tflem35

There is a lot of thought that should go into selecting a good goalie school wether it's for yourself, or your child. I've attended many camps over the years. I've been to Future Pro 3 1/5, Rolison's camp twice, Many "On Ice" lessons, Rick Heinz twice, and a 1 day meet and greet camp Brodeur ran the lock out year. As well as many less reputable camps/clinics.

I would say there is two types of camps. Those that teach, and those that get you in shape. Rolison's camp was a teaching camp and future pro is a get in shape camp where I never learned much. The first thing you need to decide is if you want to work skill/tenique, or more on skating(footwork)/conditioning. Skill camps will have just ice time and no dryland or very minimal dryland. A Conditioning camp will have a lot of dryland.

I've been to camps where the teach you, and others that you just do drills and don't get a single pointer. Some camps aim to build you up, and make you a better goalie, and some just tear a strip out of you all week. The programs with all the advertising and big names are not always the best.

Your goal at camp should always to be to get better, and some camps are just out there to make money. Be very carefull about what you sign yourself and especially your kids up for. I won't say who or where but I was called many names, harassed, and told I was going nowhere in hockey by a certain big name goalie coach, at a big name goalie school.