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Level 1 Coaching Course

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Please see attached the application form for the Level 1 coaching course being held at Nottingham Trent University on Sunday 6th, Sunday 13th & Sunday 27th May 2012, 9am – 6pm on each day.

Nottingham Trent University Level One application May 2012

I have managed to secure some funding to subsidise the cost of this course for participants who are a member of a club in Nottinghamshire, instead of £160 the course will cost just £80. In order to maximise this funding, the application process is now open for Nottinghamshire clubs only and will open to the rest of the Country on 31st January.

Please circulate this information to anyone in your club that might be interested in attending the course. They will need to complete the application form and send it back to Elaina Leithead at the Midlands Office with a cheque for £80 made payable to ‘Notts Hockey Schools and Youth’.

  • Applicants must be a minimum of 16 on the first day of the course.
  • In the event of receiving a high number of applications for this course, we may look at limiting the number of participants per club to ensure the funding is spread across the county.
  • If you are wanting to book on the course and belong to a club in Nottinghamshire, you need to send a cheque for the £80 and not the full course cost of £160.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Amy

Amy Carter
Sports Development Officer
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Civic Centre
Pavilion Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FE

T: 0115 9148279
M: 07772 033043

E: acarter@rushcliffe.gov.uk

MT13 – February Clinic

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2011 saw our best year ever with over 1100 children attending clinics. My aim during 2012 is to provide an even better experience for the children and therefore at least match that figure if not better it!!!!!

We have changed a few things around for the clinics in 2012. The MT13 Strip will remain the same but there will a new T Shirt on offer as prizes and also each clinic will have 3 sticks for players to compete for; Introductory, intermediate and advanced level (all adidas) so that players feel as though they have a chance to win no matter where they sit ability wise.

Playing as Nations against Nations will continue as that proved a massive success at the Christmas clinic, with the winning nation receiving a prize for each member

February Clinic

Thursday 16th & Friday 17th Feb 2012
10am till 4pm
Highfields Sports Club (Beeston Hockey Club)

The Clinic Contents will include:

  • Hitting into the Speed Gun; see how hitting speed compares across the group
  • 3D Skills over the MT13 Skill Hurdles
  • MT13 Deflection Ramps
  • Penalty Stroke competition
  • Using the Drag Flick Launch Pad to improve players ability within this department
  • Mastering Core Skills
  • Fun Games to improve players ability to understand and implement tactical considerations
  • Of course Specialist GK Coaching will be available as per usual

Attached below is the registration form.  Please complete and send, along with payment to the address below

February Clinic Registration Form

Once again thank you for you help towards making 2011 our best year to date and I wish you a great 2012

Regards

Matt

MT13
Flat 222
Parkgate
Upper College Street
Nottingham
NG1 5AP

Rush Hockey – the new game in town!

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Research reveals that 84,500 adults would like to play more hockey. There is high demand for a less time consuming format of the game that does not require club membership or commitment to regular training.

Rush Hockey meets these needs.

Rush Hockey is the new, flexible, fun and small sided hockey game for adults. It can be played in mixed or single gender teams, indoors or outdoors and on pitches of varying surfaces and sizes. Teams are 4 or 5 a side with squads of up to 7 players. It is played with a standard hockey stick, but has unique goals and balls. The rules are very simple and the games are self umpired

It’s fast, furious, fun and a great way to get fit!

Rushcliffe Leisure Centre have teamed up with England Hockey to be the first in Nottinghamshire to offer Rush Hockey.

Starting Thursday 5th January 2012 and kicking off at 5:30pm in a pitch up and play league.

For more information on how to secure your place get in touch with Rob Linthwaite on 0115 9234921 or Rushcliffelc@Parkwood-communityLeisure.co.uk to get involved today or contact Amy Carter ACarter@rushcliffe.gov.uk to find out more.

Rushcliffe Leisure Centre, Boundary Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7BY
Tel: 0115 923 4921.

 

Diary dates – Nottinghamshire Senior Men’s County Cup Competition

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As discussed and agreed at the recent Clubs Council, NHA are resurrecting the Senior Men’s County Cup competition (our thanks go out to David Griffiths and to Highfields for helping arrange this).

Full details are to be confirmed, but Highfields has been booked for the following dates/times;

Tuesday and Thursday evenings (2 games per evening 7pm and 8:30pm)
Using both the water and (hopefully new) sand-dressed pitch

First game will be on 10th July 2012, with the Final(s) being played on Thursday August 30th 2012.

Further details and application forms will be circulated early in the new year, but please mark these dates in your diaries for planning your pre-season schedules.

MT13 Christmas Clinic

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Christmas 2011
MT13 Christmas Clinic
‘The International Tournament’

MT13 AdvertWednesday 21st – Thursday 22nd Dec 2011
Beeston Hockey Club
10am till 4pm
8 to 16 year olds

How it Works

Players will be divided into adidas sponsored countries (Holland / Germany / England and a special MT13 Team) whilst participating in group work and in team play, players will be contributing to their countries success

There will be 1 or 2 coaches acting as the management team of each country.

Group Work

During the 2 days players will learn a variety of new and innovative skills brought back from the Champions Trophy, recently been played in New Zealand. Aside from new skills players will take part in a wide range of competitions to eventually decide the winning nation.

The Winning Country

Players in the winning Country will receive a prize and all other players will either receive a ‘Player of the Clinic’ MT13 Playing Strip, an MT13 Training Shirt or an adidas Christmas Present.

Clinic Contents

  • Coaches will deliver the following contents over the 2 days:
  • Advanced Skills on the Reverse Stick
  • Deflections from the Ball Machine
  • 3 D Skills over the MT13 3D Skills Hurdles
  • Eliminations on the Move
  • Defending the 1 v 1- Channeling v Block Tackle
  • The Australian Backhand Hit
  • Mastering Core and Advanced Skills through Progressive Drills
  • Shooting Competition into the MT13 Goal Banner

Coaches Include

Matt Taylor Ex England
Adam Dixon England and GB
GK Legend George Pinner England and GB
Hollie Webb England and GB U21
Jo Hunter England and GB U21
Gordon MacIntyre  Scotland International & GB U21 Captain ‘Youth Olympics 2009’

adidas lx24-1 to be won

Adidas XL24-1adidas have kindly provided the MT13 Christmas Clinic with an lx24-1 hockey stick as a special prize…….As well as the usual MT13 ‘Player of the Clinic ‘ Playing Strip and MT13 Training Shirts.

Christmas Clinic Registration Form

1 Day = £30
2 Days = £55
Early Drop Off / Late Collection can be arranged

If you have any questions regarding this please contact Matt Taylor direct by emailing matt@mt13.co.uk

 

Change of date for November Clubs Council Meeting‏

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As advised previously, this is a reminder that, due to a clash with a Midland Region Hockey Association meeting, the November Nottinghamshire Hockey Association Clubs Council meeting has been moved back by a week. The new details are:

Date : Wednesday November 23rd 2011
Time : Start 7:15pm
Location : Conference Room, Highfields

We look forwards to seeing you there.

Also, to those clubs who have paid their affiliation fees, we thank you. To those who have yet to and who we are not currently in discussion with, you are reminded that the deadline for payment was 2 weeks ago. Please forward payment to the Association Treasurer ASAP.

Midlands Ladies Masters – Nominations

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All,

This is a request from Sharon Geeson to all Midlands based female players for nominations for the Midland O45’s and Over 50’s Regional trials.

If you are interested, please complete the nomination form and return to Sharon at your earliest opportunity.

The Trials Form for the England Lady Masters is for information only as the regional trials will determine who will be selected to go forward to the National trials.

MIDLAND LADY’S MASTERS NOMINATION FORM

 

 

FOR INFO ONLY – ENGLAND LADY MASTERS TRIALS FOR OVER 45 AND OVER 50 AGE

Nottinghamshire Sports Awards 2011

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Nottinghamshire County Council is inviting nominations for the annual county sports awards.

It is your opportunity to highlight key achievements of individual sports-people, teams, clubs, coaches and volunteers across 13 different categories.

The awards include categories which recognise the talent and contribution young people make to Nottinghamshire sport.

Alongside the 13 categories we are also seeking nominations in a new category which has been added for this year: Sporting School of the Year.

The nomination process is open to anyone and nominators can be teachers, coaches, volunteers, parents, or someone who plays alongside a potential sporting hero.

The judging period is from 1st November 2010 to 31st October 2011

An on-line nomination form along with guidelines and criteria is available from http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/l-sport/sportsawards.htm

Closing date for nominations is 4th December.