From October 1st to 4th, the goalkeeping coaches of the women's national teams - U16 Sascha Rogoza, U18 Viona Harrer and senior national team Jan Kamenik - as well as U18 women's national coach Franziska Busch gathered nine promising goalkeepers for a special goalie camp at the federal base in Fussen. A very important point of this course, as Franziska Busch made clear, was “to show the young athletes that there is an opportunity to show themselves even in this situation”. Busch and Kamenik describe what was particularly important during the four days in Füssen.
Basic idea behind the course:
Franziska Busch, U18 women’s national coach: “Goalkeeper is an important, if not the most important position in ice hockey. In Young Talent there are a relatively large number of players in goal who are also good - often better than the boys - and get a lot of match practice. Now the idea was that, on the one hand, we wanted to get a general impression of what was coming and how the goalkeepers were trained. Of course you also make comparisons and try to identify trends. On the other hand, we also want to let the players know what we expect from them and what the requirements are. But they also see that we don’t just talk and demand, but also actively support them and work on their training.” -
Jan Kamenik, goalkeeping coach for the women’s national team: “Last year, Sascha Rogoza, Viona Harrer and I created a requirements profile for our U16 and U18 that we follow. With questions like: What do we expect? What does it mean to be a national goalkeeper? What special requirements are necessary for the goalkeeper position? Through this course we were able to get an overview of the candidates for the U16 and U18 national teams. We also want to provide requirements and expectations with which the goalkeepers in the club can work. Everyone has the goal of becoming a national team and we want to support them in getting there by showing them what they have to do to get there.”
Sporting content of the course:
Kamenik: “The athletes had a tight schedule. In addition to two ice sessions per day, athletic tests and athletic sessions were carried out. In addition, off-ice work was also carried out specifically for goalkeepers with units for hand-eye coordination and mobility. In the evening there was also video analysis of the ice training on the program. In addition, there is of course detailed feedback to the goalkeepers themselves, and if available even with the goalkeeping coach in the club in order to create a good exchange about the requirements. The area of athletics in particular was discussed and worked on intensively. When it comes to the senior national team, it has been seen that this area is the biggest construction site. Athleticism hasn't just changed for field players. The game has become faster and the requirements are higher than they were a few years ago. Also especially in the goalkeeper position.”
Difference between a goalie camp and a normal course:
Kamenik: “It's different work than a course with field players. There you only have two or three goalkeepers, but you also have less time to do specific work. In this course with three goalkeeper trainers for nine goalkeepers, you could work very intensively Goalies provide a lot of input. The theory units every evening were also important, where we could exchange ideas away from the ice.”
Conclusion of the course:
Bush: “The young goalkeepers had the chance to understand the requirements of the individual coaches. This gave them an idea of what it takes to become a national goalkeeper. It was a good review at the start of the season. Now it will be exciting to see how these young goalkeepers develop and implement what they have been given.”
The following were present at the course:
Chiara Schultes (1.EV Weiden), Theresa Brunner (Deggendorfer SC), Anna Schiffer (Krefelder EV 81), Mirja Kaschytza (Kölner EC), Sara Magdalena Brammen (Iserlohner EC), Mia Kettner (EC Bad Tölz), Caroline Schramm ( VER Selb), Phoebe Reichert (Löwen Frankfurt), Miriam Siebert (Starbulls Rosenheim)
