The Hockey Victoria GK and GS Specialised Skills Development Program is set to run across four Sundays in May & June. The sessions will be 1.5 hours each starting at 8:00am.

U16 - Athletes born 2011, 2010 & 2009

17+ - Athletes born from 2008 

Dates and times

-    Sunday 25th May - (GK & Goalscoring)

o    8:00am – 9:30am – U16 goalkeepers, goalscorers 
o    9:30am – 11:00am – 16+ goalkeepers, goalscorers

-    Sunday 4th June - (GK & Goalscoring)

o    8:00am – 9:30am – U16 goalkeepers, goalscorers 
o    9:30am – 11:00am – 16+ goalkeepers, goalscorers

-    Sunday 15th June - PCD

o    8:00am – 9:30am – U16 goalkeepers, goalscorers 
o    9:30am – 11:00am – 16+ goalkeepers, goalscorers

-    Sunday 22nd June - PCD

o    8:00am – 9:30am – U16 goalkeepers, goalscorers 
o    9:30am – 11:00am – 16+ goalkeepers, goalscorers

Goalkeepers - Registrations are now open for U16 and 17+ goalkeepers

17+:  We do ask that all Goalkeepers wishing to attend the program have at least participated in previous High Performance Academy Programs, Represented Victoria in a National Championship, have been selected to participate in the Junior State Championship OR have experience on VL1, PL, PLR or U18 club playing experience.

U16: We do ask that all Goalkeepers wishing to attend the program have at least participated in previous High Performance Academy Programs, Represented Victoria in a National Championship and\or been selected to participate in the Junior State Championship as this is not an entry level program. Junior Goalkeepers need to be at least 12.5 years of age, if you are younger that 12.5 and feel you are up to the program, please get in contact with us first before registering.

The program will involve a range of skills consisting of, aerial saves, kicking drills, footwork and circle movement, close range saves, diving and sliding, defending penalty corners. 

Goalkeepers will be coached by our Hockey Victoria Academy Goalkeeper Coaches, Emerging Goalkeeper Coaches, many of which are current or former Victorian representatives at U21 or Hockey One level and have coached in numerous Hockey Victoria High Performance program.

Goalscorers - Registrations are now open for U16 and 17+ field players

17+: We do ask that all field players wishing to attend the program have at least participated in previous High Performance Academy Programs, Represented Victoria in a National Championship and\or been selected to participate in 2023 Junior State Championship OR have experience on VL1, PL, PLR or U18 club playing experience. 

U16: We do ask that all field players wishing to attend the program have at least participated in previous High Performance Academy Programs, Represented Victoria in a National Championship and\or been selected to participate in 2023 Junior State Championship as this is not an entry level program. Junior field players need to be at least 12.5 years of age, if you are younger that 12.5 and feel you are up to the program, please get in contact with us first before registering.

The program will involve a range of goalscoring skills consisting of a variety of shots (forehand, backhand, deflections, first touch, areal) in different areas of the circle as well as Penalty Corner Defence skills.

Players will be coached by our Hockey Victoria Academy Coaches, Emerging Coaches, many of which are current or former Victorian representatives at U21 or Hockey One level and have coached in numerous Hockey Victoria High Performance programs.

* Please note some sessions might clash with JSC team training.