Darius Kasparaitis 
Program Art of Physical Hockey

Hockey is a physical game. Hockey is a continuous series of small-area battles/games that take place across the entire rink. Physical camp is designed to teach players how to compete both on the offensive and defensive sides of the puck .

One of the theories behind starting early is that if the kids are properly taught how to give and receive a body check, they will be less likely to injure themselves.
Camp Focus:

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• Skill application to game situations
• Improve play on the offensive and defensive sides of the puck
• Winning 1-on-1 battles
• Confidence with the puck while in battles 
• Improved passing and receiving under pressure 
• Creating time and space
• Keeping your head up at all times

B.E.S.A. Skating program:

Balance - proper understanding and positioning of the main square of the body in relationship to the ice, skates, stick and the rest of the body parts; 

Efficiency – understanding the purpose of all smaller parts of the body - wrists, ankles, knees, head, toes; 

Speed - nothing else but a logical result of successfully applying and combining proper balance and efficiency; 

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Agility - you guessed, it is a combination of balance, efficiency and speed. By putting them all together players gain the ability to obtain and control their speed and apply it to any direction necessary during a game. In another words, agility is the ability to operate your speed (just like manual car transmission).