Bandits Goalie School

Phase #1: Team and Private Lessons

The first phase of our training begins with superior year round instruction to goalies and teams through private and team instruction. If you want the best, the train with the best!

Team Instruction

Bandit's staff is second to none in the area of qualified instruction. All staff members have received years of instruction from the Director of Bandits Goalie School, Stan Matwijiw. Why is this so important? Every Bandit's instructor is not only an accomplished goaltender, but has also been taught under Bandits Goalie School core system of teaching; therefore making every instructor a branch off the same tree. In other words, it doesn't matter what Bandit's instructor attends a team's practice, the knowledge and teaching philosophies STAY THE SAME. Bandit's has different packages for every teams needs whether it be on a weekly, bi-weekly or once a month basis. In team practices, a Bandits instructor will focus on a variety of areas throughout the year in order to make that goaltender ready for the next level. Please contact Bandits in regards to pricing and availability to schedule a Bandits instructor for team instruction or for more details call our head office in Novi, Michigan at 248 - 669 - 9705. If located on the western part of the state, please contact Joe Messina at 616-893-6173.

Weekly Training (Once a week)
1 hr * $ 100.00
1.5 hr * $ 120.00

Bi-Monthly Training (1, 2 or 3 times a month)
1 hr * $ 115.00
1.5 hr * $ 135.00

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Private Lessons

Throughout the course of the hockey season mechanical skills may stumble. Bandits Goaltending School offers private lessons throughout the season for any goaltender that might need to freshen up his or her skills. Our private lessons are one on one and last one hour. In this hour, a Bandits instructor will hone in on specifics that a goaltender might be struggling with or the instructor can broaden the spectrum and run the goalie through an array of different drills as a tune up. At the end of each private lesson, the instructor will recap the lesson with the goaltender, as well as his or her parents, to make both sides understand what needs to be worked on in order to progress in the right direction. Please contact Bandits in regards to pricing and availability to schedule a Bandits instructor for team instruction or for more details call our head office in Novi, Michigan at 248 - 669 - 9705. If located on the western part of the state, please contact Joe Messina at 616-893-6173.

Private Lessons:
1 hr * $ 150.00 (includes ice time and instruction)

Game Performance Analysis
Game Performance Analysis takes team instruction to the next level. With a Game Performance Analysis, a Bandits instructor would attend the goaltenders game and use one of our analysis sheets to chart the goalies performance; save by save, goal by goal, and good habits to bad habits. After the game, the instructor will sit-down with the goaltender and discuss his/her performance. The goaltender will also receive a Self Evaluation form that he/she can fill out on their way home from the rink. Players evaluate their own performance by rating their overall play, as well as a goal by goal breakdown. The advantage of utilizing a Game Performance Analysis is the insightful direction a Bandits instructor receives from the analysis. The instructor uses the final analysis results and applies that information to the next couple of practices with the goalie/goalies.

A Bandits instructor will come to a specific game to analyze three periods of play. This will give the instructor, coaching staff and goalie a better understanding of what he or she is doing correctly in a game situation and also what the instructor and goalie need to be focusing more attention on during practice.

The Game Performance Evaluation will consist of:
- 3 periods of pad analysis (pro's and con's of game performance)
- recap evaluation with goalie after game ?go over pad analysis
- goalie will receive a separate self evaluation form to take home review self evaluation form at next practice with instructor
- review notes and recap goalies performance with coaching staff

Game Performance Evaluations - $120.00

Coaches Clinics

Bandits Goalie School is proud to announce the availability of coaches clinics. This program was specifically designed for all hockey organizations or any individual that is interested in learning more about coaching the most important position on the team, goaltending.

The program will be conducted by the Director of Bandits Goalie School and the goaltending coach for the University of Michigan Wolverines, Stan Matwijiw. Stan will be accompanied by his experienced staff which includes Sports Psychologist, Dr. Hugh Bray.

This program will be conducted over a course of two days and will help parents and coaches understand proper technical skills, organized drills and an in depth look at the mental aspect of the game from Dr. Bray. These specific points will be demonstrated in two one hour ice sessions were Bandits staff members will take to the ice with all participates and demonstrate these different skill sets and drills.

A minimum of 10 coaches are required to fill these clinics. For more information please contact Bandits Goalie School at 248-669-9705.

Phase #2: Winter & Spring Clinics

The second phase of our training involves top notch clinics that run during the winter holiday season and also during the spring months, beginning in April and ending in early June.

1st Clinic: Holiday Christmas Keep It Sharp Clinic
- Main Focus: mid season tune up to focus on mechanics, recovery and game situation drills

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2nd Clinic: Goalie Power Skating and Puck Handling
- Main Focus: edge work, agility and recovery drills and shooting and puck handling for just goalies

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3rd Clinic: Keep It Sharp
- Main Focus: core mechanics and skill sets, agility and recovery drills and game situation drills

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Phase #3: Summer Camps

The third phase of our training starts in mid June and focuses students attention on developing good habits and strong skill sets for the up coming season.

Each regular summer camp will consist of each day:
- 3 hours of on ice instruction a day (90 minute morning session and 90 minute afternoon session - travel, AAA, high school and college shooters provided)
- 45 minute classroom discussion
- 30 minute lunch break
- 60 minutes of dry land at the end of the day
- At the end of the week, each student will receive a detailed report card and a personal evaluation DVD

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Phase #4: Jr. and Pro Elite Camps

The fourth phase of our training is designed for elite level goaltenders looking to make it to the next level. The Jr. Elite camp caters to high end high school and AAA goaltenders while the Pro Elite accommodates to Jr., college and pro athletes.

Each Jr. and Pro Elite camp will consist of each day:
- 4 hours of ice a day
- 20 hours of on ice training each week
- 2:1 student to teacher on ice ratio
- 12 goalies on the ice at a time
- Daily, 90 minute classroom sessions with University of Michigan Sports
Psychologist Dr. Hugh Bray
- Daily, 90 minutes of dry land training with certified strength and conditioning coaches (2
sessions each day - morning and late afternoon)
- Catered lunch

Registrations for these two Elite camps will be reviewed by the Bandits staff and accepted on an approval basis only. Only 24 goalies will be accepted for the Jr. Elite Camp and only 12 goalies will be accepted for the Pro Elite Camp. The Jr. Elite camp caters to high end high school and AAA goaltenders while the Pro Elite camp accommodates to Jr., college and pro goalies.
Call 248-669-9705 for details.

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