Select Skills – Level 1
Prerequisite: Foundational Skills
Our Select Skills – Level 1 program is the third level of Keystone Hockey Academy. After the completion of Foundational Skills, Select – Level 1 will challenge players looking to master skills previously learned while advancing their game. Players will be introduced to more difficult skating techniques and become more confident. The skills learned at this level will bring them one step closer to being an Elite hockey player.
KHA Progression Guide
Elite Skills
| 2024-25 Season | Select Skills - Level 1 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 — Backward one skate stop & two skate stop, directional change, landing on feet after jump, V-start, T-start, backwards with speed, mohawks.
Puck Control — Change of direction with puck, fakes/deception with puck, receiving pucks off boards/along boards, backwards with control, attacking the defenseman's triangle, diagonal puck handling, 1 on 1 puck protection.
Passing & Receiving — One touch passes, give & go, area passes, indirect, backhand.
Shooting — Intro to snapshot, backhand, intro to shot with lift.
Contact — Stick press, angling concepts, intro to body contact, contact confidence.
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 2:
Skating — Backward control, backward cross under, landing on feet after jumps, mohawks (inside edge), weaving/slalom (both edges).
Puck Control — Backward puck control, toe drag.
Passing & Receiving — Backhand pass.
Shooting — Backhand, snapshot, forehand lift shot.
Contact — Poke check, stick press.
