‒ prep continues for 2020 Junior Pan Am C/ships
Thirty-six young hockey players were fortunate enough to have participate a part of a developmental camp which would have sought to improve their skills and talents. 
The two-week camp was conducted during the August holidays, because the participants are Under 19 and the time-off from school would ensure their commitment to this program.
The camp focused on the individual techniques required to execute skills such as elimination, defending, passing and receiving, two versus one, goal-keeping and penalty corners.
The two-week initiative was spearheaded by National Hockey Coach Robert Fernandes, who received assistance from Jamarj Assanah, a member of the senior National Team.
According to the coordinators, the camp is the first step towards identifying a group of players who will make up the national junior squad which is scheduled to commence training shortly for the 2020 Junior Pan American Championships.
Speaking on the talent they have witnessed, National Coach Fernandes noted that he is excited to continue working with the bunch for various reasons.
“I think the camp was a great success. Although some of the players may not have the skills needed at the moment, those things can be learned.
“What I did see was an abundance of astonishing athleticism and internally motivated individuals who have exhibited a hunger to become exceptional; those are things you can’t teach people. This makes me very excited to work with this group over the next two years,” the coach said.
In an attempt to assess what was learnt during the two-week activity, the teenage participants were involved in a mini- tournament on the final day, and were later treated to lunch compliments of Antonio’s Grille.
The National Junior boys training team is scheduled to be selected in a short matter of time, the Junior Women’s programme is also scheduled to commence sometime in the near future.
