Club Development

Hockey Development

Following the hugely successful launch of our junior section as a club we now need to move onto the next phase of our hockey development.

This will involve both continuing the great work that we have started and also providing players with more playing opportunities, better coaching and further hockey development.

The Vision

Phase 1 (completed)

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Launch Junior Section
Grow numbers
Engage players
Provide Opportunities

Focus on Transition Players (U12-U18 group)
Launch Back-2-Hockey & walking Hockey
Bigger focus on quality coaching
Larger focus on pathway of players / selection
More support for L3/L4/M3/Badgers on matchdays
Continue to grow numbers from the bottom

Enter U16 or U18 Squads into England Hockey Championships
Begin to see players move into the senior teams (1/2s)
Further expansion of the junior training nights
Attract new players from other clubs in order to develop senior teams
Continue to grow numbers from the bottom

Introduce a second badgers team
Growth of M4 or L5 team
Development of L1 & M1 squads
Change in ethos towards training
Bloxwich to begin to challenge in higher leagues at 1st and 2nd team level

Aims & Outline Plan of Monday/Tuesday Night Training

We need to have a larger focus on the development of our club, the young players who are moving into the Badgers or adult hockey need a structured session that challenges them more than Saturday morning.
Our L3/L4 need further in-game development alongside core skills / understanding of the game
Decision on L1/M1 Training can be made at 7.00pm to stop issues with senior training and players coming out for 20mins before pitch freezes (issues last year)
Fitness needs to be improved in our club at the top level
All hockey players will develop differently, as a club it is our responsibility to provide the accessibility & aspirations within our programme.
It is important to recognise that some players will be able to move up teams faster than others, some players will train at different points due to their playing level or potentially other commitments