ATHLETE LOADING - GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT A PLAYER’S WEEKLY LOAD

As part of that, considering the load on our young and aspiring hockey players is fundamental. There are many demands on young players such as hockey, other sports, academic commitments, travel and family commitments. It is important that players and their parents begin to understand and manage the load they individually experience in any one week and begin to learn how to plan their weekly and monthly schedule with their club; school; Talent Academy and England age group coaches, as well as their teachers at school to mitigate against overloading.

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