For the first time ever in August, aspiring female hockey players are going to participate in the most cutting-edge on-ice testing in the world at the Total Female Hockey Experience Elite Player Development Camp. The NEXT Testing Skating combine uses 14 on-ice tests to show players exactly how they stack up in terms of skating, puck control and reaction time. Watch the video below to check out all the on-ice action:

Now girls hockey players can take their on-ice game, dissect it piece by piece and pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses. The NEXT Testing Skating Combine does just that with 70 individual measurements extracted from 14 on-ice tests that break your game down into its critical components: skating, puck handling, and reaction time. Each drill is measured objective by precise laser gate sensors and an automated timing system. No human error and no place to hide. You’ll get an exact measurement of your reaction time, quickness, top-end speed, transition speed, agility and puck handling.

Combine these objective on-ice testing scores with your off-ice fitness testing results, and add in the personal evaluations from women’s college hockey coaches and scouts, and you’ll see exactly which areas of your game you need to work on to take your game to the next level and reach the elite level of women’s hockey.

That’s what makes the Total Female Hockey Experience Elite Player Development Camp different.

After Attending The Total Female Hockey EXPERIENCE Camp, You Will Know:

=> Exactly Where You Stand On and Off The Ice
=> Exactly What You Need To Work On
=> Will Be Able To Put Your Personal Plan Together To Realize Your Dream Of Playing College Hockey

Players, coaches and scouts from all across North America will be joining us at the Experience…

Will you be there?

To see why college coaches are calling this a “must attend” event for high school aged players who want to play college hockey, visit:

=> www.TotalFemaleHockeyExperience.com

I hope to see you in August,

~ Coach Kim

PS - As of the time I posted this entry, the camp was 70% full. There are still some spots left, but you’ll need to act fast. Click here to register for the Experience today.

I just sent out 102 sets of fitness testing results to all of the elite girls hockey players that I tested at the Prospects tournament a few weeks back. Not only did I give them their scores - I ranked them relative to all the other players I tested on the weekend and showed them the benchmarks for elite women’s hockey players on the tests. For example, the average standing long jump score at the tournament was 1.9m - which is pretty good for high school aged players. But the average at the senior women’s national team level is closer to 2.5m - which is a huge jump from 1.9m! I don’t expect these young players to jump another 60cm by the end of the summer (although that would be nice). So what is a reasonable increase in your off-ice fitness testing scores over the course of a 12 week period?
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On Thursday, I will be fitness testing 119 of the best girls hockey players in North America. I wanted you to have the opportunity to see how you stack up against the best by doing the exact same tests. Watch the video below to see what the tests are about.

Now that you know what the testing is all about, here’s what you need to do next:

1. Sometime over the course of the next 4 days, you need to do the same 4 tests you just watched in the video: Standing long jump (double leg and single leg versions), pushups, crossover agility and shuttle runs.

2. Write your scores down for each test and then click on the link below to tune in to the FREE coaching call on Sunday evening at 9pm EST to hear exactly how you stack up against the 119 girls I test this at the tournament (as well as the 400+ players I have tested in the last 3 years).

Coaching Call - How Do You Stack Up?
Sunday, June 7th at 9:00pm Eastern

TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, CLICK THE LINK BELOW…
http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=7719294

(This is super easy to use - I promise. I can even figure it out - and I’ve had 4 major concussions. Either just click on the “play” button to listen live via the web or use the phone number to call in and enter the conference ID.)

On the coaching call, I am going to go through each test and what is considered to be an elite score for each test relative to the girls at the tournament, as well as elite women’s hockey players I have tested from the U-18 and senior national team program. so that you know exactly how you stack up. You can also ask me questions about your own scores and how to improve them so that you can make your personalized off-ice training plan to take your game to the next level this summer.

Good luck with the tests and I hope to chat with you on Sunday night.

Work Hard. Dream BIG.

Your friend and coach,

~ Kim

Next week I am doing fitness testing with over 90+ elite girls hockey players at a huge tournament in Toronto. The word ‘testing’ makes a lot of girls hockey players nervous. I remember how I used to feel before doing the fitness testing for our women’s college hockey team at the start of the season. It didn’t matter how many times I had done the tests before or how well I had prepared over the summer, I always had butterflies in my stomach. Fitness testing can be a confusing and controversial topic so today I am going to walk through the basics of testing for girls hockey players.
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Your results in the “aerobic” Beep Test won’t tell you a single thing about your speed - and speed kills. Watch the video below and try out the Ultimate Speed Test, that will tell you whether you have the strength and power you need for speed.

Remember - going on long runs to try and “beat” the beep test is only going to make you SLOWER. And you definitely don’t want that to happen.

Get stronger, faster and more explosive this summer.

That’s how you are going to take your game to the next level.

Work Hard. Dream BIG.

~ Coach Kim

Girls hockey speed all starts with your core. To try out the second Total Female Hockey Speed Test, watch the video below.

This test may look simple - but don’t forget the 4 things you must do to make sure you are performing the second speed test properly.

Try it out today and share your results in the comment box below.

And make sure to check back here in the next few days to try the “SECRET Speed Test”.

This brand-new Total Female Hockey Speed Test will let you see whether you have both the strength and power necessary to become the fastest player on the ice.

How do you measure up?

~ Coach Kim

How many push-ups can you do? I ran a Total Female Hockey Push-Up Contest this past weekend at a tournament and I had players, teams and even parents going for the win.

And I am talking about real legitimate elbows to 90 degrees, body in a straight line push-ups - not barely bending your elbows or letting your hips sag down to the ground. The player who won the contest completely blew me away - her form was perfect and she managed to pull off…

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I have been getting a ton of questions from goalies about putting some goalie-specific training tips here on Total Female Hockey Club. I promise that your information is coming - but in the meantime, I wanted to share a goalie success story with you.

Back in May, I had a chance to work with all of the goalies at the Under 18 national team training camp. One goalie stuck out among the group - she was so shy and quiet and she had a “deer caught in the headlights” look on her face for most of the camp. She admitted that she didn’t have much experience with fitness testing and seemed worried that she wouldn’t be able to make it through the week.

She pushed herself as hard as she possibly could for those four days. She fought and clawed her way through it - all the while with a huge smile on her face. She may not have been a fitness testing superstar, but she definitely left an impression. She showed no fear - she may have been scared to death on the inside, but she didn’t let that get in the way of pushing herself to her limit.

And you know what happened when I saw her a month later at our next provincial camp?

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Starting tomorrow, the best 80 young female hockey players in the province will be in Toronto, participating in a high-intensity & high-pressure selection camp for the Ontario Under-18 team.

By the end of the week, those numbers will be cut in half. Only 40 players will make it to the next camp.

Every player is looking to impress the coaches and scouts with their on-ice playing abilities and their off-ice fitness testing.

But how are they going to stand out and separate themselves from the crowd?

By showcasing their strengths.

The problem that most young players run into at these high-performance camps is that they get so wrapped up in worrying about their weaknesses and comparing themselves to others, that they forget to showcase their strengths.

A natural goal-scorer must fill the net at camp. A great two-way centre must be the best back-checker on the ice. A solid stay-at-home defenseman has to make great breakout passes all week.

The truth is that if you have a glaring weakness, the evaluators are going to find it. You can’t hide a weak wrist shot or poor passing skills for long.

But even the best players in the world have weaknesses.

Not everyone is a natural goal scorer, a solid two-way player or great at controlling the breakout.

Instead of comparing yourself to everyone else on the ice on every skill imaginable, focus on what you do best - and do it the best to of your ability.

Make the coaches and scouts remember you for your strengths and not for your short-comings.

Good luck!

Kim

I haven’t been running much this summer.

So where did I get this crazy idea to give the 300 meter shuttle run test a shot yesterday?

Well, I was talking with a few players who are using Complete Off-Season Training Program and they were telling me about how their results on the 300 meter shuttle run test have dramatically improved since starting the program 6 weeks ago.

All of sudden, I had the urge to try it out to see where I stood compared to their results.

Did I mention that I am a little bit competitive?

How did I do?

Not great.

I was always one of the fastest at this test when I was in college - and yesterday afternoon’s performance didn’t even come close. It wasn’t bad - but my finishing times were at least 4 seconds slower this time around (which is huge when the test is approximately 1 minute long).

The first sprint took 57 seconds. After 2 minutes of rest, the second sprint took 61 seconds to complete.

Could you out-run me?

One of my players told me how she was able to keep up with the US National Team members during on-ice conditioning drills this past week.

You know what’s the best part?

She is a 14 year old keeping up with elite 18 year old players…

And she hasn’t been on the ice all summer!

She definitely would have beat me in the shuttle run test yesterday.

Because unlike me, she has been diligently following her off-ice summer training program all summer long.

Until next time,

Kim