Currently Scheduling for 2027 Camps!
NateSkate: Full-Ice Concepts
This summer skating session focuses on one of the hardest transitions in youth hockey - the graduation gap between U-8 half-ice practices and games into U-10 full-ice. The difficulty of this transition is amplified by moving away from 2 minute "buzzer" shifts into requiring fluid, on-the-fly, line changes. To make things even more complicated, U-10 introduces offsides and icing - as well as penalties and other infractions. At our NateSkate: Full-Ice Concepts, we provide the opportunity for graduating U-8 players (as well as soon-to-be graduating, and second birth year U-10 players) the opportunity to learn about the expectations of the U-10 level in a high-intensity development series of skates.
NateSkate: Full-Ice Concepts specifically works on flow-drills that utilize the majority of the ice rink, all while providing instruction that will align with the expectations of U-10 hockey.
Like all of our camps, skaters will be required to bring their own jersey (jerseys are not provided) and t-shirts will be provided commemorating your achievement of conquering one of the most challenging skating sessions around!
Full-Ice Concept Drills
Players need a better understanding of the fundamental positioning and expectations of the game. Drills are put together to work on full-ice breakouts, forecheck, neutral zone positioning, and more. These drills will be high-paced and push kids into understanding more advanced concepts.
During our sessions, we not only work on the concepts, but also the fundamental skating techniques required to perform these concepts. This means we don't just tell skaters where to go, but we also teach them how to best get there [i.e. breakout concepts with emphasis on opening up and transitioning quickly). Core elements of this camp include:
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Contextual Skating Development: Linear speed, transition mechanics, angling
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Positional Literacy: Breakout patterns, point/blue-line and zone entry
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Spatial Awareness: Understanding filling lanes, eliminating tunnel vision, finding space
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Conditioning with a Purpose: High-tempo transitions and full-sheet flow drills