SDR Academy

Training as unique as our athletes.

Our Academies

In-Season Programs

We are pleased to offer more in-season development this year, including a unique opportunity for kids to build their strength, agility and mobility through a weekly dryland session that will kick off with a personalized fitness assessment of each one of our young athletes. We are also now accepting registrations for our 2021 ID Skates which will allow you to learn more about SDR Academy and our spring programming and also give our coaches a chance to get a sense of the level of each player as we look to build our spring teams for tournaments and programs. And you can still register for our Breakfast Clubs. Please see below for all the details, including dates, cost and how to register.

In-Season Dryland

Many kids who are playing sports still lack basic movement skills, or physical literacy. And research shows that kids who are physically skilled are more likely to play hard, play well – and play for life. Our fall dryland program combines a unique physical literacy-based fitness assessment and report card that will help us focus on specific needs of each of our young athletes. We are again partnering with the team at Vital Strength and Physiology to run our dryland program where we’ll focus on the ‘fun’ in fundamentals while keeping the kids on track to hit physical milestones in training like quality of movement, confidence, and internal motivation. From these fundamentals, come speed, strength, and competence, which ultimately leads to well-rounded and top-level athletes.

Dates and Locations

  • Fitness Assessments will take place on Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. at the Olympic Oval.
  • Dryland sessions will be held Sundays at 3 p.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 through Dec. 20. Dryland sessions will be held at SDR Academy’s Shooting Room located at 4111 16th Street SE. We will also hold some sessions at the Olympic Oval where we will work on slider boards, focusing on skating stride.

Cost

All options include a $95 fee for the fitness assessment.

  • All 20 sessions for the price of 16 – $495 +GST
  • 12 pack of sessions for the price of 10 – $345 +GST
  • 8 pack of sessions – $295 +GST
  • 4 pack of sessions – $195 +GST

Dates and Locations

  • Fitness Assessments will take place on Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. at the Olympic Oval.
  • Dryland sessions will be held every Sunday and Wednesday at 3 p.m. beginning  Oct. 14 through Dec. 20 at SDR Academy’s Shooting Room located at 4111 16th Street SE. We will also hold some sessions at the Olympic Oval where we will work on slider boards, focusing on skating stride.

Cost

All options include a $95 fee for the fitness assessment.

  • All 20 sessions for the price of 16 – $495 +GST
  • 12 pack of sessions for the price of 10 – $345 +GST
  • 8 pack of sessions – $295 +GST
  • 4 pack of sessions – $195 +GST

ID Skates

ID Skates for 2021 Programs and Teams

We will be holding ID Skates for all levels and ages of athletes, from U7 all the way through U15. From the ID Skates, we will build all level of teams for our spring season, including our elite teams and travel teams for tournaments. SDR Academy will be sending a U11 and U13 girls team to an elite tournament in Toronto, and will be sending elite boys teams to Brick Tournaments in the spring. We will also be sending various teams to local tournaments that will include players of all skill levels. Dean Seymour will run all of our on-ice ID Skates.

Girls ID Skates > Oct. 18 at Optimist Arena (5020 26th Ave. SW)

U11 and under – 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

U13 and U15 – 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Boys ID Skates > Oct. 25 at Father David Bauer Arena (2424 University Drive NW)

U11 and under – 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

U13 and U15 – 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Cost

$30 per child

In-Season Breakfast Club

The sessions will allow the kids to refine the details of their game where we’ll focus on skating to generate and maintain speed with the puck while attacking the middle of the ice. It’s no secret that the game is being played faster than ever – and the ability to skate as efficiently as possible will increase puck time, and a player’s impact on the game. Other details we’ll focus on include:

  • Skating skills – Inside and outside edges
  • Separating upper body from lower body – puck handling while jumping over an obstacle
  • Passing and receiving in traffic
  • Evasive skating and puck handling  
  • Shooting with proper technique to allow for a variety of shots
  • Learning to protect the puck and make a play
  • Going into a battle to create a play

Atom/PeeWee North Breakfast Club

  • WEDNESDAYS at West Hillhurst Arena– 6:30 am to 7:30 am
  • Oct. 7 through Feb. 24 with a break over Christmas.
  • $855 +GST

PeeWee/Bantam South Breakfast Club

  • THURSDAYS at Seven Chiefs Arena – 6:30 am to 7:30 am
  • Oct. 8 through Feb. 25 with a break over Christmas and also a two-week break in January (Jan. 21 and Jan. 28)
  • $765 +GST

Email Coach Becky at becky.mcgee@sdracademy.com to register or with any questions. SDR Academy accepts e-transfers and credit cards.

Learn More