Training Times & Venues

            
               
Men's 1st & 2nd XI Hurstmere F.S 8pm - 9.30pm Wednesdays      

Coach Nick Wellard & Mark Wilkes

            
Ladies 1st & 2nd XI Hurstmere F.S 8pm - 9.30pm Tuesdays      

Coach

Mid Club Training Hurstmere F.S 8pm - 9.30pm Tuesdays      
             
Coaching            
             
Coaching at Burnt Ash Hockey Club is an integral part of the Club for all playing members from the junior section to the senior teams.          
         
         
   

Nick Wellard - Head of Coaching

      
               
Juniors              
               
Coaching sessions and mini hockey for Juniors are held at Bexley Cricket Club, Manor Way, Bexley, Kent every Sunday morning from 10:00-12:00 throughout the season. Older age groups play Kent league fixtures on a regular basis. Qualified Hockey England coaches deliver quality coaching to Juniors, boys and girls in appropriate age groups in a friendly and safe environment. At present Burnt Ash have over 100 junior members from 5-16 years old.

Hockey links with local schools are a high priority at Burnt Ash. Currently the Club delivers coaching sessions at Chislehurst & Sidcup G.S, Hurstmere F.S. for Boys, Old Bexley Primary and Merton Court schools. Burnt Ash is hoping to extend those links this season through the Active Sports programme to develop hockey within L.B. Bexley.

With our involvement with Bexley Council we have helped to set up the Bexley Hockey Development Group and have recently produced a Junior Leaflet, which has been distributed to local Schools, Libraries and Sports Centres, which will enhance our profile within the local community.

Seniors

Coaching is available for all players. Coaching sessions for the Men's 1st/2nd team squads are held at Hurstmere F.S. astro pitch, Hurst Road, Sidcup on Wednesdays 8:00-9:30pm. We have employed the coaching services of Nick Wellard.  His vast amount of knowledge and coaching experience will bring success and stability to the first three teams in the Men's section and will benefit the Club as a whole.

Coaching for the Ladies 1st/2nd team squads is also held at Hurstmere F.S. astro pitch, Hurst Road, Sidcup on Tuesdays 8:00-9:30pm and will be coached by (Position Vacant), a player who also has a wealth of experience.

Mid Club training for lower team players (mixed) is held at Hurstmere F.S. on Tuesday evenings 8:00-9:30pm.

Coaching Education

Coach education is equally important. Over the past four seasons the Club has been successful with Awards for All grants which have helped to fund fourteen members to become Level One coaches, which has now extended the number of qualified coaches at Burnt Ash to twenty six. It has also in the past funded a Summer Camp for Juniors, Goal Keeping, Umpire, First Aid and Child Protection Courses. Level one courses run throughout the season. Anyone wishing to go on a course and become qualified (club members or not) should contact the committee.

Sport England and Hockey England have developed the Clubmark Award (Clubs 1st). Burnt Ash was the first Club in Kent and London to be accredited with this award. This will show the local community that Burnt Ash is recognised as a well managed, responsible and effective, child friendly club. Burnt Ash were also voted as the London Active Partnership 'Club of the Year' 2005. (Which includes all sports clubs).

Please contact Chris Dixon @ coaching@burntashhockeyclub.com if you have any queries on any aspects of coaching or coaching development within the area of Bexley or Melvin Ellis (Junior Development Manager) if your son or daughter wishes to join our thriving Junior section @  youthdevofficer@burntashhockeyclub.com