosiveness)
Speed – athlete will learn to reach maximal speed efficiently in a field hockey setting.
Athletic Strength – whole body integrated movement
Reaction – learning to read and react explosively in a sport environment,
Mental Toughness – athletes ability to push themselves beyond their current capabilities
Skill Specifics:
Stick Skills – Hand speed, body positioning, footwork
Dribbling – Body positioning, ball carry, vision, speed, footwork
Passing – Full and short handle, hit, flick, reverse, sweep, and aerials
Shooting – Hit, sweep, flick, reverse, squeeze, volley and deflections
Defending – tackling techniques,
Days – Tuesdays
Dates – 25th June, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th July 2019
Times – 6pm to 8pm