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Essential Components of a Floor Hockey Training Session Special Olympics athletes respond well to a simple, well-structured training routine with which they can become familiar. An organized plan, prepared before you get to the facility, will help establish such a routine and help make the best use of your limited time. A basic training plan is outlined below.   Warming Up Every athlete warms up. Stretch each muscle group. Have athletes lead the stretching while coaches assist individual athletes when necessary.   Skills Instruction Quickly review previously taught skills. Introduce the theme of the skills activity. Demonstrate skills simply and with enthusiasm. Divide into smaller groups, if possible. Physically assist and prompt lower ability athletes when necessary. Introduce and practice new skills early in the training session.   Competition Experience Athletes learn a lot by simply playing the game. Use drills (i.e. One on One / Three on Two) to teach basic skills. Use scrimmages to teach game mechanics and teamwork. Try to end the training with a fun competitive activity.   Cooling Down Slow run/walk/stretch. As the athletes cool down, comment on the session and the next training session and/or competition. Finish with a team cheer.

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