Hatch Cup Coach Forum Preparing a Representative Team Darren Smith October 07

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Hatch Cup Coach ForumPreparing a Representative
TeamDarren SmithOctober 07
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Challenges

• Only have players for a very short period of time
• Dealing with players in more than one program
• NZ players
• Attracting international players
• Hard to get a full squad practise
• Pressure on turf time
• Lack money and resources
• Technology challenges video analysis
• Communication with players
• Struggle to get expertise trainer / physio
• Support from local association
• You get what you plan for!

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• 1. Style
• Have a clear view of how you want to play
  philosophy
• Know your teams strengths and weakness
• Ensure you have a competitive advantage point
  of difference
• Example New Zealand
• Example Midlands
• 2. Long term vision
• It takes time to build a team
• It takes 2/3 years to get inside players heads
• Create player depth skill, knowledge how to
  play the game
• Where do you want the team to be at the end of
  your tenour
• 3. Pick a strong management team
• Manager
• Assistant Coach
• Videographer
• Physio / training
• Roles and responsibilities

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• 4. Culture
• Expectations
• Goals
• Strategy
• Responsibilities
• Timetable
• Always improve yourself - each year
• Agree your objectives on and off the field

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• Making the foundations work
• 1. Training
• Length of time
• Club hockey finals 4 weeks 2 x a week
• Pre league games - Taupo and weekend fixtures
• 10 week program
• Training times turf times
• Weekends
• Squad numbers use up and comers
• Fitness
• Techniques
• Being active
• 2. Player Selection
• Huge difference between club hockey and
  representative hockey
• Use a selection policy
• Early or late
• Size of the squad
• Young players and potential players

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• Campaign planning
• Agree budget with Association
• Travel logistics
• Game logistics
• Food
• Game recovery
• Taping games - use
• Sponsorship product and dollars
• Match analysis / debriefs
• Tournament
• Tornament
• Opposition key players
• PCs
• Tactics
• Thames Valley Hatch Cup
• Reviewing your game
• Good Luck