international tours
More Than Hockey: What the World Youth Festival Taught The U16 Girls About Success
As coaches, parents and supporters, it's easy to measure success through results. However, some of the most important lessons young people learn through sport have little to do with the final score writes Hockey Mentors parent manager Natalie S. The Hockey Mentors U16 girls recently travelled to Holland to compete in the World Youth Festival, an elite international hockey tournament that brings together talented young players from around the world. While the tournament offered an opportunity to compete against high quality opposition, its greatest value lay in the personal development of the players and the life skills they were able [...]
Stepping Up To International Level: Katherine L
This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Houten in Holland to compete in the World Youth Festival writes Hockey Mentors player Katherine L. It was an amazing experience and one that has given me a lot more confidence and experience going into my upcoming England Hockey U16 trials. The Hockey Mentors team was made up of some of the best individual players already involved in the programme. Being selected for the team was a great opportunity. We were going to be competing against teams from different countries, meaning that the style and speed of hockey could be very [...]
From Cambridge to World Youth Hockey Festival Winners: Rudi B
From Cambridge to World Youth Hockey Festival Winners Just over a year ago, I travelled to Cambridge for a three-day Hockey Mentors trial to join their High-Performance Programme (HPP) writes Hockey Mentors player Rudi B Last week, I was in Amsterdam playing right wing for the Hockey Mentors Boys U16 squad at the World Youth Hockey Festival. It's still sinking in but, we came home as Elite BU16 winners. How I found Hockey Mentors I first heard about Hockey Mentors through other strong hockey players in the South West. They had played against Hockey Mentors in a national cup and had [...]
My Legacy Tour: Joshi H
Every sporting journey has moments that make you stop, look back and appreciate just how far you have come writes Hockey Mentors player Joshi H. Travelling to the Netherlands for the World Hockey Youth Festival felt like one of those defining moments. I was preparing to move on to Oakham School, where I feel incredibly proud to have been awarded a hockey scholarship and I saw the Netherlands as the closing chapter of my Hockey Mentors journey. I was saying goodbye to the programme, the tours, the teammates that I have shared so many experiences with and who have been a huge [...]
