Hockey Northland values coaches and is supportive of encouraging new coaches to begin their coaching journey as well as those already established coaches.
Community coaches are critical to the delivery of our game and Hockey Northland aim to provide all coaches with a connection to appropriate support and development opportunities.
Coach Education & Support
Coach Education
This National Online Coaching Course is essentially your Warrant of Fitness for Coaching. It is FREE and a MUST have for all coaches.
The National Coaching Ticket covers the essential information coaches need to understand how to conduct their role to keep themselves and their players safe, discover all the current resources, and provide insights to support the future direction of coaching in New Zealand. All Coaches are encouraged to have a current Coaching Ticket, and may be required to by the organisation they are coaching for.
National Coaching Ticket
This FREE online Coaching Course is essentially your Warrant of Fitness for Coaching. It's designed for ALL Coaches from National Coaches to New Coaches.
It covers the essential information coaches need to understand how to keep themselves and their players safe, discover all the current resources, and provide insights to support the future direction of coaching in New Zealand. All Coaches are encouraged to have a current Coaching Ticket, and may be required to by the organisation they are coaching for.
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Coaching Small Sticks (Small Sided Game Format)
This course is for anyone who wants to understand more about Small Sticks. It is for a coach, parent helper, supporter, or manager. There is no assessment, and information can be revisited at any time. There are four lessons covering training, games, why kids play sport, and understanding the rules. Everything you need to know to support a Small Sticks programme.
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National Coach Development Programme
The National Coach Development Programme for Coaches of Players highlights the various development options available for community and aspiring performance coaches in New Zealand. These include online courses, National Development Programmes, and FIH-accredited courses.
Coaches can choose from the wide range of opportunities to develop their coaching knowledge and skills, and become better equipped to guide their players. It’s important for coaches to select the options that best fit their needs and to also engage in informal, self-directed learning and development.
Below is an overview of the development opportunities available to coaches.
