The Future Black Sticks based out of Dunedin are touring the lower South Island coaching hockey to the young players in the region. The money they raise will help them pay for their hockey endeavors for 2024. We have a good number of FBS who have come through the regional associations. There were 24 athletes selected into the FBS/ JBS program. The Coaching Roadshow is awesome opportunity for these young athletes to give back and inspire young hockey players in this part of New Zealand and show that players from the south can be recognised and rewarded for all the hard work they put in.

The road show will start in Cromwell on Monday the 22nd of January and end in Oamaru on Friday the 26th January.

Cromwell - Monday 22nd January

Invercargill - Tuesday 23rd January

Gore - Wednesday 24th January

Dunedin - Thursday 25th January

Oamaru - Friday 26th January

There will be 3 sessions a day for the five days. Each session will be 2 hour long and will begin at 10.00am with the U13 age group (Yr5-Yr8) and end at 5.30pm with the U18 age group

U13 Age Group 10.00am - 12noon

U15 Age Group 1.00pm - 3.00pm

U18 Age Group 3.30pm - 5.30pm

The players will run skills sessions to help players refine skills they already have and show new skills / techniques the players may not have seen before. There will be game elements to these sessions - as fun and enjoyment are key elements to a quality hockey session.

Otago Hockey staff - Hymie Gill and Jolene Casey will be supporting these coaching sessions. We will also offer coaching development opportunities for any coaches wanting to enhance their coaching knowledge. There will be more information about this coming out soon.

Coaching Development Session - 12.30pm - 3.00pm

The cost for the 2-hour coaching session is $60 per child.  Please make payment to Otago Hockey Association. Bank details 03-0905-0460917-10, Reference Child's name