{"id":100835,"date":"2017-09-03T02:53:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-03T00:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-hockey-icons-to-foster-school-talent-in-pretoria\/"},"modified":"2017-09-03T02:53:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T00:53:18","slug":"sa-hockey-icons-to-foster-school-talent-in-pretoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-hockey-icons-to-foster-school-talent-in-pretoria\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Hockey icons to foster school talent in Pretoria"},"content":{"rendered":"

SA Hockey icons to foster school talent in Pretoria<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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The SA Women\u2019s Hockey Team recently qualified for the 2018 Hockey World Cup after a stellar performance in the World Hockey League held in Johannesburg last month. Their sights are now set on visiting various provinces for the rest of the year to mentor young players and school coaches as part of The Investec Hockey Academy.<\/p>\n

As such the Investec Hockey Academy will begin with Gauteng; offering courses at St Mary\u2019s Diocesan School for Girls in Pretoria on 16 and 17 September.<\/p>\n

SA Hockey icons involved in sharing their expertise on the Academy\u2019s courses at St Mary\u2019s include SA Head Coaches\u2019 Fabian Gregory and Sheldon Rostron, former SA Under-21 Women\u2019s\u2019 Coach Lindsey Wright, as well as SA Women\u2019s\u2019 Hockey players\u2019 Shelley Russell, Quanita Bobbs, Bernadette Coston, Sulette Damons, Lisa Deetlefs, Celia Evans, Nicolene Terblanche and many more.<\/p>\n

Passionate about giving back to the youth to sustain the future of SA Hockey, one of SA\u2019s most-capped hockey players, Shelley Russell, is the mastermind behind the initiative who hopes to encourage the growth of the sport and nurture the young talent base in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to give aspiring hockey stars a glimpse of what is required to fine-tune their skills and abilities,\u201d says Russell.<\/p>\n

The St Mary\u2019s courses will offer two-day, age-grouped Players\u2019 Courses and Coaches\u2019 Courses for all levels, providing them with the opportunity to learn important aspects to take their game to the next level; including the latest coaching techniques, behind-the-scenes training, and skills development.<\/p>\n

Aimed at growing the sport\u2019s participation and skills from a grassroots level, The Investec Hockey Academy offers a Fundamental Players\u2019 Course (ages 8 to 11) that aims to build a solid foundation for the sport, an Intermediate Players\u2019 Course (ages 12 to 15); focusing on skills development, and an Advanced Players\u2019 Course (ages 16 to 18), providing players with position-specific training.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the more exposure you receive as a young child the better you will become,\u201d says Celia Evans, SA Women\u2019s Hockey player.<\/p>\n

The Coaches\u2019 Course, which runs alongside the Advanced Players\u2019 Course, allows coaches of all levels to work alongside professional coaches, providing a first-hand experience of implementing the latest international coaching techniques and creating a community forum of discussion.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoaches are exposed to information that will help them build successful teams regardless of age group. As the key to developing our future stars, coaches need to be constantly brought up-to-date with international coaching techniques,\u201d says former SA Under-21 Women\u2019s Hockey Coach, Lindsey Wright.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Investec Hockey Academy or to register your daughter or school coach for a course near you, contact Bernadine Miller on (031) 940 5565 or bernadine@investecacademy.com, or visit www.investechockeyacademy.co.za.<\/p>\n

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