Westlake Hockey - Coming to the USA...

Westlake Hockey Development is proud to announce its dedication to hockey in the United States. If you are a head hockey coach, or have ties to a hockey program as an Athletic Director or Team Manager, and are looking for a qualified group of professionals to guide the development of your players, then WHD is here for you! With our team of highly qualified professional trainers and instructors, we are prepared to come to your team or institution to evaluate your players’ physical condition and design personalized programs. Furthermore, we will remain with the team to coach and demonstrate proper training techniques and showcase what the top athletes and professional hockey players are doing today to reach and achieve their personal best.

Structure: 3 day program (DAY 1 & 2 are full days, DAY 3 is a half day)

>> DAY 1

  • OFF-ICE: Personal evaluations/ Health & Wellness Seminar/ Sports Psychology Seminar
  • ON-ICE: Power Skating development and instruction


>> DAY 2
  • OFF-ICE: Lower Body Workout/ Upper Body Workout/ Core Strength/ Stretching
  • ON-ICE: Position Specific Practice/ Skills Practice


>> DAY 3
  • OFF-ICE: Speed & Agility Training
  • ON-ICE: Energy Systems


Personnel: Our Head Strength Training Instructor (Steve Van Wyk), who is a diligent student of the psychological factors of life and sport, nutrition and its effects on athletes and is currently studying Osteopathy; 1-2 on-ice instructors who are currently playing hockey at a professional level and who have vast knowledge in the preparation and training for hockey.

Requirements: 3 nights accommodation for our staff (maximum of 5 people); ice rink; training center; a team or group of 18-25 players (25 is the absolute maximum)

Dates Available: April 1st – August 25th, 2008

Cost: $5,000.00 for the group ($1,000.00 deposit required 2 months prior to scheduled date)