Hockey coaches focus on helping players develop hockey specific skills (skating, shooting, body contact) along with the individual and team strategies and tactics required for success. A sport conditioning coach focuses on the development of athleticism whereby they improve an athlete’s physical tools that support hockey skill execution. Enhancing athleticism comes from the development of the secondary characteristics of fitness including: balance, agility, speed, power, coordination, body awareness, reaction skills.
To have the greatest impact, sport conditioning for hockey should help players improve athleticism as their bodies grow and change. Skills and drills that are great for Midget players are not appropriate for Atom players because younger athletes lack the mind to muscle coordination required for executing complex movements at high tempos. Age and ability appropriate training can help players improve performance on and off the ice, so parents and coaches are encouraged to choose programs specifically designed for children and youth.
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