Skills Sessions At The Edge In Twinsburg

Our skills sessions one of our most popular offerings.  The weekly 1 hour individual skills sessions are offered at the Edge in Twinsburg location from November 8, 2022 to January 31, 2023.  The sessions are tailored to specific topics and areas that normally get limited coaching (shooting & dodging, defense, and goalies).  The sessions will be in small groups (10 players or less per coach for shooting / dodging and defense, and 3 players or less per coach for goalies).

The sessions are open to all area players and a first come, first served basis.

Information On The Edge Offerings
(Registration Open / All Dates Confirmed)

 

How to Register: Create an account if you do not have one - click on the 'create an account button on the top right of our website.

  • Shooting / Dodging Sessions - Click this link to register (Click Here)
  • Defense Sessions - Click this link to register (Click Here)
  • Goalie Sessions - Click this link to register (Click Here)

 

Registration Opens:

  • October 18, 2022 for all BR Players and Families.
  • October 25, 2022 everyone else.
  • October 31, 2022 - individual sessions open

 

Levels (Shooting):

  • Level 1 - 4th to 8th grade.
    • Beginner to moderate knowledge. The focus is on developing the fundamentals that are required to play defense.
  • Level 2 - 8th to 10th grade.
    • Medium to Higher level experience. The focus is on 1) shooting technique and dodging instruction, 2) improving power, accuracy, and stick protection and 3) dodging and shooting reps.
  • Level 3 - HS Varsity level players.
    • Advanced players. The focus is on 1) improving power, accuracy, and stick protection, 2) advanced dodging (combo dodges) and 3) advance shooting with high reps.

 

Levels (Defense):

  • Level 1 - 4th to 8th grade.
    • Beginner to moderate knowledge. The focus is on shooting technique (hand placement, follow through, stepping, back shoulder follow through, etc ) and how to dodge (how to read a defender, foot placement, stick protection).  Players will receive instruction on how to correctly complete basic dodges from above the cage (Face, Split, hitch, etc) and below (question mark, inside roll, bull, Z, etc).
  • Level 2 - 8th to 10th grade.
    • Medium to Higher level experience. The focus improving footwork and positioning, effective ways to use your stick, on and off the ball techniques, and how to defend scoring areas, etc.
  • Level 3 - HS Varsity level players. (NOT Currently Offered)

    • HS Varsity Players. The focus is on adv. checks, on & off the ball defense, effective gle techniques, and adv. concepts (trailing, shoulder position, effective gle techniques, forcing the ball out of scoring areas, etc)

 

Levels (Goalie):

  • Level 1 - 4th to 8th grade.
    • Beginner to moderate knowledge. The focus is on developing the fundamentals that are required to play goalie.  Learn how to hold the stick, how to position your body, how to best make saves in a variety of locations, how to communicate to your teammates, how to clear the ball.
  • Level 2 - 8th to 10th grade.
    • The focus on techniques to improve footwork, positioning, eye hand coordination, and the outlet passes.  Work on reaction time and take shots from higher level players.
  • Level 3 - HS Varsity level players.
    • The focus on advanced goalie play including advanced position/baiting, playing angles, shot tracking techniques, screens, 1 v 1s, in tight saves, picking off passes and commanding the defense.

 

Pricing: 

  • Shooting / Dodging:
    • Single Sessions - $35 per session.
    • All Session Pass - $280 for all 10 sessions - an $70 discount compared to purchasing them separately.
  • Defense:
    • Single Sessions - $35 per session.
    • All Session Pass - $280 for all 10 sessions - an $70 discount compared to purchasing them separately.
  • Goalie:
    • Single Sessions - $40 per session.
    • All Session Pass - $320 for all 10 sessions - an $80 discount compared to purchasing them separately.
  • Contact Coach Calleri (wcalleri@brlax.net or 216.373.5684) for group or bulk discounts.

 

Who:

  • Everyone is welcome as long as they can pass and catch.  You do not have to be part of our travel teams to attend.

 

When (Tuesdays):

  • November 8. 15, 29
  • December 6, 13, 20
  • January 3, 10, 17, 24
    • Make Up Date - January 31, 2023

 

Offerings

  • Shooting / Dodging (Click To Register)

    • 7:00 PM - Level 1 Shooting / Dodging Training Session
    • 7:00 PM - Level 2 Shooting / Dodging Training Session
    • 8:00 PM - Level 3 Shooting / Dodging Training Session
  • Defense (Click To Register)
    • 6:00 PM - Level 1 Goalie Training Session
    • 6:00 PM - Level 2 Goalie Training Session
  • Goalie (Click To Register)
    • 6:00 PM - Level 1 Goalie Training Session
    • 8:00 PM - Level 2 Goalie Training Session
    • 8:00 PM - Level 3 Goalie Training Session

 

Location:

  • The Edge located at 9550 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, OH 44087

 

Sample Session Plan:

  • Goalies - Attendance, Footwork, Hand Speed, Warm ups, Focus 1 (e.g. bounce shots), Focus 2 (e.g. off stick), goalie wars
  • Defense - Attendance, Footwork, Proper Technique (stopping them with your hips/feet not your stick), stick checks (lifts, pokes), and 1 v 1 skills.
  • Shooting / Dodging - Attendance, Footwork, Dodge 1 from X, Dodge 2 from X, Dodge 3 from X

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