PLAYER GROUPING
There will be divisions based on age and ability level for the National Face-Off Academy. Players' knowledge and skill on face-offs will be greatly enhanced during the Academy to the point where they will compete for spots and playing time on their high school and youth teams.
TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE
7:00 Wake-up
7:45 Breakfast
9:00 Stretching and warm-up
9:15 First Session - Instruction on face-off moves and ground balls
11:15 Video analysis of each player
12:00 Lunch, swim
2:00 Second Session - Running the 4v3 fast break off the face-off
3:30 Face-off Challenge Tournament
4:30 Free time, Extra help
5:30 Dinner
6:30 Third Session - Scrimmage with Full Camp
8:30 Back to dorm, movies, pizza
10:30 Lights out
INSTRUCTION ON THESE FACE-OFF MOVES
- The Clamp
- The Rake
- The Plunger
- The Jump…and more!
FACE-OFF ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS
- Personal evaluation
- Video analysis
- Proper technique
- athletic stance and footwork
- Ground ball technique
- Running the 4v3 fast break
- Shooting on the run
- Wing play
- Communication with the face-off unit
- Defending and countering all face-off moves
- Review of face-off rules and regulations
- Review of what referees look for
- Deceptive moves
- Mental preparation
- Drills to work on alone
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