local and national provision assignment

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                             Local and national hockey provision.                    

 I am going to research the provisions that England has in place to for both males and females and athletes with disabilities, and how these provisions allow them to develop from grass routes level to becoming an elite performer. These provisions will be discussed along with funding and sponsorship as to draw conclusions about the overall necessities available for all hockey players.

For hockey players, grass routes level is essential for development and acts as the basis to the hierarchy of hockey. Grass routes level is mainly for the young children learning the basic skills and rules they need. This age is critical for development as a child will retain the skills learnt, and use them as a basis to the rest of their hockey career, this means that provisions for this age group need to be easily available and of good standard. Schools are vital in providing sufficient hockey coaching because a child can be encouraged to join a local club while enjoying hockey with people the same age. Junior sections for local clubs also play a vital role in introducing new players because club hockey is far better than school hockey, and it’s a much better environment. Through looking at international players, most of them started hockey at the grass routes level which shows its importance. Therefore England hockey has been encouraged to focus on the development of the younger players and offering juniors a wider range of competitions and coaching opportunities. This is shown within the junior international sides where teams are varied to accommodate the younger players in order to prepare for the future, and this is spread down to grass route level as well.

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In order for success in English hockey, the provisions from the bottom of the hierarchy have to be secure. An example of this in Derbyshire is Belper hockey club, which coaches children from young ages. They participate in junior competitions and have been successful in winning many national titles. Clubs often rely on sponsor ship from local businesses for funding, and success can result in rewards of sponsorship deals for the club. Individual sponsorship is also available for more promising athletes. Many players who started at a young age are now playing for junior international teams at Belper. These ...

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