Look out for more information on the following:-

• Coach Mentor Support Program
• Skill Development
• Accreditation and Training Programs
• Cairns Regional Hockey Academy Programs
• Representative Team Support
• Higher Performance Talent Identification Programs

Want to be involved in Cairns Hockey coaching? Contact Matt Cook on phone (07) 4053 2308 or email

Cairns Hockey has a long and proud history of our players competing successfully at regional, state, national and international levels. To advance and improve these opportunities now and in the future, the Cairns Regional Hockey Academy has been established to deliver programs designed to:

• Improve the individual’s fundamental skills and knowledge of the game
• Improve the coach’s fundamental skills and knowledge of the game
• Deliver advanced skills training
• Establish a mentor support program to support players and coaches in their challenge to attain state, national and international representation

Our Academy staff are nationally accredited coaches and provide a wealth of experience and expertise through their life long involvement with hockey at state, national and international levels.

The Academy accesses specialist staff from Hockey Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport, as well as Hockey Australia, to ensure that participants receive the highest level of coaching available. Information on Academy Programs will be published as they are confirmed.

In 2016 the focus of the Development Program is on skills training and providing specialist tools for development.

Goal Keeping

Drag Flicking

For the coaches who want to learn more about coaching and improving drag flickers in your team, there is specialised drag flicking coach education available upon request. Please contact rcd@cairnshockey.com.au

Dragflicking clinics for players will be scheduled on request.

Cairns Hockey On Line Coaching Workshops

Cairns Hockey Coaching Department is working hard to produce informative and convenient on line resources that enable our members to access current and relevant content.

Follow this link to choose from an extensive playlist of coaching information.

If you want to know more then contact Cairns Hockey Coaching Department- David McNeil rcd@cairnshockey.com.au or Matt Cook – mattcook4@gmail.com.au

Cairns Hockey will be running a number of training and accreditation courses during the year. All Hockey Accreditation is delivered in accordance with the Hockey Australia Hockey Ed Requirements.
Information on Hockey Ed can be obtained through hockeyed.hockey.org.au/

More information on when the Coaching Accreditation Courses will be held, will be published on this site, as and when dates and times are confirmed.

• Community Coaching – www.hockey.org.au/communitycoach
• Level 1 Coaching – www.hockey.org.au/level1coach
• Level 2 Coaching – www.hockey.org.au/level2coach
• Advanced Coaching – www.hockey.org.au/advancedcoach

If you would like to express interest in attending an accreditation course, please contact David McNeil, Cairns

Hockey Regional Coaching Director, on phone 4053 2348 or rcd@cairnshockey.com.au

Cairns Mentor Coach Program

Mentoring is an effective way for coaches and officials to learn and develop, under the supervision of a senior coach or official. Mentors can assist with coaching or officiating skills improvement and be a sounding board for problems.

Mentoring relationships can be formally structured, with mentors assigned to coaches or officials, or they can be very informal. A mentor can be equally useful for a new coach or official just starting out, or for an elite coach or official with many years of experience. An overview of mentoring can be downloaded below.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact rcd@cairnshockey.com.au

If you are interested in being mentored, please contact rcd@cairnshockey.com.au

For more information, please contact David McNeil on phone (07) 4053 2348 or email rcd@cairnshockey.com.au

RESOURCES FOR COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS

Cairns Hockey Online Coaching Resources

RESOURCES FOR COACHES 

Age Skill Requirements

https://www.coach-logic.com/blog/feedback-in-youth-football/

https://www.coach-logic.com/blog/creating-positive-learning-culture/

https://www.coach-logic.com/blog/coaching-apprenticeship/

https://www.coach-logic.com/blog/technology-in-youth-football/

RESOURCES FOR CLUBS AND MEMBERS

This information is provided through Clearing House for Sport delivered by Australian Sports Commission

The information resources within the Clearinghouse for Sport (Clearinghouse) Knowledge Base aim to answer a range of common questions, but also provide a basis for discussion within and beyond the Australian sport and active recreation sectors. The resources presented in this section of the Clearinghouse have been organised for the benefit of Australia’s active recreation community members including administrators, volunteers, officials, participants, physical fitness educators and instructors, researchers, students, and government policy advisors.

Cairns Hockey provides these easy links to Member Clubs and Volunteers with the view they can use these as resources to assist with the local challenges. Cairns Hockey will work with any Club or membership group to advance hockey in the Cairns Region

ORGANIZED SPORT

https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/knowledge_base/organised_sport

HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT

https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/knowledge_base/high_performance_sport

SPORT – A NEW FIT

https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/knowledge_base/Sport_a_new_fit

HOCKEY AUSTRALIA

Hockey PLus+ Coaches Manual

In the light of media this morning regarding a study of ACL injuries that found a significant increase in injury among young people the link below takes you to the Hockey Plus+ resources that were initially developed on work undertaken by Phil Moreland (ex-ACTAS) and currently at the Scottish Institute of Sport. The resources were further developed in conjunction with the Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation during a 2 year pilot program. They explain and outline in a simple framework how to integrate movement exercises into training to reduce injury occurrence. They have previously been circulated by the uptake would appear to be low.