Physical Play & Body Contact Foundations
Four sessions. Learn to give and take a hit, safely.
Included with a ZerOne Club membership.
- Built for the move into body-contact hockey
- Give and receive contact safely and legally
- Four progressive sessions, U13 and U15
- Included at no extra cost for members
Questions? Talk to us.
About this program
The step into body contact is the point where a lot of players lose confidence. This four-session program is built to make that transition a trained skill instead of a shock.
Athletes work through a progression on giving and receiving contact: body position, angling, protecting the puck, absorbing a check, and staying inside the rules. The goal is a player who is comfortable in traffic and knows what is legal.
What’s included
- Four progressive on-ice sessions
- Contact technique, giving and receiving
- Body position, angling, and puck protection
- Rules and legal-contact instruction
Is my player ready for this?
It is built for players heading into a division where body contact is introduced, or already there and not yet comfortable with it. No prior contact experience is needed. That is the point of the program.
How each session runs
Wednesdays, 6:15 to 8:00 PM. The first 45 minutes are an off-ice workout in the strength and power zone, building the body position and balance that safe contact depends on. After a short break the group moves to the skills rink from 7:15 to 8:00 PM to apply it on the ice.
Members
Physical Play & Body Contact Foundations is included with a ZerOne Club membership at no extra cost. Members register at the front desk or in the app rather than checking out here. Questions? Reach us at hockeyology@zerone.ca.
What to bring
Full hockey gear and skates, including a mouthguard, plus a water bottle. Full equipment is required for every session.