June/July

MKE FIELD HOCKEY SUMMER SCHOOL

DEFENSIVE
Coach Rico Fernandes, a former Tanzanian international, will strengthen your defensive tactical and technical abilities including set-plays, tackling and aerials.

OFFENSIVE
Coach Tom Carter and Iain Bennett, former Welsh internationals, will train strikers to command the offensive circle with a variety of shot executions and a tactical awareness.

TACTICAL AND SKILL

Coach Quinn Loucks and Tom Carter will develop your overall hockey brain with indepth tactical sessions incorporating both practical and classroom lessons.

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MKE FIELD HOCKEY SUMMER SCHOOL

SINGLE SESSION CLINICS IN YOUR SPECIALTY AREA

3 hour classes are designed by expert coaches in the skill that you would like to learn. Please see below for a list of available classes: DEFENSIVE
Basic Tackling Advanced Tackling The Art of Channeling Goalkeeping 1

OFFENSIVE
Controlling the Circle The Art of Tipping The Top D Strike Beating a Defender/GK

TACTICAL
Pressing Strategies Video/Scouting Analysis Team Strategy Defensive Movement/ Positioning Offensive Movement/ Positioning Video Analysis Advanced

SKILL FOCUSED
Forehand Drive/Hit/Sweep Basic Tackling Reverse Hit/Sweep The Drag Flick

Goalkeeping 2

Shooting Options

The Aerial

Distributing the Ball From Defense

Advanced Dribbling

Short Corner Specialties

These classes are designed for hockey athletes to study specic positions. All the classes are small in size: approximately 8 athletes or less. The excellent athlete-to-coach ratio creates a key learning environment for your personal development. Each lesson will be taught by a USA Field Hockey certied coach as well as an internationally

experienced player. Sessions will enhance your knowledge and skills in the selected specialty area through a structured, instructional setting. Lessons will be tailored to athletes individual needs. Do not miss this opportunity to take one or a series of classes geared to increase your eld hockey ability, build condence and have fun!

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DEFENSIVE CLINICS
An expert approach to defending...
Basic Tackling
Cover all of the basics of tackling with a seasoned and international expert: Coach Rico Fernandes. Small groups will be able to learn all of the key skills in defending and how to dominate in defensive situations. This course is appropriate for all players as all positions on the eld must defend well!

Distributing The Ball From Defense

A daunting task for any defender is when they look up at a 16-yard-hit and see a full press from the opposition. Our coaches will help develop a players ability to break a high court press and make the correct decision in dead ball situations. Selfstarts, transfers and aerials will also be covered.

Advanced Tackling
After covering the basics, it is now time to discuss and train for advanced level tackling. Coach Rico will discuss and practice high level defensive strategies and the art of tackling in high pressure situations.

Advanced Defending

The Art of Channeling

An essential skill for all eld hockey athletes. Channeling, when done correctly, can be eective in slowing down an oensive counter-attack. This skills helps athletes develop their patience and timing.

Goalkeeping 1
Join Coach Liz for a goalkeeper-specic session that will develop key decision-making skills and shot-stopping techniques.

Goalkeeping 2
As a more advanced session, goalkeepers will improve their skills in logging, tactical awareness, communication, reaction-saves and 1 v 1s. This session will be high intensity and fast-paced.

Defensive Coach Rico Alarico Fernandes brings international and defensive eld hockey expertise from his native country of Tanzania. Rico emphasizes the tactical and technical requirements of eld hockey defenders including positioning, tackling, defensive short corners and counter-attacking. He is also a eld hockey rules expert, with extensive knowledge of the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) rule-book. Rico stays current with FIH rules and instructs MKEFHC players on these aspects of the game as part of his coaching strategies.

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OFFENSIVE CLINICS
An expert approach to offensive skills and situations...
played with him. Join them both in

Controlling the Circle

This session will be specically designed for the goal scorer to know every inch of the circle. Tom Carter believes the key to goal scoring is to make the right shot choice quickly, before a keeper can set. This session will explore this concept and provide the striker with the condence to pull the trigger in situations without looking up and wasting valuable time. At the end of this clinic, strikers will feel at home in the circle and the condence that will be gained is priceless.

this high intensity tipping course. This session is perfect to take with a club or high school teammate with whom you want to develop and perfect a strike partnership.

The Top D Strike

The daunting issue of so many eld hockey athletes is how to score from the top of the circle! This area is prime eld hockey

Advanced goal scoring Shooting Options

Join Coach Tom as he provides an overview of all of the dierent shooting techniques of the game. Introduced in this session is: tipping, sweeping, forehand strike, reverse stick strike, icking, drag icking and even penalty strokes.

space and often athletes avoid taking this precious shot and making an extra pass instead. In this clinic, athletes will learn how to strike the ball from one of the hardest and most precise hitters that Coach Tom has ever worked with, Iain Bennett. Join Iain and learn to adopt his advanced technique to develop condence in your striking ability. Athletes will learn how to hit the ball both to bottom corners and upper corners of the net, all from the top of the circle.

The Art of Tipping

Tipping is an art and we will make you a master of that art. If done correctly, tipping will score invaluable goals for your team. There are many factors that go into successful tipping and Coach Tom will explain all of these as well as demonstrate the array of tipping options available to the striker. Forehand and reverse tipping into the low corners and upper corners of the net will be executed along with more advanced side spin tipping. After this session you will have condence to make the right decision in the blink of an eye. Tom Carter developed his expertise as a tipper and was successful because of his strike partner, Iain Bennett. In Toms opinion, Iain has the best pass quality that he has ever played with, making tipping a great success when

Advanced Dribbling
Dribbling is essential to all eld hockey athletes. Join Coach Tom in a clinic that will help you develop your ball-handling skills. Learn how to always have control of the ball and options for dribbling around defenders.

Beating a defender/Goalkeeper
All players need to have the skill and condence required to take on a player 1 v 1 and successfully get around them. Join Tom Carter in a lesson in the skills, psychology, and condence that are all required to be successful in a 1 v 1 battle.

Oensive Coach Tom Tom Carter, a native of North Wales, Great Britain, draws upon his high level international experience with the Welsh national team program as well as his university playing experience when coaching. He holds a Level II eld hockey coaching certication from both Great Britain and USA Field Hockey. As a striker himself, Tom specializes in training young athletes to execute a wide-range of technical, goal-scoring skills. Tom was captain and leading goal scorer for York - St. John University Mens eld hockey team in northern England.

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TACTICAL CLINICS
Tactics are an important part of the modern game. We will help you develop your tactical mind.
Pressing Strategies
The modern-day game of hockey is geared toward dierent pressing options. Many teams in the USA do not have any pressing strategies or they use a single one during the entire game. Pressing is so important and there are many dierent strategies to a press that can be used. Join Coach Quinn in the conference room where you will have a detailed class in pressing options. Video analysis will be the core component, but their will be practical sessions built into the clinic as well.

Offensive Movement & Positioning

Oensive movement and positioning is an area that we see so often as a source of a teams weakness. If you are ever unsure what to do and where to go when your team has the ball, then this course is for you. Learn where to position yourself based upon your actual playing position. Athletes will develop an understanding of how their individual movement away from the ball can seriously add to their teams success.

Advanced Tactics

Video/Scouting Analysis
Video scouting is a crucial aspect of preparation for competition. This session will guide you in your ability to critically analyze your competition. Learn how to write a scouting report, look for opponents team strengths and weaknesses, their key players, set play strategies, pressing styles, and much more.

Video Analysis Advanced

This session will look at more complex theories to scouting reports. Athletes will be engaged in important tactical approaches to the game. This course will allow athletes the opportunity to think like coaches as they develop an awareness of the tactical decision making that enters coaches minds. This course will help you stay ahead of your competition by developing your hockey brain using valuable critical thinking skills.

Defensive Movement & Positioning

This is a combined classroom theory and outdoor practical course. Athletes will learn to take charge of defensive situations and control forward movement and decision-making. Athletes will learn the importance of channeling and how some of the best defenders in the world do not always need to make that amazing tackle.

Coach Quinn Loucks Coach Quinn serves as the technical coordinator for the club in his analysis of MKEFHC game footage and player performances during training sessions and competition. Quinn identies areas of need in tactical and technical skills amongst club players and travel teams and works with club colleagues to implement necessary changes. He has a keen understanding of the tactical aspect of the eld hockey game, especially in the structure and use of defensive presses and set-plays.

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Bennett was selected for the U21 Welsh National team on which he Iain Bennett is a resident of North earned 35 caps and featured in Wales, Great Britain where he tournaments throughout England, currently plays eld hockey for the Belgium and France. Rhyl Hockey Club Men's First Team. With 20 years of playing Iain Bennett gained valuable experience, Iain began his eld experience in his time with the hockey career at Colwyn Bay Welsh National Team program and Hockey Club with whom he won club participation and uses this several regional and national titles expertise in his coaching. With between the ages of 11 and awards in both eld hockey and 18.At the age of 12, Iain was football (soccer), Bennett began selected to play for the North coaching juniors in both sports. Wales U14 squad and He holds his level I eld hockey represented his region in several coaching certication from Great national tournaments hosted in Britain as well as a UEFA level B Leeds, England. Shortly Football coaching license. thereafter, Bennett was selected Bennett references both of his for the U16 Welsh National Team, coaching certications when again playing two years above his working with youth athletes as it age level. He gained 22 caps gives him a wider choice of (game appearances) for his age coaching knowledge when group and played in two organizing sessions. Iain is proud international tournaments in that his instruction is very diverse Hamburg, Germany and Krakow, and challenging for all age groups Poland. Following the U16s and abilities and he looks forward experience, Iain went on to to joining the Milwaukee Field represent the under 18s with Hockey coaching sta for a whom he gained 18 caps and month in May/June. played in tournaments in Ireland and Portugal. Finally, at age 17, Coach Iain Bennett

IAIN BENNETT

LIZ BUEHLER

Liz Buehler played center midelder from 2004-2008 for the NCAA Division III eld hockey team at Earlham College in Richmond, IN. She received All Conference collegiate honors all four years and served as Captain in her Sophomore and Senior years. After her junior year, Liz was nominated to represent the USA in the Arafura games in Australia which are hosted every two years to develop "athletes in the Asia-Pacic region and beyond" (www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au). She began her eld hockey career in Wisconsin as a member of the Arrowhead High School program from 2000-2004. In 2003, Liz was spotted by Earlham College at the USA Field Hockey National Festival Tournament when she traveled there with the Gateway Field Hockey Club of St. Louis, MO. Liz is a versatile player and coach with experience in all areas of the eld. She joined the Milwaukee Field Hockey Club adult team and coaching sta in November of 2012. Liz is the Goalkeeper Coordinator for MKEFHC and is responsible for designing and implementing training programs for the club's Elite and Academy goalkeepers. Liz is instrumental in providing the personal attention goalkeepers require to reach their optimum performance levels. She combines her knowledge of scoring on and defending with goalkeepers as well as studying international-level training programs to develop her instruction. Liz works with her colleagues at MKEFHC to analyze the needs of goalkeepers as shown by training performances and game footage and coordinates exercises to improve these areas.

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Cost for a single class is $60. For 3 classes or more, cost is $50 each. Defensive Basic Tackling- June 17th 8-11am @ Uihlein Turf with Coach Rico. The Art of Channeling- June 19th 8-11am @ Uihlein Turf with Coach Rico. Goalkeeping 1- June 19th 8-11am @ Uihlein Turf with Coach Liz. Goalkeeping 2- July 12th 5-8pm @ USM Turf with Coach Liz. Distributing the ball from defense- July 15th 8-11am @ Uihlein Turf with Coach Rico. Advanced tackling- July 19th 5-8pm @ Uihlein Turf with Coach Rico.

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Dates and Times All sessions will be hosted at Uihlein Soccer Park or University School of Milwaukee outdoor turf elds. Offensive Beating a Defender- June 19th 8-11am @ Uihlein The Top D Strike- June 21st 5-8pm @ USM The Art of Tipping- June 28th 5-8pm @ USM Shooting options- July 12th 5-8pm @ USM Advanced dribbling- July 19th 5-8pm @ USM Controlling the Circle- July 26th 5-8pm @ USM Tactical Pressing Strategies- June 18th 8-11am @ Uihlein Video/Scouting Analysis- June 20th 8-11am @ Uihlein Defensive Movement/Positioning- June 26th 8-11am @ Uihlein Offensive Movement/Positioning- June 27th 8-11am @ Uihlein Video Analysis Advanced- June 28th 8-11am @ Uihlein Team Strategy- July 8th 8-11am @ Uihlein Skill Focused Basic Tackling- June 17th 8-11am @ Uihlein Drag Flicking- June 21st 5-8pm @ USM Forehand drive/hit/sweep- June 28th 5-8pm @ USM Reverse hit/sweep- July 5th 5-8pm @ USM Short Corner Specialties- July 12th 5-8pm @ USM Aerials- July 26th 5-8pm @ USM
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