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2020 AFRICAN HOCKEY SUMMIT AGENDA


Moving African Hockey Forward - Together!

The #AfricanHockeySummit is the ultimate virtual hockey experience that brings hockey fans from all over the world together in one place for a unique weekend, getting up close and personal with hockey legends and superstars!

Our summit speakers are diverse and feature the best in Africa and the best in the world! Get an exclusive look into their role in our sport and their place in history as they share their incredible stories and knowledge with you.

Hockey players, coaches, officials, administrators and fans from Africa and world hockey are invited to join in! There is something for everyone!

The 3-day summit will see a set of speakers' sessions go live each day and will be available to view for 24 hours.

Special thanks to our friends and partners here at SportWays, the Hockey Dreams Foundation, African Hockey Federation, Scorrd and Self-Pass for making our shared vision of #CoachingWithoutBoarders possible! 


African Hockey Summit Agenda:

*Video's go live each day for 24 hours from 8AM CET / GMT +2 / CAT

Day 1: 3 September 2020

  • Samuel and Shadrick (Hockey Dreams Foundation Coaches) - Hockey changed our lives 

  • Bernardo Fernandes - the story of the Self-Pass skillers movement

  • Dr Sherylle Calder - Why "keep your eye on the ball" is no longer good enough 

  • Devin Stanton - Penalty Corner (PC) Defence Analysis by Devin Stanton (FIH L2 Coach) 

  • Shaun Baker (FIH L2 Coach) - Coach Identity and Team DNA 

  • Jenny King - Let's talk about the 'team talk' 

  • Craig Fulton - from Olympic player to FIH Coach of the Year & World Champion!

  • Dr Ric Charlesworth incredible hockey journey winning 16 GOLD medals at Olympics, World Cups, Commonwealth Games and Champions Trophies

  • Austin Smith - Africa's best player scoring 10 goals in 5 games helping South Africa win the Africa Cup of Nations 2019 to secure Olympic qualification

  • Martijn Drivjer - becoming the world's best goalie coach

  • Tsoanelo "Coach" Pholo (former SA international women's player & Olympian, High Performance Director & FIH Educator) - Performance Hockey: The Key Elements

  • Rhett Halkett - from SA Olympic player to assistant coach of the best women's team in the world (Netherlands)

  • Jacqueline Mwangi (AfHF Athletes Commission Chairperson) - African Hockey Players: Our Voice

Day 2: 4 September 2020

  • Bjorn Kellerman & Malou Janssen (Hockey Dreams Foundation) - Why education and hockey can make a difference 

  • Ahmed Azmy (CEO of the African Hockey Federation) - an update on Africa hockey

  • Tim Goodenough - finding your (mental) performance recipe in elite hockey

  • Kyle Marks (FIH L2 Coach) - The Hockey Field: Zones Roles & Responsibilities 

  • Blake Goosen (FIH L2 Coach) - Your Season: Periodisation and maximising your training potential 

  • Kurt Cerfontyne - My Story and a look at the African Hockey playing styles

  • Paul "Revs" Revington - my journey growing as a coach in Africa and how I got to the top level of the sport

  • Sean Surmon (Head of High Performance at Maties Sport, Stellenbosch University) - creating of HP programs and sport science support

  • Alyson Annan - from the worlds best player to coaching the worlds best team!

  • Shane McLeod - a fomer New Zealand Black Sticks player who as head coach led the Belgium men to their first ever World Cup GOLD

  • Ongeziwe Mali - Africa’s best women’s hockey player

  • Davey Harte (Ireland Olympian & Captain) - becoming the world's best goalkeeper

  • Devin Stanton & Basten Pels - the success of SportWays knowledge sharing in Africa

  • The Cormack Family - Namibia's 'first' hockey family

Day 3: 5 September 2020

  • Thomas Tichelman and Craig Sieben (the African connection) - The SportWays Story 

  • Georgina Oliva (Double Olympian with Spain) - becoming Europes best player and my midfield masterclass

  • Kovin Moodley (FIH L2 Coach) -New Age Teaching Of Technical Skills 

  • Bryce West (FIH L2 Coach) - Take the next step: Drill creation using match analysis

  • Sheldon Rostron - making history winning double Africa Cup GOLD as head coach of BOTH the SA mens AND SA women's national teams (at the same tournament!)

  • Gregg Clark - My story and the makings of a (good) midfielder by Gregg Clark (2 x Olympic player, 2 x Olympic coach & Hockey India League winner)

  • Craig Parnham - tactical awareness and decision making

  • Max Caldas - Double Olympian player with Argentina, Olympic Gold Medallist Coach and current Dutch men's national team head coach

  • Marsha Cox - triple Olympian and becoming Africa’s most capped player (300 + tests)

  • Thomas Briels (Belgium Red Lions Captain) - becoming a world champion!

  • Cedric D'Souza - a look over my 35 year international hockey coaching career & focus on youth development with limited resources

  • Jamie Kroukamp - my journey from grass hockey in South Africa to professional hockey coach in Europe. 

  • Dayaan & Mustapha Cassiem aka 'The Brabo Brothers' - Africa’s youngest brightest talents as South African men's indoor AND outdoor national team players

  • Ann Grant - Africa's only Olympic hockey GOLD medal - the Zimbabwe womens national team of 1980

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