At North Stafford Hockey Club, we are delighted to be running our Talent Centre programme throughout the year to support the development of our young members.

We will be delivering 39 weeks of junior performance training across the year, offering opportunity for our young members to have regular training to develop all aspects of the game.

The Talent Centre coaching will be led by Kevin Heath, Sarah Ralphs and Dave Washington, supported by other coaches.

The sessions will take place in three blocks over the course of the year:

Block 1 (13 weeks): Week Commencing 4th September - 4th December

Block 2 (13 weeks): Week commencing 1st January - 25th March

Block 3 (13 weeks): Week commencing 18th April - 11th July

Timings of training sessions can be found on the main 'Training Times' page. Please note these will vary slightly during the summer block.

In addition to this, all Talent Centre players will have access to senior training from the age of 13 to support their wider development.

Age group teams will compete in the Midlands Leagues and EH Cup Competitions, whilst summer league teams will provide further opportunity to play out of season.

Talent Centre players will pay an addition to their membership for each block, with costs working out at c. £2 per hour of coaching provided. Additional match fees will also be in place for age group fixtures. Details can be found on the membership page of the website.