Foundational Skills
Prerequisite: Learn To Play
Our Foundational Skills program is designed for players looking to develop their skills in the game of hockey. With a special focus on skating, puck control, passing and receiving, shooting and body contact techniques.
KHA Progression Guide
Elite Skills
| 2024-25 Season | Foundational Skills Sessions | |
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Session 1: Aug 20 – Oct 8 |
Tuesdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
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Session 2: Oct 15 – Dec 3 |
Tuesdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
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Session 3: Dec 10 – Feb 11 (No Class 12/24, 12/31) |
Tuesdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
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Session 4: Feb 18 – Mar 25 (2 Classes TBD) |
Tuesdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
Each session is 8 weeks long and held every Tuesday from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
A completed registration form and payment are required to hold your spot.
Registrations are NOT accepted after the second class of a session
Skating — ABC's of skating, backward stops, backward crossovers.
Puck Control — Diagonal stickhandling, acceleration with puck (one-hand carry), attacking the defensive triangle.
Passing & Receiving — Backhand passing and the concept of indirect passing.
Shooting — Rebound shooting, backhand shot, "flip" shot.
Contact — Gap Control, angling, poke check.
Each week, participants will practice and develop the following skills, which will be evaluated on a 100-point scale, with 75% required to move on to Select Skills - Level 1:
Skating — Backward skating, forward skating stride, forward crossovers, one and two foot stops.
Puck Control — Stick handling side-to-side in front of body, stick handling top-to-bottom at side of body.
Passing & Receiving — Forehand pass, receiving and giving passes on target.
Shooting — Wrist shot.
Contact — Stick lift.
