Where young players soar
Summer Hockey Term 2025
There is normally a big gap between the end of one hockey season, and the beginning of the next. At Hawks HC we run a "summer term" to help hockey players stay connected with the sport, while having fun and practicing skills.
In 2025 we will run our summer term from Tuesday 22nd of April until Sunday 29th of July, 9 weeks of hockey to bridge the gap until the new season begins in September.
We have designed a summer term to give plenty of opportunity to those who want "full on" hockey all summer, those who just want to keep their eye in, and those who would like a little hockey while they focus on other sports during the summer months.
This is how it works:
General Concept
We appreciate and encourage multi-sport activity throughout the year, and out of season, our concept is to provide opportunity to play hockey exclusively, or complementary to other summer sports.
By creating a "pay as you play" concept for our summer term, we hope to make it easy for hockey to be part of the summer sports mix for young people.
Our split of training on core skills and dedicated match play, allows players to choose a mix of learning, fun and competitiveness over the term.
Specifically to each age group, the 2025 summer hockey term offers a range of opportunity:
School Yrs 4-7
All sessions are mixed-gender
Skills training
Two 1-hour training sessions on midweek evenings, choose either, neither or both.
These sessions will practice core skills used in the "In" and "Out" of possession phases of the game.
Match play
Two 1-hour match play options on Sunday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
An inter-club (plus guests) 7-a-side match play session. Teams will be evened out based on who signs up, or mixed ability/gender depending on what's happening.
Coaches will be on hand to give practical game-play related advice during games.
School Yrs 1-3 and hockey newcomers
All sessions are mixed-gender
For our youngest players and those completetly new to the sport, a 1-hour fun session on Sunday morning to learn, develop and improve core skills and game awareness.
These sessions will include some basic skills coaching and fun practice games to compliment what we learn.
School Yrs 7-11
All sessions are mixed-gender
Skills training
One 1-hour training sessions on Sunday morning.
This sessions will practice core skills used in the "In" and "Out" of possession phases of the game, as well as some sessions focusing on advanced skills like arials, backhand, 3D carry, penalties and more.
Match play
Two 1-hour match play options on weekday evenings.
A mini inter-club (plus guests) 11-a-side match play session. Teams will be evened out based on who signs up, a great way of playing with people you might not in season teams.
Coaches will be on hand to give practical game-play related advice during games.
Goalies
All sessions are mixed-gender
Skills training
One 1-hour training sessions on a midweek evening, will run in one quarter of a pitch while outfield practice happening in other end.
Will practice core goal-keeping skills of shot stopping, blocking, clearances, stick skills, 2nd phase play & one vs one...... plus probably a game of killer here and there.
Match play
Take part in any of the relevant age group game play sessions
How to get involved - Step by Step
Step 1: Sign up to take part
If you are a Hawks HC member, we will ask they you signup to take part in any summer term activity, and pay a small fee of £22.50, equivalent to £2.50 per week.
This will entitle you to book and take part in any of the session options, and help us to make some commitment to pitch space and coaching.
Step 2: Pick which sessions you'll attend
To give maximum flexibility, those signed up for the summer term can choose as much, or as little hockey as they like, by picking which sessions they would like to attend.
Confirming attendance to each session will be via MyClubHouse, simply check your diary, find the sessions you can attend and signup.
Step 3: Pay for the session
For the summer term, you only pay for the session you signup to, rather than paying for a whole term. Each session costs £6 and you can have as many or few as you can manage.
An outline of the planned sessions are below and will be published in MyClubHouse.
Step 4: Turnup, learn, practice, compete
Each week provides opportunity for coached practice sessions based on core skills of hockey and options to come and play matches.
There are 3 sessions available to all age groups (older than Under 8), you might do 3 a week, you might do 1 a week, or you might just play a couple of games over the whole summer for a run around.
Weekly Schedule
Take part in some, or all, of the relevant age group sessions planned this summer at Hawks HC
Midweek Summer Hockey
Sunday Summer Hockey
What to do next?
If you are like the sound of summer hockey at Hawks HC, we encourage you to work the days in to your diaries.
Current Hawks HC members will be sent information on how to signup during the middle to end of March.
If you are not a Hawks HC member but would like to join us for summer hockey, please email [email protected] and we will help you with options.