CoachUP and Bando Hockey are excited to offer a high-repetition, high-intensity synthetic ice training program designed to elevate on-ice performance through focused skill work.
Each 1-hour session gives players the reps they simply can’t get in a normal rink environment—allowing them to sharpen fundamentals, build confidence, and develop game-ready habits.
1. Synthetic Ice Skill Development (60 minutes)
Shooting
- Quick release, accuracy, and shot mechanics
- One-touch and catch-and-shoot reps
- Situational shooting under pressure
Passing
- Precision passing (forehand & backhand)
- Give-and-go patterns and touch passing
- Passing on the move and in tight spaces
Stickhandling
- Puck control, hand speed, and creativity
- Deception moves and edge-work simulation
- Tight-area puck protection reps
Who It’s For
- Ages 11–14: Build strong technical foundations and confidence
- Ages 15–18: Refine advanced skills and increase speed, efficiency, and decision-making
2. Strength & Conditioning with BANDO Performance (60 minutes)
Tailored to Hockey's demands: explosiveness, lateral quickness, stamina
- Warm-Up & Mobility
- 3 Dimensional Dynamic warm-up focusing on different movement techniques/strategies.
- Full body mobility and flexibility
- Strength Training
- Full body strength training, education and execution of basic foundational exercises that yield the most results for increasing athletic performance.
- Explosiveness & Agility
- Vertical and horizontal force development
- Rotational Power and core stability development
- Speed development (resisted or un-resisted)
- Conditioning / Game Shape
- Metabolic conditioning for the sport of Hockey
- Partner competition drills to mimic tryout intensity
**7-10's and 11-14's will be split into 2 groups.