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2025 U13 & U15 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM I - INFORMATION

About the Program

2025 Hockey Nelson Development Programme Outline

Vision creates a field hockey experience that is fun, rewarding, and challenging for all participants.

Player Development Programme I

The value of each session is developed to align with the age group and skill capabilities, to bring your core skills up to a level where the enjoyment of hockey is increased.

Session 1-Week 1 – Body position

Session 2- Week 2 – Attacking Elimination

Session 3-Week 3 – Hitting

Session 4 –Week 4 – Tackling and disengagement

Session 5 –Week 5 – Ball movement

Session 6- Week 6 – Reflection of weeks 1 to 5

2025-U13 & U15 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM II

Player Development Programme II.

Taking the next step in the program is developing player awareness in the field giving you the skills to make decisions under pressure.

Session 1 –Week 1- Switching play / Screens.

Attacking principles, leading, receiving scoring goals.

 Session 2-Week 2-Running off the ball /Marking Running of the ball

Defensive principles, denying space, marking.

Session 3- Week 3- Free hits-16Yard, Long corner

Circle attacking options, long corners, 5-yard hits, crash balls.

Session 4-Week 4- Creating space, closing space.

Session 5-Week 5-  Goal scoring

3D session, overheads.

2025 U13 & U15 Player Development Program I – Register Here
2025 U13 & U15 Player Development Program II- Register Here

2025 U13 & U15 TRAINING CAMP (JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS) - INFORMATION

About the Program

NHA will run a U13 & U15 Training Camp during 2025 July School Holidays. The program is an opportunity for ANY players of these age groups to up skill their hockey with a group of their peers. These are 2 sessions that focuses on your fitness, mental skills, hockey skills & tactical development.

The program in 2025 will be led by our NHA Development & Pathways Manager with support from other experienced coaches within the region.

2025-U13 & U15 TRAINING CAMP (JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
Registrations close 23rd June 2025

U13 Monday 30th June & Monday 7th July – 9:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $55 for 2 x 3hr sessions

U15 Tuesday 1st & Tuesday 8th July – 9:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $55 for 2 x 3hr sessions

The following should be used as guidelines when players are nominating themselves for the U13&U15 Training Camp program:

  • High level of coachability
  • Versatility in a range of positions
  • Willingness to learn
  • Team Player
  • Love of hockey
  • Positive attitude
  • Embrace the principles of fair play

For more information please contact NHA RDM Lauren Hutton: rdm@nelsonhockey.org.nz

2025 U13 & U15 Training Camp – Register Here

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Contact our Office

Saxtons Field Hockey Stadium
125/139 Saxton Rd, Stoke, Nelson

Phone: 03 547 9988
Email: admin@nelsonhockey.org.nz

Contact our Head Team

Fabian Amor – NHA OPM
Phone: 027 655 8411
Email: manager@nelsonhockey.org.nz

Lauren Hutton – NHA RDM
Phone: 021 058 8604
Email: rdm@nelsonhockey.org.nz

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