For over half a century has been a rivalry between hockey teams from North America and Russia. When these teams confront each other in competition of any level, it draws not only fan, but also specialist attention. Such interest exists because of the particular way these teams play, showing different styles of tactical play when they face off each other. Analyses show that the difference in tactical play is determined by the various tactical training these athletes had since childhood. However, despite the various training methods players had in the long-term aspect, at the highest level of sportsmanship observed the possibility of combining individual game styles of players who were brought up by different methods. This is eloquently proved by the successful careers of Russian players participating in the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America. It should be noted that the technical and tactical aspects of Russian players for the most part remain specific and are recognizable. Such a contrast to North American players not only discords with teammate game, but for the most part, gives an advantage when playing against other players. As the consequence of the above mentioned, in our paper is suggested that introducing Russian hockey players to the methods of training technical and tactical actions of the North American style of play will improve competitive efficiency. To confirm this hypothesis was conducted a pedagogical experiment
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