mother in defense, daughters in goal and attack

Around the world from a young age

Kristiana is 23 years old, Agnes is 25. It is easy to read that they are sisters – they agree with each other a lot. At least for hockey. Christiana already became a hero in this year’s championship, as the Italians saved 42 of 44 shots. Almost 100%! Both got on skates at the age of 3. At the same time, he was engaged in swimming, but hockey was closer to his heart. At the age of ten, Christiana entered the goal, and Agnes started to play in the attack. “It was a dream – to play in the US university team. It came true! After that, I got to live and play in several countries around the world,” the young women say. Currently, both are playing for Salzburg “Eagles” in Austria. Taujatas, wondering how to combine professional sports and social life, says that sports does not cancel social life and friendships. On the contrary – everything is formed with and around hockey! Moreover, it is quite intense, because after a wide exchange of experiences, Agnes and Kristiana have many friends all over the world. “If you need to go see someone, you can always talk,” they are happy.

One game – all emotions

There is a belief that women are more sensitive than men. Women’s hockey fans also say that the games are much more interesting because there are more glorious emotions on the ice. “And that’s exactly why hockey is suitable for women. During the game, you are both angry and happy. Sometimes you are hopeless, but you get over it in a flash. We go through a very bright range of emotions, while at the same time being able to collect ourselves well so as not to go out of the frame. There is a lot of adrenaline, ” says the hockey family. At the moment, everyone has a busy schedule – preparing for the championship, you have to train both in the club and individually. You must also participate in camps every six months. It is significant that when training in hockey, so-called dry training – off the ice – is mandatory. To achieve even better results, you should improve your physical fitness by working in the gym. Doing it with family is even more interesting, because they support each other not only as a team, but also as loved ones. Sometimes we have to argue, because after the game on the way home we discuss our performance, but everyone has their own vision and understanding of how it should have been. However, there are of course many more benefits. Aija admits that it was also necessary to deliberately leave the role of mother on the ice, because the daughters themselves are professionals who do not need instructions.