Field Hockey: pre season selection session

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How can I get access to a "Session of the Week"?

How can I get access to a "Session of the Week" that I missed? As our season in the southern hemisphere doesn't match yours, sometimes things don't appear in my email at the right time. I would really like to access the session on Pre-Season Selection Trials, as we will begin our trials in a month from now, but I can't seem to find an archive or any way to access that session.

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Best way to train 30 girls ahead of trials and get everyone involved?

Training 30 Girls as a group before trials. What drills are best to get everyone involved. Take into account ages between 14 and 17.

Glenn Hutchinson Coach, Australia

U13 Girls Hockey Trial suggestions

Any suggestions for format of U13 girls hockey trials, expecting at least 50 girls and need to narrow down to 2 squads of 15 or 16 for A & B teams.

And B Coach, New Zealand

Numbers for players in a trial situation

Hi, Does anyone have a smart way for giving all your players a number when they are taking part in a trial. Was trying to avoid having to print and laminate and pin numbers onto their backs. How do others manage this when you might have up to 50 kids at a trial and you don't know them all. Any suggestions appreciated. Cheers Tracey

Tracey Morris Coach, New Zealand

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Folders

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

Filing pre-made plans

how to I favourite or save the pre-made sessions to a folder? I want to collate a selection of session plans for the season, but can't seem to be able to do that.

Danny Hutchinson Coach, England

U13 Girls Hockey Trial suggest...

Any suggestions for format of U13 girls hockey trials, expecting at least 50 girls and need to narrow down to 2 squads of 15 or 16 for A & B teams.

And B Coach, New Zealand

How to coach school team with ...

Hi,I perhaps naively, expected to have most of our team from last year carry over and only have a few new comers to integrate and get up to speed with the rest. However meeting the team at our first practice last night i find I have five players still at school from last year and the rest all new comers, most of whom had not held a hockey stick at all till practice.This being only my second season coaching (year 9 to year 13 boys) has left me feeling a little blindsided, and feeling quite unsure how to prepare practices that target both groups of boys. Do i lump them both groups together, keep them separate? What drills/exercises to best bring the new comers up to speed.I don't want to neglect either group, keep practice worthwhile for the experienced boys, but also bringing the new comers up to a level were they can mix in with the others and learn organically from them while practicing as a team. David

David Smith Coach, New Zealand

What should go on my team tryo...

Do you have a checklist sheet for the week of tryouts for Varsity level?

Archived User Coach

u10 team selection and playing...

I am coaching u10 BOYS this year for the first time, have only worked with u7-u9's, as I have it there are now 8 players per side. How do I determine which players to play in which positions and what format do I play? Do we have to play with a dedicated goalie or just backs? At this age do I pick the 8 most talented players and slot them in positions or do I pick players according to positions? Hope this makes sense...

Archived User Coach

what are good penalty corner p...

what are good penalty corner plays?

Archived User Coach

I am looking for a drill to pr...

I am looking for a drill to practice a long pass from the back 25 to the front 25 but using a player (leading) to wall pass the ball from from the back through to the attacking player

Sven Slager Coach, New Zealand

AFL training types and methods...

Hello, can someone please help with this question: Describe two different training types and methods which would have a positive impact on sports performance for AFL players. I need to provide 2 training methods for the 2 training types where the training methods include (examples are the training methods): Aerobic-eg continuous, fartlek, aerobic interval and circuit. Anaerobic- eg anaerobic interval. Flexibility-eg static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic stretching. Strength training- eg free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic. So i have information on dynamic stretching but if i am to do that I have to pick another form of stretching from the example methods above such as PNF, static ballistic. Not sure what to say if I had to pick one of those. Also I think aerobic interval seems good, how does it better AFL players performance?

Gee Coach, Australia

Can you edit the pitch marking...

Hi, can you add white lines for example to focus in on the side of the pitch for a drill?

James Cranston Coach, England

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