IHS is thrilled to announce a long-term partnership with the National Skill Development Association (NSDA), led by esteemed NHL skill development coach Dwayne Blais. This groundbreaking collaboration will integrate NSDA’s over 300 skill development videos, courses, age-specific guides, and more into the IHS platform, creating an unparalleled resource for hockey coaches, parents, and players.
“Im excited with this new partnership between NSDA and the IHS, I’ve had the opportunity to work with the team at IHS in the past and really like their platform and the content that they deliver. This collaboration will create an unmatched resource for the hockey community, not only for coaches looking for new skills, techniques, drills but how to deliver them to their players, when you combine that with the ability to show videos, create drills and share resources with coaches and parents, this is a win win for all involved. I look forward to being a part of growing the expansive hockey library and resources that IHS currently has.” said Dwayne Blais, Skills Coach for the Detroit Red Wings and founder of the NSDA.
“Dwayne is one of the brightest minds and best people in all of hockey. His collection of videos is thoughtful, detailed and delivers actionable takeaways for coaches, players, and parents. Beyond the content, we’re even more excited to have him join our team and contribute to our vision and strategy.” said Chris Howard, Partner at IHS.
Roll-out Plan for Our Members
We are excited to announce the roll-out plan for integrating Dwayne Blais’s extensive content into the IHS platform. While we already feature some of NSDA's Content, we will continue to add new content heading into the season and throughout 2025. Here are some highlights of the new content coming to IHS:
- Progressive Lessons on Teaching Fundamental Skills
- Age-Specific Skills Guides
- Learning Paths to Develop Skills at Home
- How to Build Explosiveness
- 5 Days to a Harder Shot
We are really excited about how the content is organized into lessons, learning paths, and progressions, making it easier for coaches, players, and parents to follow and apply. Stay tuned for more NSDA content to hit IHS.
NSDA Video Examples
We have been lucky to work with Dwayne and the NSDA in the past. Below are some examples of the quality of content that will be coming to IHS this season.
TIPS TO DEVELOP A QUICK RELEASE SHOT
Using Edges: The Basics
SIMPLE DRILLS TO IMPROVE YOUR SHOT (ON & OFF THE ICE)
Stay tuned as we will be rolling out more NSDA content heading into the season. Huge thanks to Dwayne and Nicole from NSDA for being incredible to work with. Click here to view all NSDA videos currently on IHS.