Hockey Development Talk

Lee discusses his playing and coaching career and how the impact of coaches such as John Bell and Paul Remington and how they have shaped his coaching today. Lee goes on to discuss his coaches roles and how you used to coach to how he coaches now

Ali Addison is a current NaGs coach also working at Ipswich school whose journey started in Tasmania.

A discussion with Rod Gilmour about his background in hockey, the hockey paper and their current watch your ones campaign. We also talk about the Olympic Qualifying match draw. 

Connor Jameson discuses his work at Southport Hc and the Thinking Coach.

Juan Gonzalez Media discusses what opportunities Sudamerica Coaching offer. At Sudamerica Coaching Juan and the team intend to develop coaches, educators, professionals and volunteers through education and mentoring programmes within their sporting or educational organisation increasing awareness on the importance of conscious, caring and athlete-centred environments.

Chris Birch discusses club development at Bicester HC

Peter Crook discusses his role with England Hockey as resource officer and his own experience within Hockey at Haslemere HC

Danny Crowther is a Goal Keeper Coach with England Hockey National Age Group Squads he talks through the delivery of goal keeper sessions

Lee discusses his role within Hockey Wales. key topics we chatted was the support for clubs and how the junior pathway (360 programme) works across Wales.

David Elworthy the England Hockey Officiating Manager gives a brief update on whats being going on in the world of officiating and gives clarification on England Hockey's position with the new rules for the 2019/20 season 

Matt Way discusses his journey in hockey. Matt now works full time for England Hockey as a coach developer and moved across from a teaching role as Head of Year at St John’s, Marlborough in January 2019. Matt is a recent graduate of the ACP Programme and Matt is currently a Performance Centre Head Coach in the West of England and also assists the Bristol University Hockey Programme.

Jeevan Chagger at 21 is the chairman of Yardley Hockey Club Jeevan is continually looking at ways to increase hockey participation and turn around a club in need. We discuss his work in schools and at the club.

A discussion with Kingston Upon Hull Hockey Club representatives Zoe Lewis and Lee Newsham. We discuss the clubs background, the merger of 3 clubs and the roller coaster ride along the way to stabilising the club.

A discussion with Matt Godden the Development Officer at Sheffield Hc. Matt gives an insight into his role with the club along with the success and challenges he has faced since coming into the post.

A discussion with Steve Tabb club chair at Old Silhillians Hockey Club. The club have grown in numbers over the last 10 years and this discussion highlights the key changes made by the club to achieve the growth.

Attendance at the community of practice being delivered by Russell Earnshaw, John Fletcher and Matt Way in 30th April 2019. Discussions held with the children who took part in the practical session, coaches who joined in the event and also Rusty, Fletch and Matt

Danny Newcombe currently leads the (BSc) Sport, Coaching and PE degree. He is a Senior Lecturer and teaches the coaching, practice to theory strand of the degree.  Within the hockey world Danny is the Assistant Coach to the Wales Men's Hockey Team and Assistant coach at Reading Hockey Club Ladies 1st team. Danny also works as a coach developer for Great Britain Hockey. Finally Danny is one of the four authors of the book The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice. The book provides coaches with the theoretical knowledge required to implement constraints-led approaches in their work.

A discussion with Chris Duncan about his journey in hockey coaching. Chris is the current Assistant coach to the Scotland Womens squad, the head coach of the Scotland U16 Boys and Director of hockey at Edingburgh Academy. 

A discussion with James bateman around his current coaching roles within hockey. James works at Oakham School as Director of Hockey, he is also Head coach of the East Midlands Performance Centre (Boys). James also coaches on the England Hockey Dise programme and assists with the England under 16 girls.

A discussion with coach developers Matt Way, Paul Connolly and Sam Beveridge about their new roles and upcoming work.