Blake McConnell-Barker

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Owner & Head Trainer of Barks Training

Former Athlete:
Coach Barks played competitive hockey for 12 years and captained the Komoka Kings Junior B team. His experience as a player gives him a strong understanding of hockey's physical demands, as well as the confidence challenges athletes face throughout their development.

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Experienced Coach:

His background includes years of on-ice coaching, off-ice strength and conditioning, and assistant coaching roles with the London Devilettes and B.A.D Blazers. He began by training his younger brothers, who both went on to play in the OHL, and has since worked with hundreds of athletes, from beginners to OHL, NCAA, and U SPORTS players.

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Personalized Development:
Every athlete is coached according to their age, experience, fitness level and individual goals. Workouts follow a structured progression focused on improving strength, speed, power, movement quality and injury resilience, with weights and progress carefully tracked along the way.