Off-Ice Training Handbook for Coaches of G-to-D-Juniors
Paananen, Tommi (2013)
Paananen, Tommi
Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112818833
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112818833
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This thesis was commissioned by Juniori-KalPa as there was no proper handbook for junior coaches of G-to-D-juniors (aged 7-14 years). The purpose of this thesis was to provide exercises based on the latest guidelines and further develop instructions for each session to maximize the development of every player in every age group. To achieve this, different sources and the needs of the commissioner had to be considered critically. The author had previous knowledge of strength and conditioning from studying coaching at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.
The general guidelines for the handbook given by the commissioner were to develop exercises that develop the abilities of the youngest players and offer more difficulty to the more mature also. The instructions were also expected to be simple and short enough for a parent to use. To explain the details of each exercise, research on the following issues had to be conducted: core analysis of hockey, physiological development of children and adolescents, optimal training intensity, volume and frequency, knowledge level of coaches and parents, and environment used in the training.
As the author completed the second practical training period in Juniori-KalPa in spring 2013 and focused on off-ice training, different junior teams were supervised during their practice. Based on this knowledge the quality control and organizational aspects of the product could be further developed. The commissioner also wanted a simple model for an exercise diary to be attached to the handbook, but it had to be left out due to lack of resources.
There are no specific handbooks in Finnish for off-ice training in ice-hockey. However, available literature on different aspects of auxiliary training was used to support the planning of the exercises. Research had previously been conducted on the effects of certain off-ice training in comparison to performance on ice. For example Maukonen et. al. (2010, 53) had researched the effects of mobility exercises on skating speed but had not been able to provide further evidence to point out any link between the two. Therefore, the exercises included in this handbook had to be planned as versatile as possible and aimed to develop every aspect possible off the ice.
The general guidelines for the handbook given by the commissioner were to develop exercises that develop the abilities of the youngest players and offer more difficulty to the more mature also. The instructions were also expected to be simple and short enough for a parent to use. To explain the details of each exercise, research on the following issues had to be conducted: core analysis of hockey, physiological development of children and adolescents, optimal training intensity, volume and frequency, knowledge level of coaches and parents, and environment used in the training.
As the author completed the second practical training period in Juniori-KalPa in spring 2013 and focused on off-ice training, different junior teams were supervised during their practice. Based on this knowledge the quality control and organizational aspects of the product could be further developed. The commissioner also wanted a simple model for an exercise diary to be attached to the handbook, but it had to be left out due to lack of resources.
There are no specific handbooks in Finnish for off-ice training in ice-hockey. However, available literature on different aspects of auxiliary training was used to support the planning of the exercises. Research had previously been conducted on the effects of certain off-ice training in comparison to performance on ice. For example Maukonen et. al. (2010, 53) had researched the effects of mobility exercises on skating speed but had not been able to provide further evidence to point out any link between the two. Therefore, the exercises included in this handbook had to be planned as versatile as possible and aimed to develop every aspect possible off the ice.