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3️⃣2️⃣ rose to the rafters!

Ice-hockey player and HIFK legend Lennart “Lennu” Petrell’s jersey number 32 was raised to the rafters of Helsinki Ice Hall today, on November 29, 2025. With this honor, became the 10th player in club history to have his number retired.

14 seasons. 572 regular-season games. 226 points.
All in HIFK colors. Finnish Champion. Captain. A true club icon.

Congratulations, Lennu! A well-deserved tribute to a remarkable career! 🔥

How sport-specific should your off-season or supplementary training really be? 🤔

The world of sports is diverse: every sport places different demands on technique, movement, and skill. In some sports, style matters. In others, only the end result counts. That’s where sport analysis and functional training come in, understanding how the requirements of your sport meet the way the human body naturally moves.

In the clips the athletes walks through movement patterns that develop key physical and skill-based qualities essential for performance. Even if a drill looks sport-specific, the reasons behind it are athletic: body control, strength, coordination, rhythm, and the ability to repeat quality movement. These elements appear across almost every sport.

It’s important to understand how your sport’s demands and physical training work together. You move in certain ways because of your sport, and you need specific qualities to perform at your best. Don’t forget what you’re training for, but also remember that the human body moves the way it’s built to move, no matter the sport.