R3 HOCKEY ACADEMY - VR TRAINING

In partnership with SenseArena, R3 Hockey Academy sends each player or goalie on the ice in a 20,000-seat arena, as if they were to open the doors themselves. Everything is just as real - you will hear the familiar sounds of an ice rink, when you catch the puck, and when you hit the glass.  The player is receiving on-ice hockey training -- off the ice and in the world of virtual sports.

Sense Arena's software is constantly being developed and evolving. There are currently more than 80+ drills in seven age categories (from U10 - Professional). Each drill has numerous settings - complexity, player positions, difficulty, and/or obstacles. Sense Arena's new drills and features are released every second month, which means the player is ALWAYS receiving the latest and greatest the technology has to offer.

Add in our synthetic ice surface and the entire game of hockey is brought to reality through the world of technology.

R3 Hockey Academy off-ice training system uses Sense Arena's software and Vive VR to create the perfect supplement to an existing training program. The system improves players' Read & React cognitive capabilities, which are critical for peak performance. Our systems technology and methodology are developed in cooperation with professional NHL players and coaches.

We train "hockey sense" and "hockey skills". With more then 80 drills and a dozen training plans that focus on development of:

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• Speed of reaction in hockey – with the focus on scoring (rebound, deflection, tipping, shooting one-timers), passing (passing agility drills)
• Decision making – team-play drills forcing fast decisions under various conditions
• Time movement anticipation – training of break-out passes, dynamic passing situations
• Hockey intelligence – reading open lanes, keep away, power-play situations
• Multitasking – focus on distribution of the brain power – decision making in parallel agility activities