Tommi Paananen

 The idea and research done  Commissioner: Juniori-KalPa  Why Juniori-KalPa offered this subject  Purpose and aims  Development tasks  Schedule  Resources and marketing

 Off-ice exercise guidebook for ice hockey junior coaches in D, E, F and G-juniors.  Theoretical background was researched on:  The physiological needs of a hockey player  Sensitivity periods to adjust the training according to age/skill level  The coaching methods to be able to create the product so that a parent is able to coach with it  The latest exercise material from FIHA and Juniori-KalPa to develop good exercises further  The current seasonal plans still have to be gone through and the actual exercise sessions seen to be able to develop them in the best possible way.

 Juniori-KalPa is an individual organization working in cooperation with KalPa Hockey Oy that plays in the Finnish SM-League.  Juniori-KalPa was founded in 1989 and has approximately 730 juniors playing competitive hockey through G to A-juniors.  They are a Nuori-Suomi quality controlled club by the label of sinettiseura.  Tommi Rouvali, sensitivity coach is the contact person from Juniori-KalPa.  Kari Partanen is the teacher supervisor from the KUAS.

 Juniori-KalPa lacks proper material according to the sensitivity period of a junior.  To support the product development process, the author will oversee the current off-ice exercises during the spring 2013 and will develop the ideas further.

 Provide a guidebook for junior coaches as a reference for everyday planning and applying exercises.  Objective for the author is to learn how the sensitivity periods differ according to age and how to adjust the training to maximize the effect of each exercise.  Have a reference for future coaching and learn more of the strength and conditioning in the process. S&C coaching is an option for my working life in the future.  For Juniori-KalPa there is a need for a guidebook in everyday use. The exercises have to develop by age/skill level and be optimized to every environment possible (indoors Tuplajäät and Lippumäki+outdoors). Every exercise needs to develop the junior!  The KUAS can get the final product for future use.

 Optimization of exercises meaning beginning from simple and developing further.  Develop instructions simple enough to understand for every adult.  Usage of existing or no equipment to save in costs.  Usage of the latest and most sport-oriented material with the knowledge of the sensitivity periods and what the current seasonal plans are.

 Most of the theoretical background research needed is done.  During practical training going through the seasonal plans and actual exercises to develop them further, talking with the coaches for ideas.  By the end of practical training the exercises are ready on paper.  Finalize the layout of the guidebook and insert the exercises during the summer.  Hand in the final product for Juniori-KalPa August  Finalize thesis report and return it in November.

 The printing costs for the final product will be covered by the comissioner  Other costs are covered by the author  The product will not be marketed in any way and is planned for the use of Juniori-KalPa

 Goal is to educate through sport...

…hockey schoolers in to players… …hockey schoolers in to players…

…. so the senior team would do well in the future too. Thank you!