While skating is the foundation of the hockey player, the success of the team relates directly to the conditioning and contribution of each player. At the IHC, we concentrate on power, balance, agility, quickness, speed, strength, effective use of edges, and conditioning. While most hockey schools teach you how to skate from the waist down, we emphasize “upper body control” for better balance, strength, and skating efficiency. We teach all our skills in progressive steps and put great emphasis on positive reinforcement.
Our best attribute is the way we utilize every inch of the ice and always keep the players moving. There are no waiting in lines, as our drills are designed to keep the players skating, thinking, and working, while having fun. At the IHC, we have found that practice does not make perfect; instead it is “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect”. That is why we insist that all of our students perform each drill with perfect technique. While we realize that we can influence the attitudes and habits of our students both on and off the ice, we try to make this influence a very positive one.
"YOUNG PEOPLE ARE VERY
PERCEPTIVE. THEY REALLY
DON'T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW
UNTIL THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU
CARE. AT THE IHC, WE TAKE
GREAT PRIDE IN SINCERELY CARING
FOR EVERY PLAYER WE ARE PRIVILEGED
TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TEACH THIS GREAT GAME OF HOCKEY
TO, AND TO BE A POSITIVE
INFLUENCE IN THEIR LIVES."
