Progressive Hockey Development (PHD) is the Home of the Goalie Academy!
At Progressive Hockey Development on the synthetic ice, we employ the Goalie Academy Isolation and Progression Method of training, which is a series of drills that first isolates a specific save skill technique, practices it, then progresses into another skill and then another and finally puts all the skills to work together as a goalie normally would in a game situation. After some time is spent working with the Goalie Academy Isolation and Progression Method, the goalies will then be evaluated to work on weaknesses in their technique that are specific to them and we will focus on improving those 3 or 4 techniques during the session.
We also, of course, work with forwards and defensemen. These players can improve shooting, passing, stick-handling, puck protection, shot blocking, angling, checking, breakaways, and skating on our synthetic ice.
We have trained players from these fine area hockey clubs thus far:
Washington Little Capitals, Virginia Statesmen, Reston Raiders, Hershey Jr. Bears, Central Penn Panthers, Hagerstown Bulldogs, Northern Virginia Ice Dogs, NOVA Cool Cats, Prince Williams Panthers, Ashburn Xtreme, Virginia Wild, Montgomery Blue Devils, Washington Pride, Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, Philadelphia Little Flyers, Navy Hockey, Tri-City Eagles, Metro Maple Leafs, Richmond Royals, River Rats, Frederick Fury, Fredericksburg Falcons, Chevy Chase Club, Baltimore Stars, Howard Huskies, York Devils, Virginia Express, Philadelphia Little Flyers, Ridgefield Lions (CT)...
PLUS, goalies from Union College, University of Rhode Island, Slippery Rock University, The United States Naval Academy, Tabor Academy (MA), The Hill School (PA), Governors Academy (MA), Choate School (CT), National Sports Academy (Lake Placid, NY), Washington Jr. Nationals (AJHL), Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL), New York Apple Core (EJHL), Rectory School, Kimble Union Academy, and area high schools such as Bullis, Hayfield, Robinson, WIS, Landon, Langley, Stone Bridge, Potomac Falls, Herndon, Broad Run, DeMatha, Gonzaga, and many, many others!
We are taking appointments for individual and small group lessons on the synthetic ice surface every day of the week! Check the Calendar.
The synthetic ice at PHD allows the Goalie Academy staff to inexpensively and efficiently work one-on-one with goalies on all fundamental techniques, such as save selection, rebound control, and recovery...
Breakaway strategies, like positioning,...
gap control and following the shooter back with limited movement,...
plus, Breakaway moves, pivoting and pushing to the post,...
Proper leg recovery under pressure and blocking techniques in blocking situations,...
even more extended half butterfly saves with proper stick and glove positioning and much more...sign up now and quickly improve your game!
DAYS & TIMES Click Here for Monthly Schedule Contact Coach Hersh at Goalie_Academy@hockeymail.com to schedule a lesson (days and times are normal hours that may change) Mondays: 9am to 6pm Tuesdays: 6am to 4pm Wednesdays: 6am to 6pm Thursdays: 6am to 4pm Fridays: 9am to 10pm Saturdays: Various Sundays: Various |
COSTS Individual, 1 on 1 training session = $85.00 per hour Small Group, 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 training = $55.00 per hour Off-Ice Training = $30 per hour or $15 per 1/2 hour Skate Sharpening = $25 for 6 sharpenings |
SCHEDULING Email your schedule request to dhersh@hockeymail.com |
DIRECTIONS PHD is located at: 22135 Davis Drive, Suite 114, Sterling, VA 20164 Call: 703-303-8964 From Route 28, turn onto Church Road, then make your first right at the light onto Davis Drive. Make your first right into Sterling Oaks Commerce Center (Flex Space Warehouses) at 22135 Davis Dr. and PHD is Suite 114. |
A Word About Training on Synthetic Ice Synthetic ice has ice-like response in just about every way. You skate on it just like normal ice and you can perform all the strides and the slides you would on regular ice. Synthetic ice creates more friction, so skating is a bit more difficult and requires proper fundamental skating technique, but this is an excellent attribute for conditioning and learning proper skills. Sliding is also more difficult because of the friction, so again, synthetic ice training will make you push harder into slides and into lateral movement making it superb for conditioning and practice. On Progressive Hockey Development's synthetic ice, we practice with the goalies every skill and drill that we would perform on real ice and we get the same, if not better results! Training on synthetic ice and then going onto real ice is an advantage because it makes real ice that much easier to work with. Synthetic ice is less expensive to maintain and therefore allows for a less expensive training alternative. Synthetic ice really gives you more for your money. After a few hours on the synthetic ice, our goalies find that their inside edges of their skates dull. We have also found it easier to skate on synthetic ice with sharp skates. It is suggested that goalies get their skates sharpened before they train on synthetic ice and also before returning to the real deal. -Coach Hersh |
Evidence of Tough Workouts
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