This summer has been real busy and I have to admit that I have not had enough time to keep this blog updated, but here’s a brief try to do something about it.
First of all we have been working with a group of very talented goalies and done several new things, developed new methods etc over the summer months. Now we have last 2 weeks of our EuroPro workouts at hand and after that those goalies will join their teams and I will continue workouts with Nikke Bäckström for a bit longer before he is off to Minnesota again.
Here’s a short write-up about the goalies in our workouts. On top of that we have had KooKoo’s Antti Härmä with us for most of the workouts.
Here’s some photos from our summer workouts
Also new photos of the masks delivered to our goalies just this week
Out of our goalies Bernd Brückler has already joined his KHL team Torpedo. What a great improvement by Brucks. His lateral movement, balance and hand positioning was greatly enhanced this summer. I really hope we will have a chance to continue to work together and follow-up with his improvement. Here’s a brief video showing some of the development.
Ari Sulander has been working hard and does not look like he is already 40 years old. We are still modernizing his style and enhancing it. Sulo has also lost some weight and is way ahead of last season in physical tests and also in his technical development.
Lukas Flueler has been working with his personal trainer at Switzerland and will join us next week for our Finnish goalie camp week.
Nikke Bäckström has recovered from his hip operation faster than expected and was back on the ice just 9 weeks after the operation. He is well on his way to be in good shape for the NHL opening game.
Jan Ropponen has had an agenda to correct his movements that have been too rushed and unbalanced. We have also been correcting his lateral movement speed by combining different parts of the technique and executing movements simultaneously. Nice improvement in July after working hard on the issues in may and June.
Antti Härmä has been working with our other coach Ale Jääskeläinen hard every week. His movements are much smoother and faster and Ale has also helped Härski a lot with his hand positioning.
Look for additional videos and photos soon from our camp week.
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