Every Class begins with a quick warm-up to get your body and your mind ready for a solid work-out. Skills are taught in a pyramid format - each step builds on the one before. Practices are designed to make sure that everyone is skating/working/learning as much as possible, and waiting as little as possible. With such a packed ice schedule, skaters are encouraged to step out and rest as they need. They can grab some water, catch thier breath, then jump back in and skate.

     This is a typical ice plan for a Basics I/II class. A new plan is drawn up before every class to ensure that the focus is where the skaters need the work, as opposed to a preplanned course curriculum.

• Warmup Stretch. (3-5 minutes)
• Warmup Skate. (3-5 minutes)
• Basic Stride Drills (12-15 minutes)
  • Full extension (with and withough the puck)
  • Explosive Starts
  • Head Up
• Tight Turning drills (12-15 minutes)
  • Slalom skating
  • Tight Cones (with and without puck)
• Passing Work (12-15 minutes)
  • Headman the puck
  • Pass and move
• 3-on-1/3-on-2 drills (12-15 minutes)
  
  • Focus on quick, accurate passes, explosive starts and constant movement, and supporting the puck.