Hockey Coaching for Beginners
With Matt Taylor
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This course is for teachers who are new to coaching Hockey in schools. It covers the basic skills and strategies for the 7-a-side Mini (Into) Hockey game as well as the full 11-a-side game. It will provide an introduction to coaching techniques for individual player development, and tactical considerations to create an effective team. With extensive video illustration, it will equip novice coaches with the skills, knowledge and understanding to conduct safe and inspiring coaching sessions, and to run lower ability school teams.
- Core skill development practices
- Progressing to more advanced skills
- Developing an understanding of team play through games
- Developing the principles of the self-pass
- 20 fun-based training drills to develop both attacking and defending techniques
- Coaching a school team
Prices
INDIVIDUAL £65
SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION £130 (log in on up to five separate devices)
Webinar runs from 7 - 8.30pm via zoom (a recording of the session will be available for 48 hours after the webinar). Price excludes VAT.
Course Leaders
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor is the current head coach of Nottingham University, who won the BUCS championships in 2015 and 2022. He was previously head coach of Beeston HC in the Men’s Premier Division, winning three championships between 2010-2014. He has also helped developed 60+ junior players gain presentative honours for the National Age Squads as well as having coached 40+ senior Internationals. As a player Matt won seven Championship titles with Cannock HC.