H.E.A.T. - Highly Explosive Acceleration Training
A unique program that teaches and trains the keys to skating performance for hockey players.
These keys include acceleration, speed, balance, agility, co-ordination, strength and endurance. Players that have participated in this program have confirmed that they have a quicker stride that enables them to reach their top speed quicker, better strength for harder shots and hits, better agility that enables higher skill, increased balance that allows them to prepare and take body checks, and powerful endurance that allows them to play at higher levels of intensity for longer periods of time.
"Perfect for anyone wanting to increase footspeed and quickness"
~Matt Pettinger
Washington Capitals
H.E.A.T. is unique
HEAT instructors are HOCKEY PLAYERS who can TEACH. The system is dynamic and challenging and relies on our ability to engage the player, simplify the skill using cue words. This system is FUN so the player remains focused. Players learn to self coach so that HEAT skills become mastered ANY time they are training.
Players often get bored in typical “power skating” sessions, but not while participating in H.E.A.T. Energy-inducing music is usually played during sessions, and instructors add to the energy with abundant positive and encouraging feedback. Athletes are taught from the first moments to “leave their comfort zone." They are shown that falling or failing during a drill is a sign of pushing their limits. Athletes quickly unite and through H.E.A.T.'s approach you will hear the group cheering for others as they attempt new drills in front of the crowd!
H.E.A.T.'s use of dryland training is far more advanced than other hockey camps, and is not used as a way to "kill time" or babysit players in between on-ice sessions. As well, a high coach to player ratio ensures that every participant gets full attention, and therefore maximum value.
""I had used bungees in off-ice training but found using them on ice was far more hockey specific and the results were far greater."
~Jesse Fibiger
Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams
What level of skill do I have to be at to participate in H.E.A.T.?
H.E.A.T. is for players with a wide range of experience and skill. H.E.A.T. offers a wide range of camps from atom to the professional level. Camps are designed to teach players all the way from Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget to the Junior hockey and College level. Not only that, the H.E.A.T. approach to skill development is used by current NHL players as well.
.E.A.T.!