The personal trainer of New York Rangers forward Artemiy Panarin, Andrey Kryuchkov, spoke about the qualities that make a Russian a unique hockey player.
– Great athletes are somewhat different from ordinary people. They jump higher, run faster, they have stronger legs or arms. What makes Artemiy Panarin a special athlete?
– The uniqueness of Panarin is that he never tries to run ahead of the puck. He understands that he will never train to overtake her. The whole talent of Artemy is that he predicts where the puck will go. And it shifts there a split second before it reaches the opponent in order to intercept it. It is Panarin's uniqueness that makes the right pass when he sees where his partner has opened. He guesses where the puck will fly next. It is this intuition of his, his bestial flair for the moments of the game that makes Rangers forward Artemy Panarin special.
– Does he have a high IQ?
– Rather, we are talking about motor intelligence. Panarin works proactively, not after the fact. Running after the puck to take it away is not his. Artemy is quite thin by hockey standards. He is not so massive and powerful in order to get into a fight, to carry out a bunch of power tricks. It is much easier for him to intercept the puck and spend very little energy on making an interception, anticipating the transfer from the opponent. And this unique flair for Panarin should in no case be obscured. And this is his style.
This season of the NHL, the 30-year-old has played 8 matches and scored 7 (1 + 6) points.
- “Panarin exclaimed:” Oh, yes, we found each other! ” Artemy does not have an ordinary coach, he used to work with Shipulin