Quote:Written Task: How does your player train endurance and stamina? Which do they prioritize: endurance, strength, or skill training? What's the proper ratio between cardio and hard workout?

It's impossible to rank one above the others. Strength helps you impose your will upon your opponents, skill training helps you accomplish things on the ice, and endurance ensures that you have the energy needed to do so for as long as your team needs.

For that reason, Jae-ik Barron focuses on all three. First, he spends a lot of time in the gym working on his strength and fitness levels. He also makes sure that his training sessions go longer than your standard fare, to work on his endurance. It's not just about reaching a high level, but also maintaining that high level for long periods of time.

Skill training is not neglected, and he tries to get on the ice for at least 1000 shots and 1000 passes a day, to constantly improve his puck skills. Even if he feels his physical gifts are the bread and butter of his game, there needs to be a baseline of skill to get and keep an SHL roster spot.

Finally, Jae-ik does severe marathon cardio training in the offseason to keep his body in top shape. Fitness is a process that doesn't take time off, and a player playing at the highest level needs to stay focused on training year around to stay at that level.