Royston Hockey Club
Coaching and Player Development...
Training dates 2008/9
Mens training is on Tuesday evenings and the Ladies on Wednesdays, both running from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Please make sure you are there and warmed up ready to start on time.
Coaching Tip
Your diet during periods of active training is very important, and can play a big part in your performance(or lack of it!) on the hockey field. Have a read through this document on Nutrition and perhaps adjust your diet for one that gives you a more balanced intake.
Nutrition AdviceSportplan Online Coaching
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Developing the real potential of our players
Royston Hockey training sessions are held at the Bassingbourn Barracks astro on Tuesday evenings for the Men and Wednesday evenings for the Ladies. Start time is 19h30 sharp and runs through to about 21h30. The Juniors training is also held at the astro on Sunday mornings from 11h00 through to about 12h30. Some of the Ladies at training, 1st XI keeper Melody coming in to cover a shot from Sarah, and preparing for a passing exercise....
This year the Royston Hockey will be aiming to complete the Clubs 1st Accreditation, and as part of this we will be putting together a complete coaching development plan, right from the Juniors through to the Senior sessions. Our aim is to develop a strong coaching policy that will provide a structured approach to delivering the best possible coaching for all players at all levels. To this end we will be training up additional Coaches at Level 1 and will use them as a group to plan and deliver coaching throughout the club.
Hockey techniques and skills
From time to time I'm going to post short video clips of various technical skills that may help you to improve your own technique and abilities. I hope you will find them useful. This one is on all the various areas of the Penalty Corner. Video clips courtesy of YouTube. Click the menu button to view more clips.
Club Coach Profile - Paul Visagie. Nationality: British, Age: ## 
I Started playing hockey aged 8, at 12 yrs old was selected for the Rhodesian National Junior Schools team in 1973, and played Premier League hockey at the age of 12 yrs for Greendale Sports Club in Salisbury. Achievements: From 1977 to 1979 I played in the Churchill High School 1st team, captaining the side in 1979 and was awarded the school's highest accolade for sport the "Wings" award. In 1979 I represented the Rhodesian National Senior Schools side and in 1980 represented the Rhodesian Airforce Hockey team and was selected for the National Junior U21 Squad. In 1981 I moved down to Pretoria South Africa where I played Premier Division hockey for the Harlequins Club through until 1989, captaining the Club First XI for 5 of those years. From 1982 to 1989 I represented both Transvaal and Northern Transvaal Provincial Hockey sides (both Indoor and Outdoor). In 1984 I achieved Provincial 2 Level umpiring award. In 1990 I moved to Natal where I played Premier Division hockey for Crusaders Hockey Club until about 1995, when I suddenly realised I was getting too old and slow! In 2001 we emigrated to the UK (Royston), where I played / captained the 2nd XI with a few games on occasion for the firsts. In 2002/3 season I unofficially coached the Royston Men's section. In 2004 I completed my England Hockey Level 1 Coaching course and coached the Club Ladies 3rds and middle juniors in the 2005/6 season. From 2006 I have been Royston's full-time Coach for all Men's and Ladies senior sides. I completed my England Hockey Level 2 Coaching course in October 2007, and hope to start working towards Level 3 within the next year. In 2008 I have been appointed as Head Coach to run one of the two Cambridge Hockey Junior Development Centres and will be involved with the County Academy Centres once they get going in 2008/9.