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ASPEN JUNIOR HOCKEY Providing Youth Hockey to the Roaring Fork Valley since 1972 Established in 1972, Aspen Junior Hockey is a highly structured non-profit youth hockey association sanctioned by USA Hockey. As members of the Continental Divide Youth Hockey League and the Mountain States Girls Hockey League, AJH provides advanced instruction coupled with competitive game experiences. AJH also offers an in-house program that combines skill practices with a limited game schedule.
Long-Term Athletic Development Aspen Junior Hockey utilizes the long-term athletic model (LTAD) as the foundation for player development. Instead of focusing on immediate results, AJH is committed to a long term approach – a process that is firmly focused on the physical and psychological growth of participants. LTAD defines different stages of player development throughout childhood and adolescence. Doctors, coaches, nutritionists and many other specialists lent their expertise to the program, whose end result is the long-term athletic development of American hockey players.
The American Development Model At the very core of the ADM is the desire to improve the experience and development of our young players through more activity, small-area games and more time with pucks on their sticks.
Opportunities for all ages and abilities... FUNdamentals-8U Mites & Initiation Program For girls, the “FUNdamentals” stage covers the ages of 5 – 8; for boys, the age range is 5 – 9. Throughout this developmental stage, participants learn physical literacy and the interrelationship between movement skills and sport skills. Specifically, players are taught the foundation of athletic development (the ABCs): agility, balance, coordination, and speed. This is the first open window of trainability for speed. This window relates to tracking the physical development of each athlete, which is critical to identify and apply the appropriate training methods. During this stage, players are taught agility, quickness and change of direction in quick bursts (less than 5 seconds in duration) in fun activities both on and off the ice. The window of trainability for suppleness also occurs during this stage. Suppleness refers to flexibility and range of motion in muscles and joints. The basic athletic and hockey skill development provided by AJH throughout this stage is well structured, positive, and performed in a FUN and social environment. The program is features proper progression, and is monitored consistently to help ensure players gain physical literacy and confidence.
refine overall sport skills. Throughout this stage, the focus is teaching correct fundamental core hockey skills. Formal competition is introduced during this stage, but it must not divert the focus from training. Periodic measurements to determine Peak Height Velocity (PHV) also begins during this stage. PHV refers to the point in which the rate of a player’s physical growth is the greatest. Training both on and off the ice is structured with the concept of PHV as a guide to differentiate and individualize instruction. Before, during, and after PHV, “windows of trainability” open up, meaning that the central nervous system and body are at a crucial point to acquire specific skills. By teaching correct training strategies at the appropriate time, player development is maximized.
Learn to Train: 14U Bantams & 16U Midgets
The “train to train” stage covers the ages of 11 – 15; for boys, the age range is 12 – 16. During this stage, the consideration of biological age and adolescence is crucial. If all training was based on chronological age, or if adult training methods were superimposed, players would not develop to their full potential. Research has proven that purposeful training as opposed to an over-emphasis on competition reduces the plateau effect of hockey Train to Train: 10U Squirts and 12U Peewees development. On-ice and off-ice instruction is founded The “learn to train” stage covers the ages of 8 – 11; for with the understanding that rapid growth spurts boys, the age range is 9 – 12. During this stage, sometimes require the re-teaching of basic skills already participants are ready to acquire the specific skills learned in earlier years. Repetition of skill training necessary to excel in hockey. This is the period of throughout the season is extremely important at this stage accelerated learning for coordination and fine motor of development. This is also the stage where players to control. It is the critical stage for the acquisition of hockey begin to learn and take accountability for their training skills, which is why the “learn to train” stage of long-term habits and lifestyle choices. athletic development is arguably the most important For more information, visit stage in athletic preparation. The objective of the “learn to train” stage is to develop hockey specific skills and
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Long-Term Athletic Development Aspen Junior Hockey utilizes the long-term athletic model (LTAD) as the foundation for player development. Instead of focusing on immediate results, AJH is committed to a long term approach – a process that is firmly focused on the physical and psychological growth of participants. LTAD defines different stages of player development throughout childhood and adolescence. Doctors, coaches, nutritionists and many other specialists lent their expertise to the program, whose end result is the long-term athletic development of American hockey players.
The American Development Model At the very core of the ADM is the desire to improve the experience and development of our young players through more activity, small-area games and more time with pucks on their sticks.
Opportunities for all ages and abilities... FUNdamentals-8U Mites & Initiation Program For girls, the “FUNdamentals” stage covers the ages of 5 – 8; for boys, the age range is 5 – 9. Throughout this developmental stage, participants learn physical literacy and the interrelationship between movement skills and sport skills. Specifically, players are taught the foundation of athletic development (the ABCs): agility, balance, coordination, and speed. This is the first open window of trainability for speed. This window relates to tracking the physical development of each athlete, which is critical to identify and apply the appropriate training methods. During this stage, players are taught agility, quickness and change of direction in quick bursts (less than 5 seconds in duration) in fun activities both on and off the ice. The window of trainability for suppleness also occurs during this stage. Suppleness refers to flexibility and range of motion in muscles and joints. The basic athletic and hockey skill development provided by AJH throughout this stage is well structured, positive, and performed in a FUN and social environment. The program is features proper progression, and is monitored consistently to help ensure players gain physical literacy and confidence.
refine overall sport skills. Throughout this stage, the focus is teaching correct fundamental core hockey skills. Formal competition is introduced during this stage, but it must not divert the focus from training. Periodic measurements to determine Peak Height Velocity (PHV) also begins during this stage. PHV refers to the point in which the rate of a player’s physical growth is the greatest. Training both on and off the ice is structured with the concept of PHV as a guide to differentiate and individualize instruction. Before, during, and after PHV, “windows of trainability” open up, meaning that the central nervous system and body are at a crucial point to acquire specific skills. By teaching correct training strategies at the appropriate time, player development is maximized.
Learn to Train: 14U Bantams & 16U Midgets
The “train to train” stage covers the ages of 11 – 15; for boys, the age range is 12 – 16. During this stage, the consideration of biological age and adolescence is crucial. If all training was based on chronological age, or if adult training methods were superimposed, players would not develop to their full potential. Research has proven that purposeful training as opposed to an over-emphasis on competition reduces the plateau effect of hockey Train to Train: 10U Squirts and 12U Peewees development. On-ice and off-ice instruction is founded The “learn to train” stage covers the ages of 8 – 11; for with the understanding that rapid growth spurts boys, the age range is 9 – 12. During this stage, sometimes require the re-teaching of basic skills already participants are ready to acquire the specific skills learned in earlier years. Repetition of skill training necessary to excel in hockey. This is the period of throughout the season is extremely important at this stage accelerated learning for coordination and fine motor of development. This is also the stage where players to control. It is the critical stage for the acquisition of hockey begin to learn and take accountability for their training skills, which is why the “learn to train” stage of long-term habits and lifestyle choices. athletic development is arguably the most important For more information, visit stage in athletic preparation. The objective of the “learn to train” stage is to develop hockey specific skills and
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