So, how did Living Hockey all start?

Well, to be honest there are a few explanations but it’s a bit like wanting to know how James Bond came to join the Secret Service or why aren’t Girls Aloud together anymore; you don’t really know how it came about but it’s just good that it did.

What we do know though is that the end product is a group of hockey players and coaches, which includes Olympians, World & National Champions that put on the best hockey coaching events you’ll go to.

You’ll see every now and then the strap line that “we don’t just coach it, we live it” and to us that’s really important. You’ll go to some sports camps where the star personality drops in for 10 minutes or “isn’t able to be here today”. For us, the Living Hockey experience is about being coached by and getting to know the experts. One of the great things about hockey is how easy it is for young players to talk to the very best players and coaches, and there’s nothing better than having a player you’ve coached at a camp or Masterclass come and tell you how they are getting on.

Living Hockey is also about being about all the things that are great about our game. We spend a lot of time with the coaches that look after our beginners to make sure that their first hockey experience is as fun as it is educational so that they keep playing at whatever level. We also love the fact that hockey is about learning skills which get harder and crazier as players get better and better. And of course it’s a game for all ages, sizes and shapes and abilities and so developing that game understanding and enjoyment is as important to us for the future 7th grade full back as it is for the next England centre forward.