On February 20, the men's ice hockey final of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the National Gymnasium, and Finland's men's ice beat the Russian Olympic Committee team 2-1 to win the winter Olympic gold medal.
The Finnish men's ice hockey team is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, and this top Nordic team has won 2 silver and 4 bronze at the Winter Olympics, but has never stood on the highest podium, similar to the Dutch team in the football world, known as the "uncrowned king". The average age of Finnish men's ice skaters participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics is more than 30 years old, and the players are eager to change the history of Finnish men's ice olympics at the end of their careers. The Russian Olympic Committee men's ice hockey team is the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics champions, and their goal at the Beijing Winter Olympics is to defend their titles.
In the first quarter of today's game, at 7 minutes and 17 seconds, the Russian Olympic Committee team took advantage of the opportunity to play more and play less, and the striker Grigorenko scored a strong shot to give the team a lead. In the second quarter, Finland's attack paid off in 3 minutes and 28 seconds, with defender Poca equalising with a long-range shot. In the first 30 seconds of the third quarter, Finland took advantage of a Pass Error by the Russian team to score a lightning goal, reversing the score to 2-1. Finland's 31-17 shots in the whole game proved that their gold medal deserved.
The "uncrowned king" Finnish men's ice finally stood on the highest podium of the Winter Olympics, changing the history of the Winter Olympics without gold. Although Finland is a small Nordic country, hockey has a very strong mass base in this country. Finland has a population of 5.5 million, according to statistics, there are 74,000 registered ice hockey players, 40,000 youth players, as well as 263 ice rinks and 2,000 registered referees, which can be described as national ice hockey.
So how did ice hockey become the number one sport in Finland? Mika Juhani, a Finnish ice hockey coach with a European ice hockey level 5 coaching certificate, was previously invited to share the concept and experience of Finnish youth ice hockey development at the Chinese ice hockey coach training class, and we can explore the mystery of the development of Finnish ice hockey.
Mika Yuhani revealed that in Finland, children often play hockey in their yard and on the nearby field. While the children are having fun in the game, they also subtly lay the foundation for the better development of ice hockey technology and ice hockey awareness in the future. Playing hockey is not because some children's physical fitness is suitable for playing hockey, but because of love.
Mika Yuhani believes that all future top players need good support from their families, clubs and schools on their growth path. The role of the family is crucial, but more importantly, the child's passion for the game of ice hockey remains undiminished. In order to grow up to be an athlete, children need to play a variety of sports (not just ice hockey) 20 hours a week. This lays the foundation for the long-term development of athletes' physical fitness.
Mika Yuhani said, "For parents, it is important to encourage their children to participate in a variety of sports and avoid premature professional training in one sport in order to pursue the immediate sports performance." For ice hockey youth clubs, it is necessary to provide correct, high-quality training for players according to their current age, and avoid over-quantitative training of children. ”
In Mika Yuhani's view, the training requirements for children of different ages are different.
For children in the 5-9 age group, cultivate interest, and let them "love hockey in their hearts". Mika Yuhani revealed that in the first year of the hockey school (club), the child's parents will go on ice with the little one to participate in ice hockey training. In this way, small children and accompanying adults can practice the same ice hockey content. When the family is present, the children are taught how to take care of their equipment, learn to wear the equipment themselves, bathe and dress. The training is designed to be fun, with lots of mini-games and mini-competitions. It is in this way that children learn the skills of skating and ice hockey in the right way. Children can be inspired and improved.
For the 10-14 age group, let them "play in a good atmosphere". The Finnish Ice Hockey Association strictly limits the number of times children in this age group play, and there are corresponding protection measures for children's game data, for example, personal game data can only be made public by the age of 12 (protecting children's love of ice hockey, avoiding premature selection of materials, preventing them from giving up ice hockey too early).
The Finnish Hockey Association ensures that every hockey child has the opportunity to develop at the best in terms of his or her love and ability to play hockey. When the children are 14 years old, they are qualified for the first time to participate in the selection of the national training team.
For the 15-19 age group, let them "train and win with high quality in a good atmosphere, focusing on overall improvement". At this age, hockey teenagers have begun to gradually differentiate, with some choosing to become professional hockey players in the future, and others will use ice hockey as a hobby. At this age, the matches between players within the team, between club teams and other club teams, also become intense. In addition to sleeping, the main things for players are to do their schoolwork, ice hockey training in the club, and pay attention to diet and health. Moreover, sports psychological training has also begun to strengthen. In this case, the test of the athlete's psychological endurance is greater, but this is also the fastest stage of the comprehensive ability growth of most professional ice hockey players in their careers.
In terms of coaching, Finnish ice hockey also has a strict and perfect system. Hockey coaches must pass strict online and offline exams to qualify as a coach, which not only tests the coach's basic knowledge and professional skills, but also requires the coach's planning ability, they need to be responsible for their own club performance, and the coach of the training institution needs to plan for individual students to help them complete the training task.
In addition to professional skills, the Finnish Ice Association also pays great attention to the coach's mental cultivation of the trainees, they believe that in addition to the need for a good athlete to have professional skills, psychological factors are also an important factor that will affect the course of the competition. The coach has the obligation to provide appropriate mental counseling to the trainees. When the coach has completed the online assessment, the Finnish Ice Association regularly solicits feedback from the trainees on the coach to evaluate whether the coach has taught what should be taught and whether the trainee has received the training he deserves.
Finnish men's ice won the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the small Nordic country's strong ice hockey foundation and perfect training system have finally come to fruition.
Source: Thoughtful Shanghai
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