St Stithians hockey players learn from the best
BRYANSTON – Investec Hockey Academy workshops young hockey players.
St Stithians Girls’ College attended the Investec Hockey Academy which took place last week at St Mary’s School.
The girls were given the opportunity to work closely and learn from some of SA Hockey’s top players in order to improve their hockey skills and understand what it takes to succeed professionally in the sport.
The August course featured an impressive line-up of coaches and players including a number of former World Cup, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and All Africa Games players.
They shared with the young players current international tactical and technical trends used by professionals, providing an understanding of what it takes to play at the highest level.
“We try to give young, aspiring hockey stars a glimpse of what is required to fine-tune their skills and abilities. The Investec Hockey Academy is a platform where passionate hockey players can learn and improve their skills by being exposed to top-level coaching personnel,” said general manager of the Investec Hockey Academy and current SA player, Shelley Russell.
Russell, drawing on her international experience, believes that in order to make it as a professional hockey player, opportunities like the Investec Hockey Academy must be used in order to keep up with the ongoing changes to the game on an international level.
Details: Investec Hockey Academy, Bernadine on 031 940 5565.
