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If your knee training is only linear, you’re probably leaving a huge gap in your development.

Most players train the knees almost entirely forward and backward:
▪️Squats
▪️Split squats
▪️Lunges
▪️Jumps

And while those are important, hockey is rotational.

Your knees constantly have to absorb, control, and produce force through rotation:
▫️Crossovers
▫️Edge transitions
▫️Pivots
▫️Deceleration
▫️Contact
▫️Direction changes

If you don’t own rotational strength and control at the knee, your body eventually finds weak links.

That’s when you start seeing:
⚠️ Knee irritation
⚠️ Poor edge control
⚠️ Limited skating positions
⚠️ Compensation patterns
⚠️ Reduced force transfer

This is one of the biggest reasons some players feel like their lower-body training stops translating as well as it should.

Rotational capacity is often the missing link.

That’s why inside our system we don’t just train knees linearly — we build strength, control, and force capacity through multiple angles and rotational demands so athletes can move better, perform better, and stay healthier through the season.

This level of detail is built into all our Off-Season Programs and broken down extensively inside our Mobility Membership.

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Harder shots.
Better puck protection.
Smoother hands under pressure.

A huge piece of that comes from your ability to ROTATE efficiently.

The problem?

Most hockey players are stiff through their thoracic spine and never train rotational movement properly.

So they lose:
❌ Shot power
❌ Range on releases
❌ Separation ability
❌ Fluid puck control
❌ Rotational force transfer
❌ Upper and lower body disassociation

Better thoracic rotation allows you to separate the upper and lower body more effectively, helping you generate force through the hips while staying fluid and controlled through the shoulders and hands.

That’s why rotational mobility + strength is a major component inside our off-season training system.

We don’t just build muscle.

We build athletes that can actually move, rotate, produce force, and perform efficiently on the ice.

Our Hockey Off-Season Programs include:
✅ Hockey-specific strength development
✅ Speed & power training
✅ Mobility & joint capacity work
✅ Structured progressions
✅ Full off-season periodization

Train with a plan this summer.

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🏒 This off-season we’re bringing our in-person hockey performance training to in the heart of downtown Kelowna.

We’re building an environment designed for hockey players who are serious about leveling up their game this summer.

This isn’t random workouts.

Our training follows the same system and structure we use inside our online programs:
✔ Strength development
✔ Speed & power
✔ Mobility & joint capacity
✔ Conditioning
✔ Resilience
✔ Hockey-specific movement

Every detail has intent.

Whether you’re a younger athlete building your foundation or a junior/pro player preparing for your next season, we have training options designed to meet you where you’re at.

IN-PERSON OPTIONS:
• 1-on-1 Private Training
• Doubles Training
• Elite Junior / Collegiate / Pro Groups
• Small Group Training
• Larger Group Training
• Hybrid In-Person / Online Options

This facility gives us everything we need to help athletes push their development to another level this summer.

Spots are limited!

HOT TIP: our athletes also receive 3 hours of free parking in the casino parking lot next door when training with us.

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It’s no wonder hockey players are constantly dealing with groin injuries.

Groin strains are one of the most common injuries in hockey because skating requires an abnormal amount of hip abduction.

Hip abduction: your leg moving away from your body, for example when you open up and push through your stride.

The problem is most players are constantly forcing themselves into ranges of motion they CAN’T control.

If you don’t have enough:
→ Active range of motion
→ End-range strength
→ Force capacity through these positions

…then your body starts to compensate.

Over time, this breaks down the connective tissue that your stride relies on and leads to:
❌ Tight groins
❌ Choppy stride mechanics
❌ Inability to get low in your stride
❌ Reduced power production
❌ Increased injury risk

That’s why in our programs we don’t just stretch the groin and hope for the best.

We strategically:
→ Build strength at end-ranges
→ Improve active mobility
→ Increase force capacity
→ Externally load these positions from multiple angles

This helps athletes actually OWN the ranges that skating demands.

The result?
✔ More efficient stride mechanics
✔ Better edge control
✔ More powerful skating
✔ Lower injury risk
✔ Stronger, more durable hips & groins

This is one of the many details built into all of our off-season training programs so that our athletes’ gym work actually translates onto the ice.

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Adding size and strength to your shoulders shouldn’t come at the cost of mobility, puck control, or feeling smooth on the ice.

Too many hockey players build upper body strength in a way that leaves them feeling:
✖ Tight
✖ Restricted
✖ Beat up
✖ Less fluid with the puck

That’s why we take a different approach in our off-season programs.

We focus on building shoulders that are:
✔ Strong through full range
✔ Mobile & reactive
✔ Stable under contact
✔ Powerful when shooting
✔ Durable through a long season

Because hockey players don’t just need muscle, they need strength that MOVES well and transfers onto the ice.

That’s why shoulder health, mobility, joint control & full-range strength are all built directly into our training system.

No missed details.

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Want to be more explosive on the ice? 🏒💥

Then you need to train power with intent, and progress it properly.

These lateral landmine variations help develop:
☑️ Explosive lateral force production
☑️ More powerful crossover mechanics
☑️ Faster weight transfer & direction changes
☑️ Better force output from skating positions

But this is just one piece of the bigger picture.

Real on-ice explosiveness isn’t built from random drills. It comes from following a structured progression that develops mobility, strength, power, and speed together.

That’s exactly how our off-season programs are built. Every phase progressing with a purpose so you peak at the right time and show up to camp as the most explosive version of yourself yet.

Speed and power aren’t genetics.
They’re trainable qualities.

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Do you want to skate stronger, feel looser, and stop battling tight hips every time you hit the ice? Start with these 3 hip mobility drills!

These are my go-to pre-ice exercises because they do two things every hockey player needs:

1️⃣ Prime your hips for today’s skate → better stride mechanics, cleaner rotation, reduced groin tension.
2️⃣ Improve long-term joint health & movement quality → the more consistently you do this stuff, the better your hips will move and feel all season.

Here’s the mini routine:
🔹Banded Butterfly – opens the deep hip capsule & adductors
🔹Banded Bear Sit – primes hip rotation for stronger, wider strides
🔹Leg Lock Glute Bridge – activates glutes without dumping into your low back

Do these before every skate and your hips will thank you today AND months from now.

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Let’s get your hips moving like a pro. 🏒💨