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Introduction

SYDNEY BEARS HOCKEY ACADEMY

If you've ever wanted to learn to play, and take your first steps towards joining a Bears team, now is the perfect time to get started.

While our Sunday morning Hockey Academy is in hibernation, we are offering skills sessions on Thursday nights at 7:30pm.

You need to have some skating ability to participate, and we have room for aspiring goaltenders too! This session is designed by our expert coaching staff to improve individual skills on the ice.

Registration is open to all players 13 and over, including adults.
Costs are $400 for non-Bears players, $200 for current Bears players.

Reach out to our Director Shane Machon by emailing him at hockeyschool@sydneybears.com.au to register.



 

PROGRAM CURRICULUM:

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Hockey School looks to teach the basics of ice hockey and equip all participants with the necessary base skills and techniques to be able to play a game. The curriculum at a glance includes:

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Skating:
 

  • Perfecting the hockey stance.

  • Skating orientated drills designed to test forward and backward skating.

  • Transitioning drills.

  • Edgework drills.

  • NOTE: we advise all participants to join a learn to skate program before joining Hockey School.

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Puck Control:

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  • Basic puck handling.

  • Skating with a puck.

  • Learning different types of manoeuvres of puck control and handling.

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Passing / Shooting:

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  • Perfecting the pass (tape to tape).

  • Passing at different distances, scenarios, while moving and in different positions.

  • Learning the wrist, snap, shovel, backhand and slapshot.

  • Shooting practice.

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Positions / Positioning:

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  • Learning the different roles of a forward (winger), centreman, defenceman and goaltender.

  • Playing in these positions.

  • When in these positions - where you should be and where you shouldn't.

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Warming up:

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  • How to warm up on the ice, skating drills and practice drills to get started each session.​
     

Intermediate / Advanced Group:

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  • Intermediate / Advanced group skills designed to put all the above skills into practice.

  • Working through different plays/strategies.

  • Team orientated Drills.

  • Team communication - being direct and effective on the ice.

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Gameplay / Scrimmages:

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  • Free time to practice these skills through a practice game (also known as a scrimmage).

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CONTACT:

Shane Machon

Hockey School Director
hockeyschool@sydneybears.com.au


Roxie Leu
Secretary
secretary@sydneybears.com.au

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