Hockey training takes the athlete all year, despite the fact that winter and, as a result, ice, it is only 3 months out of the whole calendar year. But to train the body and moral qualities, hockey players practice all year, playing football, volleyball and doing strength gymnastics outside the rink. In other words, the preparatory period before going on the ice is no less significant for the athlete than training on the rink.
Preparation period
The preparatory period includes classes in athletics, wrestling, gymnastics and game sports. Training is carried out 3-4 times a week. It also focuses on tactical training and team building.
In the same period, standards for running, pull-ups, swimming are passed. In some hockey sections, standards for the TRP badge are dealt.
Hockey training of the preparatory period should not be underestimated, since at this time the team not only develops their physical capabilities, but also theoretical knowledge.
Main period
The main period is ice hockey training. It includes several stages. First of all, athletes improve their game technique and develop tactical thinking.
Mastering the stick, skates and your body is being perfected. Secondly, during this period, athletes prepare for games and competitions. After the competitions, each episode of the game is sorted out - this is a kind of work on the bugs.
The competition period usually ends some time before the end of the cold season, so athletes can still hone the game equipment in training competitions for several weeks.
Individual training
Hockey training is not only a team game. Individual classes also take place. Typically, such classes are held with beginner amateur athletes or with children who come to the section. The age of the child, suitable for starting training, is 3-4 years, it is during this period that they deal with a little hockey player individually. First of all, he is taught to keep his balance and perform simple figures on ice - flashlights and steps. Already in the 2nd or 3rd lesson you need to purchase your skates and protective elements - knee pads, elbow pieces and a helmet.
Hockey training for children differs little from the classes of adult amateurs. First of all, a person gets used to balance and the initial elements of sliding.
Over time, hockey training for lovers and children individually involves the development of more complex elements: slow sliding, sharp turns, sudden stop, back movement, ice skating. An individual approach to each athlete is required due to the fact that each of them is studying at a different speed. And during team training, the coach simply does not physically have time to devote to each player the necessary time to master these elements. After all, as a rule, 22 people are engaged in a group - a full-fledged team. And it turns out that one of the athletes is necessarily lagging behind in the skill of riding or owning a club, and this affects the game of the whole team. Therefore, individual training is simply necessary.
Group training
Group training is carried out both among children from 5 to 7 years old, and among adult amateur athletes. Children's hockey training and amateur are built in the same way. In the course of training, hockey players work out actions in the team - transfer, dribbling, defeating an opponent. In parallel, the work of the club is being improved. In the process of training, the athlete develops game thinking. In the same way as in the preparatory period when playing soccer, basketball and other team sports. Part of the training time in the team is devoted to honing the technique of gliding - flashlights, steps, lunges and so on.
Training in a group of professionals
Hockey training for a team of professionals is a complex and versatile process. It takes into account the set of exercises, the duration of the classes and the venue. Not one, but 2 or 3 coaches are involved in working with the team. Professionals are youths from 14-16 years old and young players from 18 to 25 years old. Playing hockey is their profession, and such teams treat training as permanent work.
During such trainings, the tactics of the game are worked out according to various schemes: 1x1, 2x1, 2x2, 3x2, 3x3, 5x4, 5x3. Interaction between players is developing both in defense and defense. Game moments are developed in theoretical classes.
Sports competitions of such teams are qualifying and lead to victories in various championships of local and international scale.
Group Workout
The training of amateur hockey players takes place according to the schemes 1x1, 2x1, 2x2, 3x2 and includes the study of tactics and strategy of the game. However, they cannot be more often 3-4 times a week, and amateur hockey competitions are not title ones in this sport.
Given this, amateurs do little hockey training on the ground in the summer, although they are going to play football or basketball. After all, we must not forget about the continuous improvement of tactics and game thinking.
Children's hockey
Training of young children proceeds taking into account their physique and psyche. That is why groups of young athletes are divided by age categories. Accordingly, exercises and loads are calculated:
- For kids 4-5 years old, training is carried out in the form of a game. Due to their psyche, weak physique and fragile skeleton, it does not involve complex exercises. During this period, children learn to confidently skate and maintain balance.
- At 6-7 years old, the child begins to grow intensively and gain weight. At this time, strength development is added to the training, strengthening the player’s back and legs. But the psyche of the little hockey player is still childish, it is difficult for him to concentrate on one task for a long time. That is why it needs to be constantly switched between different tasks.
- At 7-8 years old, the child moves already in a very coordinated manner, so he can perform complex exercises on the rink. But its skeleton is still very fragile, therefore power techniques are not studied at this stage. At this age, a small athlete can learn the tactics of the game and teamwork. A group of hockey players of this age can participate in friendly games. But you need to remember that the child’s body gets tired very quickly, so training and games should not last more than 3 hours a day.
- Adolescents from 9 to 13 years old have a more serious burden. In the process of training, not only game elements are worked out both in the team and individually, but a third of the lessons is reserved for strength training. A young hockey player should do a warm-up and stretch, do not forget about strengthening muscles by lifting weights. Of course, the trainer must take into account the individual characteristics of the athletes, because at this time children grow at different speeds, and muscle mass builds even harder.
- From 14 to 18 years, as a rule, teams are already played and independent. The loads of these guys are not much different from the training of adult professional players. A team of this level is attended by 2-3 coaches at the same time, finding time for both individual lessons and teamwork.
Conclusion
Hockey is a great, entertaining game. Classes of professionals - this is a whole science that requires a modern approach. Athletes must have the strength, speed, ability to stay on ice.