The triumphs of the groups drove by Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov have not yet become history. Multiple times in succession, CSKA hockey players become the main in the country, multiple times in succession the USSR public group brings home the big showdowns.
I'm near hockey, since I intently follow what's going on in this game, and a long way from hockey, since I stay just an observer.
These are two unique games, yet chess with its development of pieces and hockey with the development of hockey players likewise have normal elements: search, innovativeness, perception of the laws of activity occurring on the field - chess or hockey. Similarly as in chess it is expected to thoroughly consider not exclusively one's own choices, yet in addition the rival's reactions, and individual moves, yet in addition a strategy, so in hockey, the mentor, while considering and setting up his own choices for the game, is called upon to predict the adversary's strategic developments, his countermeasures.
As I would like to think, Tikhonov prevails in this impeccably.
I don't have a clue about the highlights and will acknowledge the development of this mentor. I have known Viktor Vasilyevich since he began working with the public group. Thus, from when he had created as an instructor, a trained professional. At the point when he has tracked down himself.
It works without saving energy. With the spread of video innovation, how much work of a mentor has practically significantly increased. Over and over he glances through the records of matches and whole competitions, attempting to find the errors and shortcomings of the adversary that were not seen previously, to track down stores and chances to fortify his group.
Throughout everyday life, Viktor Vasilievich looks similar to the Tikhonov that TV presents to us. In a match, in a report, he is just focused, he is all working, very gathered, severe, it appears to be that he is even furious. Be that as it may, being with him, with hockey players at the instructional courses going before the main contests, I saw him in an unexpected way - comparably gathered, centered and simultaneously happy and friendly. He is constantly well disposed, frequently and enthusiastically grins. An astonishing blend of graciousness, demeanor towards their players and simultaneously high requests on them.
Watching Tikhonov, you comprehend that exactingness isn't just severity. What's more, anyway, not peevishness and not outrage.
In group activities, or more all in hockey with its speed, energy, inward strain, the emotional wellness of the whole group is significant. Here it is important to focus on everybody, to deal with everybody, which isn't the slightest bit simple in a group, where any competitor is an individual, a worth.
Mentor Viktor Tikhonov tracks down a typical language with the competitors. He immovably holds the strings of dealing with the game, the group in his grasp. Thus, he has something to discuss in his book about hockey and hockey players.