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anyone have any info/opinions on steve jensens heartland hockey camp? It seems to me that most of the week long camps provide the kids with a lot of fun, but produce little improvement on their skills.

mbl92-Your not going to see a significant improvement in thier skills in any one week camp.

I would disagree. When I was a young player, Ken Yackels power skating 1 week clinic was unbelievable. I think the difference today is that most of the people running these camps are more interested in cashing the checks than producing results. I've witnessed too many instances at these camps where kids are allowed to do things the wrong way over and over without being corrected. It wasn't always fun going to yackels camp and getting yelled at until you got it right, but the key is you eventually did get it right and it payed off.

wbl92 wrote:I would disagree. When I was a young player, Ken Yackels power skating 1 week clinic was unbelievable. I think the difference today is that most of the people running these camps are more interested in cashing the checks than producing results. I've witnessed too many instances at these camps where kids are allowed to do things the wrong way over and over without being corrected. It wasn't always fun going to yackels camp and getting yelled at until you got it right, but the key is you eventually did get it right and it payed off.

Sure, you would see improvement a week long over speed/power skating clinic. I thought your question had to do with "skill developement"

If you looking to see improvement in thier "skating" skills (edgework), hand skills (puck handeling & shooting), you will need to spend a lot more time than just a one week camp.

Personally, I would stay away from the out of town camps, especially if your are looking to save a buck, then again, if you got the money and you want to pay for some extra fun, go right ahead.

Day camp wise, MN Made runs a great over speed clinic, in which they also do a lot of edge work. I think most of these camps are almost over and they fill up fast in the spring. Excellent value, with lots of ice time and dryland. Also, McBain will make them do the drill right.

Scott Bjugstad on ice shooting camp is pretty good, little spendy though. Best value is to get a group of 4, go to Bjugstads garage monthy during the winter to get private shooting lessons. Then again, doesn't do any good, un-less you shoot about 30, 000 pucks in the garage during the spring/summer

MN Made Breakfast club is the best "puck handling clinic you will find. Druing the winter, 45 min. once a week before school. Then at least 5 days a week in the basement or garage for 20 min. doing homework.

thanks for the info high flyer.

I think you get out of summer camp what you put in, if you treat it like a vacation than its just another summer camp, but if you work hard and use the ice time and dryland training, your bound to get better at some aspect of your game. Ice time is ice time!

MN Made Breakfast club is the best "puck handling clinic you will find. Druing the winter, 45 min. once a week before school. Then at least 5 days a week in the basement or garage for 20 min. doing homework.[/quote]

Heard good things about MN Made Breakfast club - Lance Pitlick's stickhandling class has been great and affordable if you are looking for other options besides MM. Both MM and Lance are using the Sean Skinner methods so they are pretty much the same.