Training
Squad Training – Thursday 7pm to 9pm – The Leys School
Cambridge South Hockey Club run professionally coached training sessions for men and ladies of all standards, every Thursday evening from September to April, at the Leys School Astro between 7pm and 9pm.
Training is divided into two 1 hour sessions and allocated to squads on a rotational basis so your session time will vary from week to week depending on which squad you are in. Four squads train during the first session, with the emphasis on skills and teamwork exercises. Two squads train during the second session, with some space set aside for regular short corner practise. This allows each squad to benefit from coached training of match situations on a larger than usual pitch area, once every three weeks. Please check this page (see table below) or ask your Captain to find out your training times.
If you are a new player to the club and not yet in a squad then please turn up on any Thursday at 7pm, make yourself known, and we will find the right session for you. The cost of the Thursday training sessions is covered by your annual membership subscription.
After training, we can be found enjoying a drink (and some very welcome complimentary sausage and chips!) around the corner at The Panton Arms.
Six-a-Side Training – Tuesday 8pm to 9pm – The Leys School
If you have Hockey Fever and the week between Saturday matches always feels too long, Cambridge South also offers informal weekly five-a-side hockey on Tuesday evenings between 8pm to 9pm, again at the Leys School Astro. A typical session consists of a series of small sided games, on 1/3 or 1/4 of the pitch. Each session can accommodate up to 40 people on a first-come first-served basis and they are open to anyone in the club, plus any friends or members of other clubs.
To book a place, simply contact James Raikes (jamesraikesis at yahoo.co.uk) any time during the week prior to the session you wish to attend. The cost (for members and non-members) is £3 per person (£1.50 for the unwaged).
Current Training Schedule
| Date | 19:00 to 20:00 | 20:00 to 21:00 |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-09 | ?? 7-a-side Mixed Hockey ?? TBA | |
| 07-Jan-09 | M1 & M2 (DG) M3 & M4 (CG) |
L1 & L2 (DG) M1 & M2 short corners |
| 12-Jan-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 14-Jan-09 | L1 & L2 (JC) M3 & M4 (DG) |
M1 & M2 trained match (DG) M3 & M4 short corners |
| 19-Jan-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 21-Jan-09 | L1 &L2 (DG) M1 & M2 (CG) |
L1 & L2 short corners M3 & M4 (DG) |
| 26-Jan-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 28-Jan-09 | M1 & M2 (DG) M3 & M4 (AL) |
L1 & L2 Trained Match (DG) M1 & M2 Short Corners |
| 02-Feb-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 04-Feb-09 | L1 & L2 (RM) M3 & M4 (DG) |
M1 & M2 (DG) M3 & M4 Short Corners |
| 09-Feb-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 11-Feb-09 | L1 & L2 (DG) M1 & M2 (KH) |
M1 & M2 Short Corners M3 & M4 Trained Match (DG) |
| 16-Feb-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 18-Feb-09 | M1 & M2 (DG) M3 & M4 (JC) |
L1 & L2 (DG) M1 & M2 Short Corners |
| 23-Feb-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 25-Feb-09 | L1 & L2 (CG) M3 & M4 (DG) |
M1 & M2 Trained Match (DG) M3 & M4 Short Corners |
| 02-Mar-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 04-Mar-09 | L1 & L2 (DG) M1 & M2 (KH) |
L1 & L2 Short Corners M3 & M4 (DG) |
| 09-Mar-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 16-Mar-09 | 7-a-side Mixed Hockey | |
| 18-Mar-09 | L1 & L2 (??) M3 & M4 (DG) |
M1 & M2 (DG) M3 & M4 Short Corners |
- DG = David Grammer
- CG = Chris Graveling
- KH = Keith Hewitt
- RM = Rich Morgan
- JC = James Cobbe
- AL = Andy Lewis