GameBreaker's Face-Off Academy's are specifically for Midfielders learning to excel in their face-off skills.
FACE-OFF ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS
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 Chalk talk and stick stringing/pinching clinic
7:00 3-man face-off unit team competition
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
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Personal evaluation
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Video analysis
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Proper technique
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athletic stance and footwork
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Ground ball technique
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Running the 4v3 fast break
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Shooting on the run
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Wing play
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Communication with the face-off unit
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Defending and countering all face-off moves
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Review of face-off rules and regulations
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Review of what referees look for and forget to look for
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Deceptive moves
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Stick pinching and alterations for face-offs
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Stick stringing for face-offs
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Mental preparation
- Drills to work on alone
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