High-Performance Programme

Are you ready to explore your potential?

10 Days of Camps

Improve your game in a national performance programme and meet like-minded peers from all over the country.

Technical Coaching

Detailed technical coaching with lots of 1-1 attention to help improve your basics and range of skills, delivered by national league level coaches.

Gameplay

Realistic small-unit play, small-sided games and 11-a-side match play to develop tactical understanding and decision making under pressure.

Indoor Hockey

Dedicated indoor hockey sessions at 4/5 camps- great for improving technical skills and decision making under pressure in this fast-paced fun format of hockey.

GK Coaching Support

Bespoke GK coaching support at all camps, including small group technical work and support during gameplay exercises.

Our Community

We pride ourselves on a great culture that creates lifelong friendships and a community feel. Meet peers from all over the country.

Feedback

Feedback from high-level coaches is available at the camp to ensure players progress opitmally

Who is it for?

Boys Y7-Y11 and Girls Y8-Y13
in September 2026

Hockey Players on a pitch

State school and/or Ethnic minority players

2026 – 2027 Calendar

apply to the High-Performance Programme

You will be notified via email when registration is open for 2027 – 2028.

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Our most frequently asked questions

Please complete the application form on the link below (this will be put live on 23rd Feb 2026).

Players are selected from the applications made. Selection criteria includes current playing level, age and previous performance/attitude in HM activity. In addition for those who were not on the 25/26 HPP Programme there are open trials.

Players can apply for the 5 camps, 4 camps or 3 camps packages. In each case they can select which of the 5 camps make up the package.

Costs are shared on the application form.

They include the specified number of camps and two training t-shirts.

Players who were on the HPP last season on a package (3/4/5 camps) will be assessed based on their previous performances in the HPP. They do not need to attend the open trial day.

Players who were not in the HPP last season on a camp package will be assessed through an open trial day on 7th April 2026 at Shobnall Leisure Centre (Burton Upon Trent). This costs £60 to attend and the day will run from 10am-5pm (payment will be requested and full details provided via email after the application window closes).

If your child cannot attend the open trial day they can still apply but their chances of selection will be reduced.  

Accommodation or lunch is not provided.

Players need to bring their own lunch and parents need to book accommodation if needed.

We define a junior performance player as a player who wants to improve their hockey and be exposed to a performance environment, which replicates a junior international environment as closely as possible. Players are generally county standard or above, with many players in Talent Academies or playing National League.

Ex GB Coach Jon Royce and HM Founder Jack Childs lead the overall content for the camps. They are supported by a range of Head Coaches, who have all generally at minimum been a Head Coach at National League level. Further support is provided by assistants (who are generally high-level players and HM alumni) and specialist GK coaches. Our GK coaching is overseen by ex New Zealand international coach Rod Journeaux, supported by leading GK coaching company Hero and other coaches.

3 camps include indoor and outdoor hockey. The 15th/16th Aug camp at Clifton College is outdoor only and the 15th/16th Feb camp at Repton School is indoor hockey only. We are huge fans of indoor hockey at HM, as we believe it helps technical development and being able to make decisions under pressure in tight spaces.

There will be extra spaces for 1st/2nd Aug and 15th/16th August 2026 only.

Applications open on Monday 23rd February 2026 and close on Sunday 22nd March 2026.

All applicants will be informed whether they have been successful W/C 11th May, with first payments due 1st June.

Camps run from 9am-5pm each day.

Each player will either be in a group that runs 9am-3pm or 11am-5pm.

Detailed information is sent out around two weeks before the camp, which includes a camp schedule.

Success Stories

“I joined Hockey Mentors as a goalkeeper two years ago and my journey with them has been amazing! Every session, camp, match or tournament has been a successful learning adventure. I have gained a deeper understanding of goalkeeping, from positioning to reflexes.”
Latif Khan, England U16