Coaching Resource Hub This is your central hub for everything Coaching

Online Learning Portal Access to free online resources, where you can register for access to the National Coach Development Programmes 

HNZ Community Coaching Facebook Group – reminders, resources, opportunity to connect and share

Balance is Better - awesome resources for the support of youth sport

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TAURANGA HOCKEY COACHING HANDBOOKS
The THA Coaching Committee has developed 2 handbooks to provide support to coaches :
1. Small Sticks Coach - Click Here
2. Youth and Club Coach - Click Here

PRIMARY SCHOOL RESOURCES

• Coaching & Umpiring Day Presentation - Click here
• A Beginner's Guide to Hockey - Click here
• Small Sticks Skills Booklet - Click here

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL RESOURCES

• 6 aside Intermediate & Secondary Guide to Positional Play - Click Here​​​​​​​
• 2023 Intermediate Pre-season presentation - Click here
  

SECONDARY SCHOOL / CLUB RESOURCES

• Basic Positional Requirements 11-aside - Click here - Coaching Guidelines for Secondary School 11 aside hockey. Developed by North Harbour Hockey Association and written by Bryce Collins and Sharon Williamson

PRECEPTS OF HOCKEY

This is a document detailing the ages and stages of a hockey players development - Click Here

THA SELECTION GUIDELINES
The THA Coaching Committee has developed a guideline to Selections Resource - click here

GENERAL RESOURCES 
For help with skills and drills this coming season check out the documents below:

• Hockey Warm Up & Stretches - Click here
• Training Tips for Athletes - Click here
• Roller Basics - Click here
• NZ Futures Warm Up - Click here
• Nutrition - Hockey - Eating for your Sport - click here
• Sport New Zealand - Good Practice Principles: Click here
• Implementing Positive Behaviour Management on the field - A Handbook for Coaches: Click here
• Hockey New Zealand Code of Conduct-  click here  (Updated version July 2013)

HOCKEY NZ ONLINE LEARNING PORTAL

The Hockey NZ Online Learning Portal is a free resource available to the wider hockey community.  

The portal includes a variety of lessons and courses that individuals can select from to work through in their own time and from the comfort of their own home.  

The portal has been developed to complement face to face development opportunities and will be continually updated with new resources throughout the year. 

Link: https://hockeynz.brackenlearning.com/online-learning-portal 

HOCKEY NZ RESOURCE HUB

The Hub includes a variety of resources and articles to ignite the thinking of potential and current coaches.  

There is also an opportunity to sign up to the Hockey NZ Coaching Newsletter that is sent out twice a year to keep you across all the latest information. 

Link: https://hockeynz.brackenlearning.com/  

COACHING TEMPLATES

• Half Field Template - Click here
• Pre Match Team Talk Template - Click here
• Match Notes Template - Click here
• Game Day Notes Template - Click here

SKILLS

• Aerial Control - Click here

If you require further assistance with coaching resources or support contact our CoachForce & Officiating Development Officer [email protected]