uring the first ice session, each player is individually video-taped performing, at top speed, his or her forward skating, backward skating, quick starts, cross-unders, tight turns and stops. In the video sessions, each player's skating is reviewed and critiqued. These sessions are extremely important as they provide a relaxed setting in which a player can, for example, clearly see his high heel kick or his wide arm swing, and see, frame by frame or in slow motion, what areas of his technique are good and what areas need to be worked on. During the ensuing ice times, he can visualize in his mind what he saw and what he needs to do to correct it. Thus, the player will make those changes much more quickly in this way than he ever would by not seeing his skating and merely being told or by reading in a report card that he has a high heel kick.

As well, during the video sessions, players are shown, through computer presentation, video, and video prints, examples of the proper technique.

Each player takes home a video tape analyzing their skating techique with voice-over commentary and telestrator markings for further study and review.

. . . and sometimes we have a few crazy skits to lighten up the day!