Top Happenings this Month
1. TigerTurf New Zealand Junior Hockey Academy - Players announced2. Level 2 Coaching Course 11-13 September, Hamilton 3. Free Online Coaching Modules - want to take a 30 min coaching course for free? 4. FIH WorldHockey Youth Sites
DEVELOPMENT COACH SQUAD
Hockey New Zealand is pleased to announce that we have selected three coaches to be the inaugural members of our Development Coach Squad. The three successful applicants are:
Hymie Gill, Midlands
Dave Ross, Southern
Tina Bell-Kake, Auckland.
We also offered support to the NHL Coaches who applied to assist them with their 2009 NHL Campaigns.
To find out more about how the Development Coach Squad was formed click here
FREE ONLINE COACHING MODULES
Click on one of the banners below to complete these free interactive coaching modules.
NEW FIH WORLD HOCKEY YOUTH SITE AND FACEBOOK GROUP
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has developed two new internet initiatives for Youth hockey players.The first is a new website designed by Youth for Youth.
On this website you will find information on the FIH Youth Panel and on FIH Youth Projects, such as the WorldHockey Youth Challenge.
Beside information about projects, programmes and events there will also be a news section, with updates from youth projects in the FIH member countries. Interactive sections such as” Talk to us” and “Pen Pals” will make the website a meeting point for young hockey developers. The YouTube section will add visual proof of what’s going on in the youth hockey world.
A unique point of the website is that it will be run by members of the FIH Youth Panel, all young hockey leaders. It will give all hockey nations, including the developing ones, a platform and the opportunity to be part of the global hockey family. It will also give youth a voice, a message which the FIH has promoted for a long time.
The website can be accessed directly via www.worldhockey.org/youth or by clicking on the WorldHockey Youth banner on www.worldhockey.org
The second new initiative is using the networking site Facebook. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has opened its own space on Facebook, the WorldHockey Group. All hockey fans that are registered on Facebook are able to join this group.
Almost 700 members are already registered. The WorldHockey Group can be accessed directly by clicking here. Suggestions can be e-mailed to: facebook@worldhockey.org
The opening of the Facebook page of the FIH is the first in a series of new features of the FIH. In the next couple of weeks, a FIH Blog will be opened. 2009 REGIONAL COACHING COURSES
Regional Development Managers and Coach Force Officers are currently organising coaching courses for the first half of 2009.
To see the calendar of courses that are available so far please click the image above.
We will continually update the Coaching Section with drills and downloadable resources, links to your Regional Development Managers, and course information.
The Coaching and Development Team are:
Brad Jensen - Coaching and Development Manager
brad@hockeynz.co.nz
Nicola Connell - Development Assistant
nicola@hockeynz.co.nz
Please contact Nicola if you have any questions on Coaching and Development.
