WALKING HOCKEY
Walking Hockey offers a chance to play hockey with a lower physical impact, making it more accessible for a wider group of athletes. This program is available for everyone - across all ages, genders, and abilities. There's a way to play hockey for everyone!
What is Walking Hockey?
Walking Hockey is a modified version of the game, played on a smaller field with a lighter ball. Sessions will consist of small warm-up activites followed by games, and participants are invited to stay after the sessions for a chance to chat and catch up with other players.
Benefits of Walking Hockey include positive mental and social interaction, injury prevention/rehabilitation, physical activity, and community engagement.
You should try Walking Hockey if:
- You're new to the sport
- You used to play, but haven't in a while and want to get back in it
- You want to play hockey, but running isn't your vibe
- Your kids play, and you want to learn some basics to help encourage them
- You want to play with your whole family
- You don't want to experience a highly-competitive environment
- You want to meet new people, make friends, and be part of a supportive community
- You just want to try something new!
Check out the free sessions happening near you!
Information Sessions
Throughout the course of our Walking Hockey we'll be hosting health and wellbeing information sessions, helping program participants get the most out of the sport. We want to hear from you about what sessions you'd like to see! Whether it's a chat with a dietitian about meal planning and getting the most out of your grocery haul, easy at-home stretching options from a physiotherapist, a panel about how women's sport is changing the industry, or tips on how to live your healthiest life with health conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure - if you want to hear it, we want to provide the opportunity!
Let us know what info sessions you'd like to see by clicking the link below:
What does Walking Hockey look like?
Check out our gallery on Facebook at the link below!
FAQs
To play Walking Hockey, all participants are required to register through the event page for their chosen sessions, which are organised by location. Plus, registration is completely free!
Current sessions are available in these locations:
- Hobart
- Launceston
- Burnie
- Devonport
Sign up by following the links above.
Players don't need to register through Hockey Tasmania's main Registration portal, as this isn't a competition.
Sessions will be held at the locations below during the year:
Hobart
The Aurora Energy Tasmanian Hockey Center
19 Bell St, New Town TAS 7008
Launceston
Northern Hockey Centre
240 St Leonards Rd, St Leonards TAS 7250
Burnie
McKenna Park Regional Hockey Complex
11 Three Mile Line Rd, Downlands TAS 7320
Devonport
Meercroft Park
240 William Street, Devonport TAS 7310
We want to have Walking Hockey all over Tasmania, so please let us know where you want to see sessions pop up next!
Please reach out to our Pathways and Development Officer, Nicole Wong, via email at nicole.wong@hockeytasmania.com.au, and let her know where you'd like to see more Walking Hockey sessions held.
Currently, Walking Hockey is not club-based. It's a program run in sessions by Hockey Tasmania throughout the year, but we do have the capability to run specific sessions tailored to your group.
If you'd like to put on a session specifically for your club, please reach out to our Pathways and Development Officer, Nicole Wong, via email at nicole.wong@hockeytasmania.com.au.
Hockey Tasmania
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy
- Disability Inclusion within Hockey Australia
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Australian Sports Comission
Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD)
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Other Similar Programs
- Hockey VIC - All Abilities Hockey
- Hockey WA - Hockey for All
- Hockey ACT - Walking Hockey
- Hockey NSW - All Abilities Program
- England Hockey - Walking Hockey