Total Sports Simcoe County Edition, Winter 2016 Winter 2016 Issue | Page 6

A Hockey Player’s Off-Season By: David Blais The hockey season can be a long and grueling one and many hockey players continue to play into the spring. What does this do for your long term development if you are looking to really make the jump to the next level? Are you willing to put the time in off-ice to grow on the ice? Stepping back from the game after the season can be of great benefit both physically and mentally. It is important to rest the body and to allow it to recover from the sport. This is a great time to re-evaluate your goals and important in determining how one can truly develop over the upcoming months. The off-season for athletic development can take on many forms. Young multi-sport kids/athletes can be re-energized by exploring new environments and challenge their athleticism through new skills and movements. Regardless of whom you are, from professional athletes to young kids looking to get just a little better, your passion for sport and development should always be fun in your training or organized play. It’s fun to get better; it’s fun to challenge you. What is your off-season? Take the steps in the right direction to determine who you are and where you want to go as an athlete. 1) Define your off-season and what it means to you in order to develop both physically and mentally 2) Take time to define what your goals and ambitions are 3) Choose fun, active, organized play Now, define your off-season and embrace your passion. ISPW High Performance Hockey Camp Our High Performance Hockey Camp is a complete program for hockey development both on and off the ice. ISPW performance coaches provide an in-depth approach to training with a progressive plan for your development over the course of the off-season. We break down movements to teach multi-directional skills for optimal speed and agility and teach the true concepts to building relative strength to perform and staying healthy on the ice. Athletes will develop their energy system with appropriate work to rest ratios that will create the separation they need to get to the next level. The off-season has become its own sport and season now. Are you looking to create your own opportunities to reach your potential? Camp Groups Include: Pro, Junior, College, Midget and Bantam, Atom and Peewee. WHERE DO YOU TRAIN? Visit us at our new location upstairs at The National Training Rinks. • 120 Big Bay Point Road, Barrie L4N 9B4 • 650 Edward Avenue, Richmond Hill L4C 9Y7 • 1155 Stellar Drive, Newmarket L3Y 7B8 [email protected] / www.theinstitutespw.com Contact us to book your assessment 120 Big Bay Pointe | Barrie, Ontario | L4N 9B6 | Phone: [phone] [email protected] | www.theinstitutespw.com 6 Totalsportsalliance.com