DEFENSEMEN CAMP
Playing defence on a team is a very specialized position with specific skills that coaches seldom get to work on. Being a defenseman is one of the most challenging positions to master. You can work on defenseman skills at this camp to improve your skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and defending skills. You don't have to be a defenseman to attend this camp. Forwards that want to improve their defensive skills will also benefit. Our classroom will cover some on-ice skills and drills, mental training, and character-building lessons. Attending this camp will bring out your passion and desire for you to be an effective top defenseman.
2024 Christmas Defensemen Camp
January 3 and 4, 2024
Burnaby Winter Club
Group A - U11 & U13 Group B - U15 & U18
9:00 am – 10:00 am Ice 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Ice
10:15 am – 11:15 am – Ice 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Ice
Players are sub-grouped into age & skill level.
Zoom sessions (both groups): January 2 - 10:00 am to 10:45 am
January 3 – 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Zoom session on your home computer
Nanaimo - July 8 and 9, 2023
Nanaimo Ice Centre
Group A - U11 & U13 Group B - U15 & U18
July 8 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Ice 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm - Ice
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ice 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Ice
July 9 8:45 am - 9:45 am Ice 11:15 pm - 12:15 pm - Ice
10:00 am - 11:00 am Ice 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Ice
Zoom sessions (both groups): July 7- 10:00 am to 10:45 am
July 9 – 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Zoom session on your home computer
Victoria - July 15 and 16, 2023
Westhills Arena
Group A - U11 & U13 Group B - U15 & U18
9:00 am – 10:00 am Ice 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Ice
10:15 am – 11:15 am – Ice 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Ice
Players are sub-grouped into age & skill level.
Zoom sessions (both groups): July 14 - 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm
July 15 – 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Zoom session on your home computer
Burnaby - July 22 and 23, 2023
Burnaby Winter Club
Group A - U11 & U13 Group B - U15 & U18
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Ice 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Ice
11:15 am – 12:15 am – Ice 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Ice
Players are sub-grouped into age & skill level.
Zoom sessions (both groups): July 21 - 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
July 22 – 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Zoom session on your home computer
Burnaby - July 29 and 30, 2023
Burnaby Winter Club
Group A - U11 & U13 Group B - U15 & U18
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Ice 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Ice
11:15 am – 12:15 am – Ice 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Ice
Players are sub-grouped into age & skill level.
Zoom sessions (both groups): July 28 - 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
July 29 – 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Zoom session on your home computer
Burnaby - August 12 and 13, 2023
Burnaby Winter Club
Group A - U11 & U13 Group B - U15 & U18
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Ice 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Ice
11:15 am – 12:15 am – Ice 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Ice
Players are sub-grouped into age & skill level.
Zoom sessions (both groups): August 11 - 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
August 12 – 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Zoom session on your home computer
COST
$225. Extra Early Bird Special, Before February 20, 2023
$250. Before May 1, 2023
$275.00 after May 1, 2023 (call for multiple camp rates)
GOALIES WELCOME TO ATTEND AT DISCOUNTED RATE: full camp fee: $125.
GROUP DISCOUNT RATE:
1. Organize a group of five players or more (teammates, friends, siblings, etc.) and receive a $50.00 discount.
2. Contact people not yet registered and send them this link: www.coachenio.com.
3. Assign a parent who can communicate with us as the primary contact.
4. Give your group a name (Smith Group).
5. Please email us a list of players with their emails under the group name (you need 5 to start and add).
6. We will send your parent contact a PROMO CODE. The families then register using the PROMO CODE.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND PRACTISE
ON-ICE CURRICULUM
Defensemen Skating
You will learn advanced backward skating
You will learn Pivots – forward to backward, backward to forward
You will learn Agility and foot speed
Defensemen Puck handling and Passing
You will learn Backward and forward Puck handling
You will learn Puck Retrieval for a breakout.
You will learn to make the first pass for break out
Defensemen Shooting
You will learn the Slap Shot
Shooting from the point
You will learn how to take one timer Slap shots.
Defensive Play for the Defensemen
Defending the one-on-one: a) in the corners and b) on the rush.
ZOOM SEMINAR CURRICULUM
Video Game clips illustrating various defensemen skills.
Inspirational stories.
Learn Mental Training techniques, including Goal setting & more.