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[hockeygod]

An excerpt from "Defining skill variables between U16 national team and non- national team ice hockey players" by Ilkka Haapea
Bachelor`s Thesis – Degree Programme in Sport and Leisure Management, 2011

Several key points in here…!

I have posted the full study under the "Player Traits – What do you look for when choosing a player?" thread.

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"Also Hämäläinen prompts coaches to demand more from the players. If there is a skilled age group in a junior organization, invariably there is also demanding coach behind the players.

If players are guided and developed towards international ice hockey, coach has to place players into situation where they must perform at the limits of his or her skills. According to Hämäläinen (14.03.2011) high level games are the best coach for developing junior.

During high level games player must perform and use the abilities of versatile movements and the player has to use the motoric programs of open motor skills.

Through high level games player will also improve fast decision making skills in game situation that is required by Westerlund (1997, 536).

Dean
M.Ed (Coaching)
Ch.P.C. (Chartered Professional Coach)
Game Intelligence Training
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