Chesterfield Hockey Club - Mini and Junior Hockey Coaching

Why volunteer for Mini Hockey
New Season - 2009/10 Summary of sessions to be run
Coaching Rota
Stix Skills

Why volunteer for Mini Hockey?

Rewarding experience.
Improve your Curriculum Vitae
Get valuable work experience with children.
Chance to get support and funding for level 1 (or higher) coaching/umpiring courses (Must be discussed with mini hockey coordinator first).
Travel expenses paid within reason for regular coach volunteers - you need to let Mark know of your regular availability.
Make new friends.
Opportunity to become the next mini hockey coordinator!!!
Dont' be unecessarily put off by the need for CRB check (the Club will look after that with you) or the latest issue about adults transporting children (see the EHA note)

Season - 2009 / 10

All boys and girls in the age range 5 to 15 are welcome.

Our AUTUMN TERM starts on Wednesday the 9th September 2009 and ends on Wednesday the 2nd December (no session on half term Wednesday the 28th October).

Sessions are from 6 to 7 p.m. - gates open from 5:45 p.m. .... please arrive in good time to start at 6 p.m. prompt.
Cost £10 for this term (12 sessions) or £2 per session at the gate.

Our WINTER TERM starts on Wednesday 13th January 2009 and ends on Wednesday the 24th of March (no session on half term Wednesday the 17th February).
Cost £10 for this term (10 sessions) or £2 per session at the gate.

There is additional Sunday training - 10:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. (£1 only per session attended - at the gate). Every Sunday except those in the Autumn Term when the Derbyshire Hockey Junior Development Centre (JDC) is run at St. Mary's. You may be eligible to attend one or more JDCs - please see JDC leaftlet and parental letter. Download a Player Registration Form to fill in if you intend to attend.

Friendly matches take place on a regular basis (once a month) between September and March and are played at home(St. Mary's) or grounds in Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire.. Matches start around 10.30 am and last an hour.

A match fee of only £1 is charged for this and players are encouraged to purchase their own team shirts.

While there is a competitive element to these games winning is not the "be and end all". We aim to give anyone interested a chance to play - please let your coaches know of your interest.

There will be a prize distribution session at the end of the season.

Coaching Rota

Coaches please click on the links: Introductory letter to coaches from Mark and Session Plan. Coach volunteers are ALWAYS required ... please let Mark know of your availability.
The schedule will be maintained below.


Date	Mark Fonseca	Sally Fonseca	John Nash	Mac McCran	Nick Roberts	Maggie Curley	Jo Armistead	Chris Dennis	Bob Battye	Len Unwin	Nick Kennerley	Rob Anderson	Stix Skill Prep	Stix Skill Test
9-Sep	Y	Y		Y		Y		Y	Y				1
16-Sep	Y	Y		N		Y	Y						1
23-Sep	Y	Y			N	Y	Y						1
30-Sep	Y	Y			N	Y	Y							1
7-Oct	Y												2
14-Oct	Y				N								2
21-Oct	Y													2
4-Nov	Y				N								3
11-Nov	Y				N								3
18-Nov	Y				N								3
25-Nov	Y				N									3
2-Dec	Y				N								4

13-Jan	Y												4
20-Jan	Y												4
27-Jan	Y													4
3-Feb	Y												5
10-Feb	Y												5
24-Feb	Y													5
3-Mar	Y												6
10-Mar	Y												6
17-Mar	Y													6
245-Mar	Y

Chesterfield Hockey Club - Stix Skills Awards:-

STIX SKILLS - A first class resource for young hockey players

Who are STIX SKILLS for?

The STIX SKILLS resource pack is developed specifically for young players - in schools, for those in Years 7, 8 and 9 and in clubs - for those aged between 11 and 14 years. It is fun, skilfull and full of challenge.

We in Chesterfield Hockey Club are preparing our youngsters for the Skills Tests for all age groups up to 14.

What does it involve?

The young players are invited to attempt six skill challenges - all of them against the clock. They are awarded points based on their speed and skill performance. When the results for each of the 6 skill tests are totted up, the young player achieves one of four possible Awards. The Awards are Gold, Silver, Bronze or STIX Cub. Gold is the highest level Award.

What are the skill tests?

-Shooting skills

-Passing skills

-Tackling skills

-Flick shots on goal

-Zig-zag runs

-The wide-drag and lifting skills

We intend to run the six tests throughout the season at intervals of two or three weeks. We'll run all the tests again towards the end of the season for any youngster who's missed one or more tests. A full draft programme will be published below.

At the end of the season, there will be a presentation session with certificates and maybe a prize or two for the best in each age group.

Downloads

This link allows you to download a brief description of each Stix Skill test. (PDF file of 665 Kb in size)

The remaining links allow you to view a description of each Skill Test with a simple animation (click your mouse in the picture area, or on the small arrow in the picture area for instructions):-

1. Passing

2. Zig-zag run and pass

3. Wide drag and lift

4. Shooting with flick slap pass

5. Jab tackle

6. Shooting with hit