Hockey Coaching for Beginners
With Matt Taylor

Dates & Venues
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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. It is intended to equip novice coaches with the skills, knowledge and understanding to conduct safe and inspiring coaching sessions, and to run lower ability school teams.
Programme
- Core skill development practices
- Introducing 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
Prices
INDIVIDUAL £60
SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION £120 (log in on up to five separate devices)
Webinar runs from 7 - 9pm via zoom (a recording of the session will be available to all those who attend the live session). Price excludes VAT.
Tutors
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor is the current Head Coach of Nottingham University, who won the BUCS Gold Medal in 2015. He was previously Head Coach of Beeston HC in the Men’s Premier League, winning three Championships between 2010 and 2014. Prior to that, he was coach of the Cannock Ladies’ side, winning promotion to the Premier League in 1009. He is a former England international, and won several Premier League titles with Cannock HC.