The RIHF participated in an event at the SKA Academy

A celebration dedicated to Hockey Day was held at the Hockey City complex in Saint Petersburg on 1 December, with players born in 2017 from the SKA-Strelna, SKA Army, SKA Peterhof and SKA youth teams participating in it.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation organised a master class for the players, the purpose of which was to demonstrate exercises for teaching the technique of handling a stick and puck. Examples of exercises were taken from practical guides for coaches developed as part of the implementation of the Red Machine National Development Program.

Skill development consists of 9 stages: (1) in place; (2) slowly in motion; (3) quickly in motion; (4) slowly in motion with obstacles; (5) quickly in motion with obstacles; (6) slowly in motion with resistance from the opponent; (7) quickly in motion with resistance from the opponent; (8) in the game; (9) in competitions.

These nine consecutive operations form the methodical axis of the process of technical preparation and training of young players. Such innovative approaches form the basis of the Red Machine National Development Program which was developed, improved and implemented thanks to the cooperation with Nornickel.