Are you a goalkeeper, who feels they want to improve their game or feels that the coaching and training you receive in this very specialised position could be improved. If so you may be interested to know that Wapping HC (who are one of the clubs to have secured access to the Lea Valley Hockey and tennis centre, where the London 2012 Olympic hockey matches were played) are creating a specialist Goalkeeping Academy.

Specialist coaches will include Maddie Hinch (who just last weekend won a silver medal with England), John Hurst (co-Manager of England Women and consultant goalkeeping coach to both England and GB) and Alan Dick (Scotland Men's goalkeeper in the mid-2000's).

The academy will be open to all goalkeepers and will take place on a monthly basis starting in late August, with the aim of improving goalkeeping coaching and play standards.

If you want to find out more please feel free to read the news item placed on Wappings club website or contact Stuart Burnside, Chairman of Wapping HC.