Info: Defensive Skating
Our Defensive Skating program is led by Greg Gallagher and Joe Loprieno. The program features the Skating and Footwork demanded at the highest levels of the game. Players will be taught Backwards Starts, Arc Skating; Surfing and Retrievals and Breakouts. Players will be taught Body Position; Correct Footwork and a major emphasis on proper Stick Position. Focus will be on helping players to be more successful defending the attack in the Neutral Zone and the Defensive Zone. Increased Hockey IQ through helping players understand where and when to use the new skills and repetitions done at a high speed and under pressure.