Top young hockey players from around the province are currently taking part in an Eastern Cape Residential Hockey Camp, hosted by the Diocesan School for Girls.
Top young hockey players from around the province are currently taking part in an Eastern Cape Residential Hockey Camp, hosted by the Diocesan School for Girls.
Among the top coaches, with international playing and coaching experience, are Brian Hibbert (FIH high performance coach, former SA men’s coach and former Wales assistant coach), Paul Blake (Beijing SA team player and current Grey High School coach) and Rhodes student Dean Ferreira, an EP Men’s player.
Chris Hibbert, head of sport at DSG, said the aim of the camp was to teach modern skills to the players, different from those taught at school.
This includes new techniques and concepts. Hibbert said the players should then return to their school teams as better players.
The players are also taught off the field, receiving advice about nutrition and participating in a sport psychology chat.
The schools participating in the clinic are Kingswood College, DSG, St Andrew’s College, Victoria Girls' High School, Victoria Park, Collegiate and Pearson. A total of 60 girls and 30 boys are attending the clinic, with pupils ranging from U14 to U18.
