At Poole Hockey Club we are committed to the development of both senior and junior players by providing quality coaching plus regular friendly and competitive matches.
Absolutely! Come along at 6pm (juniors) or 7pm (adults) wearing sports gear. We can loan you a stick and we’ll buddy you up for some support during the session.
All coaching takes place at Ashdown Leisure Centre on Canford Heath, Poole.
Adult coaching takes place each Tuesday evening between 19:00 and 21:30 (exact time depending on squad). Coaching is overseen by members of the club that have at least a Level 1 coaching qualification. Separate training sessions are run for the men and women.
Junior coaching takes place each Tuesday evening between 18:00 and 19:00. Coaching is overseen by members of the club that have at least a Level 1 coaching qualification. If you would like to try hockey for the first time come along for a free taster session at 18.00 any Tuesday during the season. To protect all of our junior members our coaches and helpers are regularly DBS checked.
The junior groupings are based on the tournament age ranges, you may be invited to train with a higher age group if appropriate.
Progression opportunities are available to players at our club. Local opportunities will be circulated to the appropriate members by email. Please also see England Hockey's explanation on The Player Pathway.
We have coaching throughout the season, from September to April. During the summer the adults often get together, sometimes to do fitness training!
The dates for the 2021/22 season are as follows:
| Season | Dates |
| Autumn/Winter | September to December |
| Spring | January to March |
| Season | Dates |
| Autumn | 1st September to 19th October |
| Winter | 2nd November to 7th December |
| Spring | 11th January to 15th February |
| Easter | 1st March to 5th April |