Honey Badgers Checking Clinic
Body Checking Clinics
We are offering checking clinics, lead by Greg Moskonas, our Hockey Director. Clinics are limited to a maximum of 12 players and includes chalk-talk instruction as well as on-ice checking instruction.
Session Dates: May 26 and August 18
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Where: Eble Park Ice Arena
Number of Players: Limited to a maximum of 12 players
Birth Years: 2011 and 2012 players
Cost: $150 per session
What Is Body Checking?
Body checking is a skill that is critical for all first-year bantam players. Checking can be defined as a player that uses physical force to separate an opposing player from the puck. Contact must occur from the front, diagonally from the front or from the side of a player, never from the rear of a player.
The transition from non-contact to contact play can be challenging for some players. It’s important for players to learn how to position themselves in a way so they can absorb contact from an opposing player to reduce the likelihood of an injury. It’s just as important for players to learn how give a proper check without hurting an opposing player or themselves in the process.
Body Checking Areas Of Focus
Angling
Angling is the ability to force your opponent to go in the direction that you want. Angling also puts a player’s body in a safer position to accept an impact with the boards, reducing the risk of injury
Stick Checks
The goal of a stick check is for the defensive player to separate the puck from the offensive players stick. There are four main stick checks - poke check, sweep check, lift check and a press check.
Body Contact
The goal is to work on a player’s ability to receive impact from another player safely. The correct position to be in is a tripod stance, knee’s slightly bent, feet slightly wider than shoulders, and the stick should on the ice forming a triangle base. This position allows players to withstand the impact of a collision and remain in good position to continue the play.
Body Checking
A body check should only be delivered to the trunk (hips to shoulders) of the opponent. As a player follows through with the contact, he/she must be attempting to play the opposing players stick. The intent of body checking must be to separate the player from the puck.