„This camp was created from the desire to show the very best of our HTA training program in three days. It is designed not only for new players who want to experience HTA quality, but especially as a thank-you to players who have completed several camps with us and work closely with HTA. Every training hour has a different focus, arranged in a sequence where everything fits together perfectly. The camp also comes at the end of the timeline, giving players the opportunity to go through everything again, refresh it and reinforce it. Thanks to its comprehensive nature, this camp is extremely popular.“
The training program, prepared directly by Jaromír Pytlík, is designed for young hockey players who want to improve their skills under the guidance of top skill coaches, recruited mainly from professional players or the HTA Coaching Academy. An automatic system assigns players to courses precisely by age and then to small groups within each course. Thanks to the training organization and group rotation, six coaches—specialists—work with the players during a single training session. Two head coaches lead the session and supervise the entire training process. This ensures excellent feedback and correction of mistakes for every player. In addition, players complete specific OFF-ICE training as part of the camp, with content tailored to the focus of the program. Regeneration is also crucial in such a demanding schedule, and it starts with quality nutrition. That is why HTA sports nutrition and hydration are available during the training programs under the supervision of a leading nutrition specialist. This makes the HTA training process highly effective.
„See where your skills stand in this all-round camp. The training intensity and the difficulty of the skills increase step by step. Hockey is about all skills, not just one. Here you have the opportunity to try them all in a very short period of time.“
HTA training focuses on individual skills. It is not a week-long camp; due to the high intensity and demands, it runs for three days. The program is comprehensive and includes skill instruction, games on small and full-size ice, and specific OFF-ICE preparation.
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In the interview, Jaromír Pytlík shares his approach to developing young players, focusing on detail and finding his own paths in training. He explains why it is important to build the right habits from an early age, test new methods over the long term, and base player development on quality, patience, and a genuine understanding of hockey skills.
At the same time, he shows the principle HTA has followed for years – not doing things simply because they have always been done that way, but looking for methods that genuinely move players forward.
