Coach Driven Design
Competitive Edge Hockey has been serving the Twin Cities area of Minnesota for more than fifteen years doing both dedicated-facility and on-ice hockey skill development. Eventually it became obvious that we needed a dynamic and adaptable puckhandling training system that could be brought into and out from all the rinks to which a hockey skills coach travels.
That idea was the seed. However it has been heavily refined in prepration for seeing the light of day and it has evolved into The FÉNIX.
FÉNIX Stand-out Features
RESILIENCE - The bounce-back ability of the FÉNIX device is no accident. Take a look at a highlight of our testing process below.
VERSATILITY - Use them independently or connect mulitple FÉNIX devices together in a variety of ways to foster a diverse array of challenging set-ups.
MULTI-MODAL - The FÉNIX has an "easy mode". Use "Low Pro Mode" (shaft part down) to offer easier versions of slip-under drills while "Slip Under Mode" (shaft part up) gives the full resistance.
ROAD MAP - Are you concerned about not knowing how to best use the FÉNIX? Guidance is built right into the product. Scan its QR code and learn how to work toward high quality technique from our "How-to" video series. The video below is a sample of the assistance offered with every FÉNIX.
Expanding the Stable - FÉNIX Hockey was not done with the FÉNIX product itself. We are hard at work in our design studio creating devices that produce training shortcuts to the sorts of skills that hockey coaches want to create and hockey players want to have.
The Twistor
The Twistor is a high-control way of forcing the top hand to do almost all the work. Traditionally, a cardboard roll from toilet paper or a small section of pipe has been used to do this, but with an unfavorable training experience because the stick bounces around in those things. The Twistor keeps a tight grip on the stick, but allows freedom to slide and rotate the bottom hand so the top hand can develop exquisite skill!
The Ridgeback
The Ridgeback attacks top hand grip habit issues! It provides feedback that ensures that the only way to grip the stick with the top hand is the correct way! Note: The Ridgeback is a training aid and is not intended to be used during the game. As such it is easy to get it onto and off of your stick. Use it for habit development and then return your stick to normal mode when needed.
The Scorpion
All of the front-end stick-simulation functionality of the FÉNIX but without any need for support on the back end! That back-end support area is useful for some skill interactions, so it is not a limitation in the FÉNIX use case. However, there are many cases where you just want that front-end stick simulation. Choose the Scorpion to efficiently and conveniently create the dynamic you want without any extra features to clutter the experience!