Welcome to ATHLETIC Republic ORANGE COUNTY
2100 E. Wilshire Ave , Santa Ana, CA
714.972.AROC (2762)

Athletic Republic Hockey athletes - train with Dave Karpa, 13 year NHL Veteran. Learn from a pro.

Average Performance Improvements through Athletic Republic Hockey Training:

  • 200% increase in skating musculature activity 
  • 2 – 4 inches of vertical jump height  
  • 5 – 8 inches in standing long jump distance
  • 50% improvement in rate of recovery  
  • 33% increase in foot speed
  • 20% greater leg strength
  • Significant improvements in skating mechanics and efficiency   
Athletic Republic is the industry leader in Hockey performance training—a systematic progression of hockey training programs appropriate for all ages. The programs are embedded with the science of properly developing hockey players, while safely taking them past their limits. It’s the application of increasing a hockey player’s stride frequency, stride length, skating mechanics, conditioning, power output, shot velocity, puck control and dynamic stability. And we consistently deliver meaningful on-ice results.

Athletic Republic Hockey prides itself on speed and separation, knowing that in the "new" NHL (and at every other league, at every other level), speed and power dictate success. That is why, at Athletic Republic Hockey, we provide our players a program specifically designed to "Light the Lamp.”

Depending on the playing season, every athlete completes between 12 - 24 training sessions averaging one time per week in-season and three times per week out of season. Over the course of the program, the training consists of the following key elements:

First Period: Patented Athletic Republic Hockey Treadmill

Training programs to build greater stride length, stride frequency and improved anaerobic hockey conditioning.

Second Period: Patented Athletic Republic Plyo Floor, Republic Box, Patented Athletic Republic Conditioning Cords

Improving stability and strength helps players complete an entire 45-second shift at a higher level, due to stronger edges, more power and increased endurance. Athletic Republic plyometric training sessions incorporate our patented Conditioning Cords and the Republic Box to increase first-step quickness, core stability, shot velocity and overall explosiveness. Athletes have gained as much as 8 mph on their shots.

Third Period: Stick Handling and Reaction Drills

Utilizing the Giles stick-handling pattern, Athletic Republic created a collection of stick handling drills to improve a player's range and speed of motion. Training Centers with synthetic ice and/or a shooting gallery also provide scoring touch and shooting technique instruction.

IN-SEASON HOCKEY TEAM TRAINING PROGRAMS. Athletic Republic's team training program over the course of an 11 – 22 week hockey season improves overall team speed, power and quickness - rendering the competition helpless in the 3rd period. Typically, the Team Training Program begins in early September and runs in two phases throughout the winter, ending in early March before the playoffs. Each team has a set training schedule for the year. Athletes focus on individual skating improvement, increasing stride length and stride frequency, proper skating biomechanics and overall anaerobic conditioning for hockey. Teams comprised of 15-18 athletes are broken into three pods of five or six athletes each to maximize one-on-one instruction.

Athletic Republic Hockey Training LEARN-2-SKATE.Athletic Republic helps young hockey players take their first stride with one of the most comprehensive learn-to-skate programs in the industry. We take young athletes through a series of at least (8) eight training sessions in a completely safe and fully monitored environment to teach them the fundamentals of skating. Our Hockey Performance Training emphasizes balance, control and proper skating mechanics while Learn-2-Skate athletes are safely harnessed on our patented Hockey Treadmill. Our trainers constantly provide encouragement and feedback as the athlete masters the Hockey Treadmill. The trainer ensures proper skating mechanics are learned before transferring to the ice. In addition, athletes gain visual reinforcement of their developing mechanics by watching themselves on the live-delay flat screen monitor near the Hockey Treadmill and/or reflected in the mirror in front of them.

CONDITIONING CORDS

Athletic Republic Conditioning Cords provide controlled resistance while allowing athletes to perform at game speed velocities, greatly improving sport-specific power for shooting and skating.  Our patented SprintCords, PowerCords and Warm-up Cords provide resistance without changing or affecting proper mechanics.  When the conditioning cords come off, athletes produce more power than ever before.  All cords come in Pro and Varsity resistance levels.

NIKE SENSORY TRAINING EVALUATION

Higher performing athletes see better - it is a proven fact. After extensive research Nike has developed a program thatl evaluates visual clarity, speed of perception, eye-hand coordination, dynamic visual acuity, reaction time, depth perception and generates a peer comparison producing a customized improvement plan based on a national comparison of like athletes across the country.

NIKE SENSORY TRAINING

Using (4) training strategies athletes will improve on areas identified in the Sensory Evaluation. All sports. All ages.

NIKE STROBE TRAINING

This program will improve timing, visualization, quickness, peripheral vision and balance. All sports. All ages.

 WEIGHT LIFTING

This program focuses on teaching all of the necessary lifts athletes perform in a competitive weight room environment including the Olympic lifts. 

DIGITAL VIDEO ANALYSIS

Utilizing DartFISH software we provide a complete running analysis with measurement of key running angles such as knee drive, pelvic angle and more. Athletes are provided with a breakdown of the strengths and weaknesses of their stride. Recommendations are provided.

REGISTRATION/PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

The assessment process begins with a test to establish a performance baseline by measuring the following key areas of athleticism:

  • Movement Skills 
  • Power and Strength 
  • Efficiency

The test results are interpreted in relation to an athlete's physical development, gender, sport and position training goals and applied to develop an individualized performance sports training program.  At the conclusion of a training program, Athletic Republic tests again to measure performance improvements and track progression against goals.  Our entire athlete assessment process synchronizes video with performance results, setting a new testing standard that we have taken beyond our training centers to combines like the Army All-American Game National Combine.  Thanks to our extensive database of test and performance information, athletes can compare their results against peers by geography, gender, age or sport to see where they rank. Each athlete receives an Athletic Republic Training Kit with includes a t-shirt, shorts, drawstring bag and water bottle.

"Those of you who follow my career know that I recently had hip surgery and could not compete for Slovakia in the IIHF World Championships. What you may not know is that in addition to my rehab, I've been spending a lot of my time working with the folks at Athletic Republic to build a performance hockey training center in my hometown of Trencin, Slovakia. The plan is for my brother to run the center, and for Trencin's professional, junior and youth clubs to train there."

-Marian Gaborik, NHL

"The Athletic Republic Hockey Treadmill is the type of cutting edge technology that will help our players continue their string of medal performances at the U-18 World Championship, and help them reach their personal goals for success in college and professional hockey."

-Scott Monaghan, US National Team Development Program Director of Hockey Operations

"The Athletic Republic Hockey Treadmill was a lot harder than I expected, but my skating definitely improved. All the guys who used it really benefited. After every program was completed, there was improvement out on the ice."

-Matt Moulson, NHL

"There are a lot of benefits to the hockey treadmill. During the off-season, you can do a lot of things from biking to running, but this is a program where I can use my equipment: I've got my skates on that I wear during the season. It teaches you to skate properly. It's so great for young players just learning. For the intermediate guys or girls, it develops leg strength and skating muscles. For college players to great high school players to those in the pro ranks, it's a great conditioning program."

-Brett Hull, NHL

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