Juniors

Club junior tournament, Sidmouth

Our Junior Academy has over 150 active members – boys and girls. We offer coaching and competitive team hockey for school years 4-11. Our Junior Academy is the heart of the Club and makes a major contribution to the development of young players to progress to our senior league teams.

We enter age group teams into the Devon Junior Hockey tournaments and recommend that exceptional talent engages in the England Hockey Talent System for coaching and talent development.

Our Club is totally run by volunteers – Club players, parents (playing and non-playing) and other volunteers. They give their time and enthusiasm freely to create the best possible opportunities so that our youngest members can play hockey, train and compete, stay fit and have fun playing a great sport. Volunteers are always welcome – no hockey knowledge is required!

We were named England Hockey’s ‘Club of the Month” as the first club to meet the national Clubmark accreditation standard in 2017. We were pleased to be re-accreditated in Jun 2023.

Read more about our approach to coaching and how we encourage youngsters showing potential to engage in County hockey.  Our coaching is led by our amazing coach, John Shaw – GB and England Olympian supported by our team of talented volunteers.

We operate at two venues annually– Sidmouth Leisure Centre from the season start to Christmas and then Ottery Leisure Centre until the Whitsuntide holiday – Boys: 1000-1130hrs and Girls: 1130-1300hrs.  We break for one of the Sundays in the half-term holidays.

Rustys

Our Rusty’s session takes place at the same time and place as our junior boys’ training session. Led by a qualified coach, Rustys provides an opportunity for those returning to hockey or for those looking to take up the game for the first time. Coaching sessions are mixed gender and are open to everyone to turn up and play.

Sundays 1000-1130hrs, venues as above.

Rustys take breaks in line with the junior academy (see above).