Hockey

ACADEMY OVERVIEW

The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathway. Students have two 80 minute and one 50 minute lessons per week over the whole year. The Hockey Academy focus for each term includes:

Term 1

• Theory Focus: Nutrition/Hydration, Goal setting, Match Analysis
• Practical Focus: Match Practice, Mount Gambier Camp experience, Strength and Conditioning Program

Term 2

• Theory Focus:  Technique Analysis, Sport Psychology, Match Analysis
• Practical Focus: Strategy Development during Match Play, Umpire Development

Term 3

• Theory Focus:  Individual Performance and Match Analysis. Coaching and Umpiring, Sport Psychology
• Practical Focus: Individual skill development, Strength and Conditioning Program

Term 4

• Theory Focus: Induvidual Performance Reflection and Match Analysis
• Practical Focus: Technical Skill and Tactical Development, Strength and Conditioning Program

ACADEMY COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Todd Kitto

Accreditations

Level 3 Coach and Master Educator Qualification, FIH

Advanced (L3) Coach Qualification, Hockey Australia

Master Educator in Sport Development, Oceania Sport Education Program

Coaching Experience

Current Coach - School Sport SA, U16 Boys

International Coach - 2017-2018 Vanuatu Senior Men's Team

International Coach/Manager - 2017-2018 Vanuatu U18 Boys and Girls Youth Olympic Team

10+ Years experience as Coach of Hockey SA State Teams, High Performance Programs

Previous SASI Assistant Coach

Previous Pacific Island Hockey Development Officer - Oceania Hockey Federation

Playing Experience

x6 PLM Premiership Player, Seacliff Hockey Club

15 years of Junior and Senior State Team playing experience

TRAINING VENUES

Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

Henley High School Gym, Hall and Mitchell Oval

Adelaide Uni Hockey Club

ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENTS

2022: Runner-Up - Open Girls and Boys

2021: Runner-Up - Open Girls 

2020: Champions - Open Girls

2018: Runner-Up - Open Girls

2017: Champions - Open Girls

2014: Champions - Open Mixed, Open Girls

2013: Champions - Open Mixed, Open Boys and Girls

2012: Champions - Open Mixed

2011: Champions - Open Boys, 8/9 Boys and Open Mixed

2010: Champions – 8/9 Girls, 8/9 Boys, Open Boys, Open Mixed, Runner-Up – Open Girls

2009: Runner-Up – Open Boys, 8/9 Boys, 8/9 Girls

2008: Champions – Open Mixed, Open Girls, Runner-Up – Open Boys

2007: Champions – Open Girls, Runner-Up – Open Mixed

STUDENTS SPORTING PATHWAYS – POST SCHOOL

2013: Leah Welstead Australian U21 Representative

SA Women's State Team (Adelaide Suns)

• Leah Welstead
• Courtney Rudd
• Carly Simms
• Brooke Appleyard