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Camp Types

The following is an attempt to define some of the terms we use with regards to teach of the camps that we put on.  We hope this helps.  If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to call and ask.  We don't just want your money.  We want to make sure that you are satisfied with your camp experience.

Skills Development Camp

This is our staple.  This camp is designed for a large cross-section of adult recreational players, from rookies through advanced intermediates.  How are we able to handle such a wide disparity of skill levels?  Well, first of all, most of what is being taught is primarily individual skills.  While players are taught the same skills, the level at which they are able to execute them is highly variable.

Further, by breaking groups up for many of the exercises according to ability, the coaches are able to adjust the degree of difficulty in many of the drills, challenging the players in the more advanced group, while breaking it down to the simple building blocks for the less experienced.

Game Strategy Camp

This camp focuses on teaching you more about the team game than individual skills.  It is more about tactics and less about technique.  It is about positioning. You will learn where you need to be on the ice, depending upon the situation.  The drills center upon learning things like breakouts, 2 on 1’s, 3 on 2’s, face-off alignments, etc.

 

Should I Choose a Skills Development or Game Strategy Camp?

Every player needs to improve their skills, and that is why our standard (skills development) camp is focused upon skating and hockey skills.  The Game Strategy camp is for those that have a reasonably solid skill base and want to focus more on team tactics and positioning.  A novice player should attend a standard skills development camp before attempting a Game Strategy camp.  A more experienced player can decide if he or she wants to work on individual skill development or team strategy and positioning.  Some players choose to do both in the same year.

“NHL Bonus Experience” (None of this type are scheduled for 2008)

This is just like one of our standard skills development camps (described above), but will also include a ticket to attend an NHL game and a scrimmage on the ice of the pros.  Before the NHL game, we will hold a Weekend Warriors “Blue vs. White” scrimmage.  And although we don’t sell our camps as fantasy camps, it is pretty cool to play in the big arena.  It is an experience that most adult players never get.  And as long as you’re not expecting 18,000 feverish fans cheering you on (think more like 18 fans with only slightly elevated body temperatures), we believe you will get quite a thrill out of it.

Most importantly however, our camps are about learning.  The “NHL Bonus Experience” is just that, a bonus.  You will still get a great learning experience, just like at any of our other camps.

What happened to the Level II camp? 

In 2006 we called it Level II, now it is called “Game Strategy” camp.  So what’s the difference?  The camp has not changed, we just wanted to more accurately name it.  By calling it a Level II camp, an experienced player is likely to think that they have no use for a standard camp once they have attended a Level II camp.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  NHL players still spend time working on their skating, their shot and other individual skills.  That is why the standard skills development camp will continue to be our most popular and demanded camp for recreational players of varying abilities.

Phantasy Philosophy

If your idea of a hockey fantasy is to shake the hand or get the autograph of some kid that is half your age and out-earns you by a few million dollars per year, then this is not a fantasy camp.  However, for Weekend Warriors, our idea of a fantasy is that we have the opportunity to play this wonderful game as adults, even though we earn our living in a completely unrelated “arena”.  If that is YOUR definition, then all of our locations qualify as fantasy camps.

 

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