This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Kinsmen Twin Arena: 1979 111 Street NW Edmonton AB T6J 7C6
This is our Fall Beginner Skater Program
Location Kinsmen Twin Arena
Time 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Mondays September 28 2020 to December 7th th 2020
Omit October 12th
Better Player offers a unique program for hockey players, ringette players and recreational skaters. We have our better skater program that is only skating. It is a program for the 4-year-old learning to skate, as well we can take the 50-year-old that simply wants to stay in shape. We offer something for every age group and every skill level. The Better Skater program will take a skater through a well-planned progression of balance, control and agility to develop a superior technical skater. These skaters are more capable of handling themselves because they have a stride that generates maximum speed with minimum effort and the have mastered edges and stopping. Throughout the program skaters will develop using his or her body in a coordinated effort to develop maximum power, agility and speed
Better Player Better Skater programs are based on Skating ability alone, not based on an age group that may correspond to a hockey or ringette age group. There are learn to Skaters all the way up to 3rd year hockey players attending the beginner program.
What to Expect
-first lesson small groups will be formed and made based on current over all group abilities.
- 9 well planned progressive lessons covering all the main basic skating points.
(Forward, backwards, Stopping, Turning, Balance, and intro to Cross overs)
-a healthy balance of new skills and review of learned skills to help improvement
- 10th lesson will be a fun final game day.
-there is a learn to skate group in the beginner program. (so, no skating experience is needed to attend)
What we Expect
-Proper fitting equipment (advice will be provided after lesson one if there are concerns or questions)
-helmets be warn at all time as well as gloves and full sleeves
-Be able to learn and behave in a small group setting
- desire to listen, learn and have fun.
What you NEED
-CSA Approved helmet, or a dot, Snell approved winter sport helmet
-Gloves that cover the full hand
-Pair of lace up skates,
-full sleeves, no skating in a t shirt
Extra recommendations
-full equipment is not mandatory but is a recommended option but it is your option
-hockey/Ringette stick can be brought and skated with even though we do not play with rings or pucks
-all hard plastic has to be covered. No Bare shin guards exposed to ice. Shin pads and elbow pads need to be covered by socks or jersey or jacket and or snow pants.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Kinsmen Twin Arena: 1979 111 Street NW Edmonton AB T6J 7C6
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Kinsmen Twin Arena: 1979 111 Street NW Edmonton AB T6J 7C6
Location Kinsmen Twin
Time 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Mondays January 4 to March 15th 2021
Omit February 15th Family Day Monday
Better Player offers a unique program for hockey players, ringette players and recreational skaters. We have our better skater program that is only skating. It is a program for the 4-year-old learning to skate, as well we can take the 50-year-old that simply wants to stay in shape. We offer something for every age group and every skill level. The Better Skater program will take a skater through a well-planned progression of balance, control and agility to develop a superior technical skater. These skaters are more capable of handling themselves because they have a stride that generates maximum speed with minimum effort and the have mastered edges and stopping. Throughout the program skaters will develop using his or her body in a coordinated effort to develop maximum power, agility and speed
Better Player Better Skater programs are based on Skating ability alone, not based on an age group that may correspond to a hockey or ringette age group. There are learn to Skaters all the way up to 3rd year hockey players attending the beginner program.
What to Expect
-first lesson small groups will be formed and made based on current over all group abilities.
- 9 well
planned progressive lessons covering all the main basic skating points.
(Forward, backwards, Stopping, Turning, Balance, and intro to Cross overs)
-a healthy balance of new skills and review of learned skills to help improvement
- 10th lesson will be a fun final game day.
-there is a learn to skate group in the beginner program. (so, no skating experience is needed to attend)
What we Expect
-Proper fitting equipment (advice will be provided after lesson one if there are concerns or questions)
-helmets be warn at all time as well as gloves and full sleeves
-Be able to learn and behave in a small group setting
- desire to listen, learn and have fun.
What you NEED
-CSA Approved helmet, or a dot, Snell approved winter sport helmet
-Gloves that cover the full hand
-Pair of lace up skates,
-full sleeves, no skating in a t shirt
Extra recommendations
-full equipment is not mandatory but is a recommended option but it is your option
-hockey/Ringette stick can be brought and skated with even though we do not play with rings or pucks
-all hard plastic has to be covered. No Bare shin guards exposed to ice. Shin pads and elbow pads need to be covered by socks or jersey or jacket and or snow pants.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
Location Millwoods Rec Centre Arena A
Time 6:45 to 7:45 PM
Dates Wednesdays October 2nd to December 4th
This is our 10 week Atom hockey Program. This program is intended to cover all the bases for a hockey player. We have a strong emphasis on Skating skills, because if you can't skate you cant play. then we start to improve stick handling skills and work on more dynamic puck control, then we cover shooting and release. We cover puck protection. all while trying to continue to develop strong skating skills. We touch on passing and how to create timing and proper passing lanes.
Program has 5 to 1 instructor ratio and is intended to be corrective and skill building not just all about pushing pace.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
Location Millwoods Rec Centre Arena A
Time 6:45 to 7:45 PM
Dates Wednesdays January 6th to March 10th
This is our 10 week Atom hockey Program. This program is intended to cover all the bases for a hockey player. We have a strong emphasis on Skating skills, because if you can't skate you cant play. then we start to improve stick handling skills and work on more dynamic puck control, then we cover shooting and release. We cover puck protection. all while trying to continue to develop strong skating skills. We touch on passing and how to create timing and proper passing lanes.
Program has a 5 to 1 instructor ratio and is intended to be corrective and skill building not just all about pushing pace.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
Location Millwoods Rec Centre Arena A
Time 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Dates Wednesdays September 30 to March 10
Omit December 16, December 23, December 30
This is our 20 week Novice hockey Program. This program is intended to cover all the bases for a hockey player. We have a strong emphasis on Skating skills, because if you can't skate you cant play. then we start to improve stick handling skills and work on more dynamic puck control, then we cover shooting and release. We cover puck protection. all while trying to continue to develop strong skating skills. We touch on passing and how to create timing and proper passing lanes.
Program has 5 to 1 instructor ratio and is intended to be corrective and skill building not just all about pushing pace.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
Location Millwoods Rec Centre Arena A
Time 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Dates Wednesdays September 30 2020 to December 9th 2020.
Omit November 11th Remembrance day
This is our 10 week Novice hockey Program. This program is intended to cover all the bases for a hockey player. We have a strong emphasis on Skating skills, because if you can't skate you cant play. then we start to improve stick handling skills and work on more dynamic puck control, then we cover shooting and release. We cover puck protection. all while trying to continue to develop strong skating skills. We touch on passing and how to create timing and proper passing lanes.
Program has 5 to 1 instructor ratio and is intended to be corrective and skill building not just all about pushing pace.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
Location Millwoods Rec Centre Arena A
Time 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Dates Wednesdays January 6th to March 10th
This is our 10 week Novice hockey Program. This program is intended to cover all the bases for a hockey player. We have a strong emphasis on Skating skills, because if you can't skate you cant play. then we start to improve stick handling skills and work on more dynamic puck control, then we cover shooting and release. We cover puck protection. all while trying to continue to develop strong skating skills. We touch on passing and how to create timing and proper passing lanes.
Program has 5 to 1 instructor ratio and is intended to be corrective and skill building not just all about pushing pace.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
This is our 10 week Fall Initiation program, This program will be teaching basic skills of hockey. We will have a heavy focus on skating along with puck skills. If you can't skate, you can't play this game. This will be a progressive program teaching the skills needed to have a great base to start this game right. We will work to give each player a strong base of skills to help them excel down the road in there young hockey careers.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
This is our 10 week Winter Initiation program, This
program will be teaching basic skills of hockey. We will have a heavy
focus on skating along with puck skills. If you can't skate, you can't
play this game. This will be a progressive program teaching the skills
needed to have a great base to start this game right. We will work to
give each player a strong base of skills to help them excel down the
road in there young hockey careers.
Wednesday January 6th through March 10th 2021
4:15 to 5:15 Millwoods Arena A
10 Weeks
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
This is our 20 week full year Initiation program, This
program will be teaching basic skills of hockey. We will have a heavy
focus on skating along with puck skills. If you can't skate, you can't
play this game. This will be a progressive program teaching the skills
needed to have a great base to start this game right. We will work to
give each player a strong base of skills to help them excel down the
road in there young hockey careers.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Kinsmen Twin Arena: 1979 111 Street NW Edmonton AB T6J 7C6
This is a 20 Week Full Season long Program. This Program is for the Intermediate to advanced Skater. The Expectation for this program is that basic mobility of skating is Mastered. Meaning the Skater can skate forwards, backwards, stop, turn, and pivot from forward to backward, backwards to forwards. This is not a beginner program. This program is geared towards working on speed, power and agility with control. Not basic skating.
Full equipment is encouraged, minimum requirement is helmet gloves and stick is optional.
Monday evenings at Kinsmen Twin Arena
From 5:00pm to 6:00 pm Starting September 28 th 2020 Finishing March 15 2021
What to Expect
-first lesson small groups will be formed and made based on current over all group abilities.
- 9 well
planned progressive lessons working to improve ones skating ability.
(Forward, backwards, Stopping, Turning, Balance, Cross overs, developing power,
speed, tighter turns and more edge control)-
- 10th lesson will be a fun final game day.
-this is not our beginner group so if you struggle with some basic skating movement such as backwards or stopping, this program is not meant to teach stopping, it is meant to improve stopping and make stops faster and quicker as an example
What we Expect
-Proper fitting equipment (advice will be provided after lesson one if there are concerns or questions)
-helmets be warn at all time as well as gloves and full sleeves
-Be able to learn and behave in a small group setting
- desire to listen, learn and have fun.
-That basic Skating movements such as forward skating, backward skating, stopping, turns, and general balance and control are at a proficient level. Meaning you can stop but maybe need help making your weaker side stronger, you can go backwards but your slow, can turn but not tight.
What you NEED
-CSA Approved helmet, or a dot, Snell approved winter sport helmet
-Gloves that cover the full hand
-Pair of lace up skates,
-full sleeves, no skating in a t shirt
Extra recommendations
-full equipment is not mandatory but is a recommended option but it is your option
-hockey/Ringette stick can be brought and skated with even though we do not play with rings or pucks
-all hard plastic has to be covered. No Bare shin guards exposed to ice. Shin pads and elbow pads need to be covered by socks or jersey or jacket and or snow pants.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Kinsmen Twin Arena: 1979 111 Street NW Edmonton AB T6J 7C6
Location Kinsmen Twin Arena B
Time 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Mondays January 4 to March 15th 2020
Omit Family day weekend Monday
Better Player Better Skater Intermediate Program is a continuation of our Beginner program. Better Player offers a unique program for hockey players, ringette players and recreational skaters. We have our better skater program that is only skating development. The intermediate program is for the young skater that excels at skating or from ages 8 to adult.
The Better Skater program will take a skater through a well-planned progression of balance, control and agility to develop a superior technical skater. These skaters are more capable of handling themselves because they have a stride that generates maximum speed with minimum effort and the have mastered edges and stopping. Throughout the program skaters will develop using his or her body in a coordinated effort to develop maximum power, agility and speed
Better Player Better Skater programs are based on Skating ability alone, not based on an age group that may correspond to a hockey or ringette age group. This is not a learn to skate, a solid grasp on basic forward and backward locomotion is needed.
What to Expect
-first lesson small groups will be formed and made based on current over all group abilities.
- 9 well
planned progressive lessons working to improve ones skating ability.
(Forward, backwards, Stopping, Turning, Balance, Cross overs, developing power,
speed, tighter turns and more edge control)-
- 10th lesson will be a fun final game day.
-this is not our beginner group so if you struggle with some basic skating movement such as backwards or stopping, this program is not meant to teach stopping, it is meant to improve stopping and make stops faster and quicker as an example
What we Expect
-Proper fitting equipment (advice will be provided after lesson one if there are concerns or questions)
-helmets be warn at all time as well as gloves and full sleeves
-Be able to learn and behave in a small group setting
- desire to listen, learn and have fun.
-That basic Skating movements such as forward skating, backward skating, stopping, turns, and general balance and control are at a proficient level. Meaning you can stop but maybe need help making your weaker side stronger, you can go backwards but your slow, can turn but not tight.
What you NEED
-CSA Approved helmet, or a dot, Snell approved winter sport helmet
-Gloves that cover the full hand
-Pair of lace up skates,
-full sleeves, no skating in a t shirt
Extra recommendations
-full equipment is not mandatory but is a recommended option but it is your option
-hockey/Ringette stick can be brought and skated with even though we do not play with rings or pucks
-all hard plastic has to be covered. No Bare shin guards exposed to ice. Shin pads and elbow pads need to be covered by socks or jersey or jacket and or snow pants.
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Kinsmen Twin Arena: 1979 111 Street NW Edmonton AB T6J 7C6
Location Kinsmen Twin Arenas
Time 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Mondays September 28 to December 7th 2020
Omit October 12,
Better Player Better Skater Intermediate Program is a continuation of our Beginner program. Better Player offers a unique program for hockey players, ringette players and recreational skaters. We have our better skater program that is only skating development. The intermediate program is for the young skater that excels at skating or from ages 8 to adult.
The Better Skater program will take a skater through a well-planned progression of balance, control and agility to develop a superior technical skater. These skaters are more capable of handling themselves because they have a stride that generates maximum speed with minimum effort and the have mastered edges and stopping. Throughout the program skaters will develop using his or her body in a coordinated effort to develop maximum power, agility and speed
Better Player Better Skater programs are based on Skating ability alone, not based on an age group that may correspond to a hockey or ringette age group. This is not a learn to skate, a solid grasp on basic forward and backward locomotion is needed.
What to Expect
-first lesson small groups will be formed and made based on current over all group abilities.
- 9 well
planned progressive lessons working to improve ones skating ability.
(Forward, backwards, Stopping, Turning, Balance, Cross overs, developing power,
speed, tighter turns and more edge control)-
- 10th lesson will be a fun final game day.
-this is not our beginner group so if you struggle with some basic skating movement such as backwards or stopping, this program is not meant to teach stopping, it is meant to improve stopping and make stops faster and quicker as an example
What we Expect
-Proper fitting equipment (advice will be provided after lesson one if there are concerns or questions)
-helmets be warn at all time as well as gloves and full sleeves
-Be able to learn and behave in a small group setting
- desire to listen, learn and have fun.
-That basic Skating movements such as forward skating, backward skating, stopping, turns, and general balance and control are at a proficient level. Meaning you can stop but maybe need help making your weaker side stronger, you can go backwards but your slow, can turn but not tight.
What you NEED
-CSA Approved helmet, or a dot, Snell approved winter sport helmet
-Gloves that cover the full hand
-Pair of lace up skates,
-full sleeves, no skating in a t shirt
Extra recommendations
-full equipment is not mandatory but is a recommended option but it is your option
-hockey/Ringette stick can be brought and skated with even though we do not play with rings or pucks
-all hard
plastic has to be covered. No Bare shin
guards exposed to ice. Shin pads and elbow pads need to be covered by socks or
jersey or jacket
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3
This is our 20 week program for Advanced Skaters Aged 12 to adult.
Saturdays 11:15 am to 12:30 pm,
Full Equipment is Recommended but helmet gloves is minimum requirement. Sticks are optional
This camp is almost full, register today to secure your spot!Millwoods Rec Centre: 7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6K 3Z3