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Hockey Development Talk

Hockey Development Talk

By Gary Johnson

Welcome to the hockey development talk podcast where we will be chatting to hockey clubs, coaches, umpires and volunteers to hopefully gain insight and share ideas to enable the game to continue to grow in the UK.
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Episode 13: The world of coach development a discussion with the Great Britain Hockey Coach Development Team

Hockey Development TalkApr 04, 2019

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Episode 32: The impact of coaching with Lee Ible

Episode 32: The impact of coaching with Lee Ible

Lee discusses his playing and coaching career and how the impact of coaches such as John Bell and Paul Remington and how they have shaped his coaching today. Lee goes on to discuss his coaches roles and how you used to coach to how he coaches now
Sep 26, 201958:53
Episode 31: From Tasmania to England a discussion with Ali Addison

Episode 31: From Tasmania to England a discussion with Ali Addison

Ali Addison is a current NaGs coach also working at Ipswich school whose journey started in Tasmania.
Sep 19, 201946:14
Episode 30: The Hockey Paper #watchyourones

Episode 30: The Hockey Paper #watchyourones

A discussion with Rod Gilmour about his background in hockey, the hockey paper and their current watch your ones campaign. We also talk about the Olympic Qualifying match draw.

Sep 12, 201931:47
Episode 29: Club Development at Southport HC and the Thinking Coach with Connor Jameson

Episode 29: Club Development at Southport HC and the Thinking Coach with Connor Jameson

Connor Jameson discuses his work at Southport Hc and the Thinking Coach.
Sep 05, 201939:33
Episode 28: Development opportunities with Sudamerica Coaching

Episode 28: Development opportunities with Sudamerica Coaching

Juan Gonzalez Media discusses what opportunities Sudamerica Coaching offer. At Sudamerica Coaching Juan and the team intend to develop coaches, educators, professionals and volunteers through education and mentoring programmes within their sporting or educational organisation increasing awareness on the importance of conscious, caring and athlete-centred environments.
Jul 18, 201950:02
Episode 27: Club development at Bicester HC

Episode 27: Club development at Bicester HC

Chris Birch discusses club development at Bicester HC
Jul 11, 201953:08
Episode 26: The Hockey Hub, the job, the coach, a discussion with Peter Crook

Episode 26: The Hockey Hub, the job, the coach, a discussion with Peter Crook

Peter Crook discusses his role with England Hockey as resource officer and his own experience within Hockey at Haslemere HC
Jul 04, 201939:39
Episode 25: Goal Keeping with Danny Crowther

Episode 25: Goal Keeping with Danny Crowther

Danny Crowther is a Goal Keeper Coach with England Hockey National Age Group Squads he talks through the delivery of goal keeper sessions
Jun 27, 201943:54
Episode 24: Hockey in Wales with Lee Ible

Episode 24: Hockey in Wales with Lee Ible

Lee discusses his role within Hockey Wales. key topics we chatted was the support for clubs and how the junior pathway (360 programme) works across Wales.
Jun 20, 201948:06
Episode 23: Umpiring Update and Rule Changes 2019/20

Episode 23: Umpiring Update and Rule Changes 2019/20

David Elworthy the England Hockey Officiating Manager gives a brief update on whats being going on in the world of officiating and gives clarification on England Hockey's position with the new rules for the 2019/20 season
Jun 13, 201935:15
Episode 22: The coaching imposter a discussion with Matthew Way

Episode 22: The coaching imposter a discussion with Matthew Way

Matt Way discusses his journey in hockey. Matt now works full time for England Hockey as a coach developer and moved across from a teaching role as Head of Year at St John’s, Marlborough in January 2019.
Matt is a recent graduate of the ACP Programme and Matt is currently a Performance Centre Head Coach in the West of England and also assists the Bristol University Hockey Programme.
Jun 06, 201936:16
Episode 21: Young Rising Star, A discussion with Jeevan Chagger

Episode 21: Young Rising Star, A discussion with Jeevan Chagger

Jeevan Chagger at 21 is the chairman of Yardley Hockey Club
Jeevan is continually looking at ways to increase hockey participation and turn around a club in need. We discuss his work in schools and at the club.
May 30, 201936:19
Episode 20: A hockey rollercoaster, a discussion with Kingston Upon Hull Hockey Club

Episode 20: A hockey rollercoaster, a discussion with Kingston Upon Hull Hockey Club

A discussion with Kingston Upon Hull Hockey Club representatives Zoe Lewis and Lee Newsham. We discuss the clubs background, the merger of 3 clubs and the roller coaster ride along the way to stabilising the club.
May 23, 201953:10
Episode 19: The Development Officer Role - Sheffield HC

Episode 19: The Development Officer Role - Sheffield HC

A discussion with Matt Godden the Development Officer at Sheffield Hc. Matt gives an insight into his role with the club along with the success and challenges he has faced since coming into the post.
May 16, 201937:36
Episode 18: Club Growth with Old Silhillians HC

Episode 18: Club Growth with Old Silhillians HC

A discussion with Steve Tabb club chair at Old Silhillians Hockey Club. The club have grown in numbers over the last 10 years and this discussion highlights the key changes made by the club to achieve the growth.
May 09, 201944:21
Episode 17: Community of Practice Live

Episode 17: Community of Practice Live

Attendance at the community of practice being delivered by Russell Earnshaw, John Fletcher and Matt Way in 30th April 2019. Discussions held with the children who took part in the practical session, coaches who joined in the event and also Rusty, Fletch and Matt
May 02, 201935:54
Episode 16: Danny Newcombe his journey and the constraints-led approach

Episode 16: Danny Newcombe his journey and the constraints-led approach

Danny Newcombe currently leads the (BSc) Sport, Coaching and PE degree.
He is a Senior Lecturer and teaches the coaching, practice to theory strand of the degree.

Within the hockey world Danny is the Assistant Coach to the Wales Men's Hockey Team and Assistant coach at Reading Hockey Club Ladies 1st team. Danny also works as a coach developer for Great Britain Hockey.

Finally Danny is one of the four authors of the book The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice. The book provides coaches with the theoretical knowledge required to implement constraints-led approaches in their work.
Apr 25, 201954:03
Episode 15: Hockey in Scotland. A discussion with Chris Duncan

Episode 15: Hockey in Scotland. A discussion with Chris Duncan

A discussion with Chris Duncan about his journey in hockey coaching. Chris is the current Assistant coach to the Scotland Womens squad, the head coach of the Scotland U16 Boys and Director of hockey at Edingburgh Academy.
Apr 18, 201901:02:14
Episode 14: Coaching across pathways with James Bateman

Episode 14: Coaching across pathways with James Bateman

A discussion with James bateman around his current coaching roles within hockey. James works at Oakham School as Director of Hockey, he is also Head coach of the East Midlands Performance Centre (Boys). James also coaches on the England Hockey Dise programme and assists with the England under 16 girls.
Apr 11, 201946:21
Episode 13: The world of coach development a discussion with the Great Britain Hockey Coach Development Team

Episode 13: The world of coach development a discussion with the Great Britain Hockey Coach Development Team

A discussion with coach developers Matt Way, Paul Connolly and Sam Beveridge about their new roles and upcoming work.
Apr 04, 201945:20
 Episode 12 - SPECIAL EPISODE: No Number 9, A discussion with hockey player and author Fiona Campbell

Episode 12 - SPECIAL EPISODE: No Number 9, A discussion with hockey player and author Fiona Campbell

Fiona Campbell is a hockey player whose love of the sport as enabled her to write a fictional story within a hockey setting. No Number 9 is a novel with a strong female lead character who's flawed but who readers will take to their hearts. Its a story about grief, family conflicts and first love, with a dramatic background of sport, hockey and the Olympics.
Apr 01, 201930:07
Episode 11: The Rise of Scarborough Hockey Club

Episode 11: The Rise of Scarborough Hockey Club

A Discussion with Chris and Laurence from Scarborough HC around their rise from 2014 to now. The discussion reflects on the clubs incredible rise from 2014 to now whilst also discussing various activities the club delivered to support the rise and overcome challenges along the way. A must listen for all clubs
Mar 28, 201953:60
Episode 10: A discussion with Phil Bootland - the life of a hockey maker

Episode 10: A discussion with Phil Bootland - the life of a hockey maker

Phil Bootland is a long time club volunteer who after years of supporting his club decided to also volunteer at England Hockey Events as a Hockey Maker. Phil was the operations manager for the recent Vitality Hockey World Cup held in England during the summer of 2018.
Mar 21, 201946:14
Episode 9: The journey of a young player/coach. A discussion with Jack Rolfe
Mar 14, 201946:16
Episode 8: Parenting in Sport, a discussion with Richard Shorter (Non Perfect Dad)

Episode 8: Parenting in Sport, a discussion with Richard Shorter (Non Perfect Dad)

A discussion with Richard Shorter (Non Perfect Dad) around parenting in sport, what engagement clubs and other organisation can have along with the impact.
Mar 07, 201954:19
Episode 7: Hockey in London, a discussion with Steve Turner

Episode 7: Hockey in London, a discussion with Steve Turner

A discussion with England Hockey Relationship Manager for London, Middlesex and Hertfordshire Steve Turner.
Feb 28, 201950:45
Episode 6: The hockey club experience at university a discussion with Brett Holland & Andy Gibson

Episode 6: The hockey club experience at university a discussion with Brett Holland & Andy Gibson

Andrew and Brett discuss the experience of club hockey at Loughborough University a long with successes/challenges they face.
Feb 21, 201959:00
Episode 5: A player pathway discussion with Kevin Heath

Episode 5: A player pathway discussion with Kevin Heath

Kevin Heath discusses his roles and experiences within the England Hockey Player Pathway across the development centres, academy centres and performance centres.
Feb 13, 201901:12:25
Episode 4: A discussion with Russell Earnshaw
Feb 06, 201953:23
Episode 3: A discussion with City of York Hockey Club.

Episode 3: A discussion with City of York Hockey Club.

A discussion with City of York Hockey Club representatives Linda Skelton and Mikey Jacobsen. This discussion looks at the clubs current status, club growth over 10 years and the challenges faced.
Jan 25, 201953:28
Episode 2: Coaching ABC with Kelly Pryde-Fillingham

Episode 2: Coaching ABC with Kelly Pryde-Fillingham

A discussion with Kelly Pryde-Fillingham about her coaching Journey 

Jan 21, 201901:14:40
Episode 1: The umpiring landscape at club level a discussion with David Elworthy

Episode 1: The umpiring landscape at club level a discussion with David Elworthy

Episode 1: The umpiring landscape at club level a discussion with David Elworthy
Jan 11, 201939:18