![]() Gohl says it was challenging at first to get going. ![]() The participants aged nine to 15 were coached through a variety of table tennis drills and games for balance and reflexes.ĭeacon Tybring, 14, was one of seven young goalies who took part in the table tennis study by the N.W.T.-based Table Tennis North, which aimed to improve the players hand-eye coordination. "When we pitched the idea to other people that are in hockey, they said, 'Yeah, why not? It's always beneficial to do extra things,'" he said. Gohl got the idea when he was watching a recreational hockey game and thought his organization could help young goalies improve their game. ![]() The program combines table tennis and hockey to improve hand-eye coordination and reaction time. ![]() The study was conducted in Hay River last spring for six weeks and was conceived by Thorsten Gohl, the executive director at Table Tennis North in Fort Providence, N.W.T. "It improved my overall hand-eye coordination quite a bit," said Tybring, who has been playing hockey for three years. A group of young hockey goalies traded in their gear for some table tennis paddles to join a research study designed to help them enhance their reflexes.Īnd for 14-year-old Deacon Tybring, who is one of seven goaltenders to participate, it worked.
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