Player Development Starts With the Right Questions

What does meaningful player development actually look like?

In a new feature published by Lone Star to Leijonat, Iiro Mäntylä sits down for an in-depth conversation on the ideas and principles behind modern player development.

The discussion explores how we teach the game, why understanding the player and the problem should come before choosing the drill, and how different training environments can influence decision-making, skill development and the transfer of skills into real game situations.

The conversation also offers a closer look at the thinking behind Viima Hockey’s approach – developing players through the game, rather than simply preparing them for it.

Read the full article by Lone Star to Leijonat from HERE.