Hockey Fever Technical Series
We’re running a series of four Technical Hockey Coaching Courses in conjunction with RO Coaching again this summer.
- Penalty Corner Attack
- Eliminate & Finish
- The Dark Arts of Defending
- Passing to go Forward
Designed to help players to focus on improving their individual skills. This is an opportunity to learn specific skills that are valuable assets in any hockey team environment. All these skills require technical input, practice and feedback, time to absorb and more practice, so time between and multiple sessions is perfect to deliver these next steps in player development.
Junior series are offered to players 10 – 13 years old. Adult series for those playing in adult league hockey teams.
Meet the coaches
Players will get expert coaching to improve and our intention is that everyone leaves the Hockey Fever RO Coaching session with the belief that they can go further than they previously thought possible, having learnt a new skill and had fun.
Richie Owen
Played Premier National league with Reading HC, 1st XI Captain/Coach with UoG Men’s Hockey Club, Level 2 Hockey Coach, BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching, Director of Hockey at Lansdown HC, previously Head Coach of Wotton and Bristol Ladies University. Runs his successful RO Coaching business working with teams, 1to1, small groups and in primary & secondary schools within the area.
Lucie Archer
Welsh Senior International Hockey player for 11 years, Played National League for Olton & Clifton, alongside gaining mixed and Masters Caps for Wales, Level 2 Hockey Coach, Former primary school Teacher. Runs Hockey Fever’s social 6aside leagues, (Re)Start Coaching, Walking Hockey and Junior Hockey Fever sessions.
Lauren Jones
Played with Bournemouth HC in South Premier League. Regional performance squad member as a junior for 3 years and futures cup. Level 2 Coach completing a BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching. Coached at Wotton-under-Edge (Mens 4thXI, Ladies and Jrs), Bournmouth HC (Jrs), Bournemouth University (Ladies 2ndXI), Lansdown HC (Mens 1st/2ndXI, Ladies 5th/6thXI, Jrs) and Gloucestershire Hockey Association (U15 County Girls). On a placement year working for RO Coaching and Hockey Fever, running camps, 1-2-1s and clubs.
Courses run for 4 sessions in small groups with a high coach to player ratio.
1. Penalty Corner Attack
Players will learn the techniques for Drag flick, Injection, Trapping/stick stopping and Striking. They’ll enjoy practicing the skills and putting them together.
THURSDAY (Junior)
Start date: 4 April 2024
End date: 26 April 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
SUNDAY (Adult)
Start date: 7 April 2024
End date: 28 April 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
2. Eliminate & Finish
Players will enjoy, learn and hone new skills and new ways of thinking about the game, gaining a better understanding of how to:
– eliminate the last player in a way that sets up the best possible finish
– use a variety of scenarios; from outside the ‘D’, to ‘Ugly Zone’ finishing.
Leaving any defender quaking in their astros!
NB Even if you class yourself as a defender remember a) it’s always good to know what an opponent may have in their toolbox and b) there is no position on a hockey pitch where you don’t need to eliminate an opposition player & finish with a killer pass.
THURSDAY (Junior)
Start date: 2 May 2024
End date: 30 May 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
SUNDAY (Adult)
Start date: 5 May 2024
End date: 26 May 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
3. The Dark Arts of Defending
Players will cover all the different types of tackling in game situations. They’ll learn how to manipulate the opposition into an easier position to win the ball from them and which techniques to use when and where on the pitch.
Players will enjoy, learn and hone new skills, be challenged to think about the game differently and gain a better understanding of how to apply the skills in their ‘tool box’ at different times.
THURSDAY (Junior)
Start date: 6 June 2024
End date: 27 June 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
SUNDAY (Adult)
Start date: 2 June 2024
End date: 23 June 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
4. Passing to go Forward
Players will learn the skills to connect with their team mates using accurate passing. We will cover pushing, slapping and hitting techniques, alongside highly useful skill of aerials. Participants will start to learn the how, when and why of each technique. ‘Threading the needle’ passing requires 80% vision and 20% execution.
Players will sharpen their passing skills, helping them to become a complete team player and raring to go for pre-season.
THURSDAY (Junior)
Start date: 4 July 2024
End date: 25 July 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in
SUNDAY (Adult)
Start date: 7 July 2024
End date: 28 July 2024
Sessions: 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £80 for £27 drop in