The Canterbury Hockey Association's coach education program provides the opportunity for coaches to attend courses & seminars and receive mentoring so as to become a better coach. Whether someone who is new to sport simply looking for some basic knowledge to coach a team of beginners through to highly experienced coaches wanting to enhance their existing skills, the CHA coach education program has something for all coaches.
Coach Courses
CHA delivers the Hockey New Zealand coach education structure which encompasses the following courses:
- Hockey New Zealand Small Sticks 5-8
- Hockey New Zealand Small Sticks 9-12
- Hockey New Zealand Level 1
- Hockey New Zealand Level 2
Upcoming Courses
Hockey New Zealand Small Sticks 9-12 Coaching Course
Specific to coaches working with nine to twelve year olds.
Date & Time: Friday, March 27 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Porritt Park Lounge
Cost: $55 (includes copy of Small Sticks coaching resource)
For further information and to register for this course, please download the registration form available from the link below:
Hockey New Zealand Small Sticks (9-12) Coaching Course Registration Form
Hockey New Zealand Level 1 Coaching Course
Date: Saturday, April 18
Venue: Timaru
Hockey New Zealand Small Sticks Coaching Course
Date: Sunday, May 17
Venue: Ashbuton
Hockey New Zealand Level 1 Coaching Course
Date: Sunday, May 24
Venue: Ashburton
CHA will announce its calendar for delivery of these courses for 2009 in the coming months. This calendar will be listed on this web page once available and registration forms for each of the courses will also be available from this web page.
Coach Seminars
In addition to the above courses, CHA also delivers seminars that are generally one-two hours presentations relating to a specific aspect of coaching the sport, generally presented by high level coaches from Canterbury or the Hockey New Zealand national team programme. Dates of seminars for 2009 will be listed on this web page as they are scheduled.
In addition to the hockey-specific coach seminars identified above, Sport Canterbury deliver a range of generic coaching seminars. For further information about these seminars, including upcoming topics and dates, please click on the link below:
Sport Canterbury Coach Development Modules 2008-09
Mentoring
Attending courses and seminars can provide a coach with the knowledge to coach the sport, but it is not until that knowledge is put into practice that a coach gains an understanding of what it is they need to know and how to apply that knowledge. For that reason coaches should have a mentor, someone who can attend the occasional practice, provide feedback, suggestions and allow for the discussion of ideas. Any coaches wanting a mentor are asked to contact Chris Leslie, CHA CoachForce Hockey Officer.
'Hockey Ball' Newsletter
Six times a year CHA produces the 'Hockey Ball', a newsletter designed to keep coaches up to date with news, events, drills and other matters relating to coaching. Click below for previous editions of the 'Hockey Ball'.
January 2009 - Issue 1 Volume 1
Further Information
For further information, or simply to express an interest in attending a future course or to access a mentor, please contact Chris Leslie, CHA CoachForce Hockey Officer.
Email: coachforce@hockeycanterbury.co.nz
Phone: (03) 381 4430
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