Training

Lee Eldridge and other club coaches will be running these sessions. Training will start the week commencing 1st September 2008.

Day Time Venue Section Arrangements
Monday 20.00 - 22.00 RAF Halton Mens

1s/2s 20.00 - 22.00 (1/2 pitch, full pitch from 21.15)
Club 20.00 - 21.15 (1/2 pitch)
Wednesday 16.00 - 19.00 Meadowcroft Juniors

16.00 - 17.00. Coaching for local primary school children
17.00 - 18.00. Under 7s to Under 11s
18.00 - 19 00. Under 12s to Under 14s
Wednesday 19.00 - 22.00 Meadowcroft Ladies

1s/2s 20.00 - 22.00 (1/2 pitch, full pitch from 20.30)
Club 19.00 - 20.30 (1/2 pitch)
Wednesday 18.00 - 20.00 Meadowcroft Keepers

Note: This will occur every other Wednesday, starting 10th September 2008.

Mens, Ladies and Juniors GK Training
Thursday 18.30 - 20.00 RAF Halton Academy

U14 - U18 Academy 18.30 - 20.00
Targeted sessions for those progressing to Senior Hockey
Sunday 10.00 - 12.00
From 12/10/2008
09.30 - 12.00		 Meadowcroft Juniors

Coaching for Under 7s to Under 12s
Possibly followed, from noon, by Inter-club/League matches for Under 14s to Under 18s

From 12/10/2008
Under 7s-11: 09.30-11.00
Under 12, 13 & 14: 11.00-12.00

Junior Training

The Junior Coaching team currently operates under the direction of the Junior Coordinator Matt Kiely and the Head Coach, Lee Eldridge. Lee is currently a Level 2 England Hockey accredited coach. Most of the junior team coaches are accredited at Level 1.

The Coaching Plan is predicated on the ClubsFirst principles set out in Developing Young People In Hockey.

Mens Training

The coach this year for the 1st and 2nd XIs is Joshua Coote. Josh plays National Premier League Hockey for Southgate and is a former England U18 representative. He will be running the Monday night sessions and attending the majority of Saturday league games.