THE MAGAZINE FIRST EDITION | 2020
SOUTH AFRICA CARRIES THE FLAME SA HOCKEY AT THE OLYMPICS OVER THE YEARS
EXERCISES TO IMPROVE ACCELERATION5
CINDY HACK A SUPERB CENTURION FEATURES
WHAT’S INSIDE
6 Caps & Results Your name in lights - or print
8 Feature Cindy... A superb centurion
10 Spotlight No spoilers here
12 Feature Pro series indoor
14 Health Hints 08 5 Exercises to improve acceleration 19 Feature 12 South Africa at the Olympics 29 Feature South Africa’s greatest Olympian
32 Travel Corner Chocolate and beer... enough said
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TYRON BARNARD
am a proud South African firstly. I am a sport fanatic secondly. The combination of these two ideals saw me launch a blog over 10 years ago to tell the story of fantastic South African sports people that may not be told elsewhere. One of the core sports of that blog was the wonderful sport of hockey. It was a sport I played, coached, umpired and administered in my earlier years. The evolution of this blog gave me the opportunity to tell over 1000 hockey stories in 10 years and ultimately Iled us to the point we are at today. Hockey the Magazine. Now you may think it strange but at a time with so much uncertainty, I am just remin- ded of the certainty that is the South African Hockey Family’s passion for the game. What is certain is there are thousands of untold stories of hockey tales from the wonderful to the difficult. What is certain is that there are hundreds of athletes that need a place to tell these stories. What is certain is that there are people who have made a successful life out of the game and should be profiled and praised. What is certain is that we love this sport. In our opening edition that you are reading now, launched on the day the Olympic ga- mes would have started in Tokyo, we look at our previous participation at the Games. We also look at who the remarkable Olympic career of John Wright, our Greatest Olympian. We welcome Shilo Ramdin from Strength Society who shares some great tips in rehabilita- tion. We also look at the remarkable story of Pro Series Indoor and what they have done in creating an indoor hockey culture in South Africa and look back at Cindy Hack’s 100 tests. Its an action-packed edition to fill you with all your hockey needs. Along with my team we have decided to launch Hockey the Magazine to raise the oppor- tunities to tell hockey stories that need telling. From detailed player features to fitness advice our aim is to give you the Hockey lover a central point to find out all you want to about the game of hockey. We want hockey writers to have their voice exposed and brands to showcase their products. We want to be the home of hockey content for you the reader, the hockey player, the hockey parent and ultimately the hockey family. A one stop shop. Hockey the Magazine will be a limited print magazine with a digital edition free of charge. Of course, we will couple this with other media offerings too like our Hockey the Po- dcast by Rayder Media, a new Video series and inside information into the squads, the players and the challenges that they face in their own journeys. This game has changed my life. I’m telling the story so that it hopefully changes yours too. Be Inspired. Be out of the ordinary.
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CAPS & RESULTS
OUTDOOR MILESTONE CAPS INDOOR MILESTONE CAPS
Name Milestone Opponent Name Milestone Opponent Le-Neal Jackson Debut USA Jonty Robinson Debut Switzerland Mustapha Cassiem Debut USA Mustapha Cassiem Debut Switzerland Dalpiarro Langford Debut Switzerland Bili Ntuli 50 USA Steven Paulo Debut Switzerland Chad Futcher Debut Germany Lungani Gabela Debut Switzerland Tarryn Mallett Debut Ireland Keegan Hezlett Debut Switzerland Kara Botes 50 Ireland Melrick Maddocks Debut Switzerland Ayden Shrives (Umpire) 50 USA vs. SA Anton van Loggerenberg Debut Switzerland Kyle Esau Debut Switzerland Sandi Tabata Debut Germany Dayaan Cassiem Debut Switzerland Chad Futcher Debut Switzerland Ignatius Malgraff Debut Switzerland Aiden Tun Debut Switzerland Marvin Simons Debut Switzerland Cameron Goodwin Debut Switzerland David Joshua (Coach) Debut Switzerland Cindy Hack 100 Ireland Lennie Botha (Coach) 100 Poland Jessica O’Connor 100 Poland Kayla de Waal Debut Switzerland
TEST RESULTS - OUTDOOR WOMEN TEST RESULTS - INDOOR WOMEN
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score Ireland Stellenbosch 0-1 Switzerland Durban 3-0 Ireland Stellenbosch 1-5 Switzerland Durban 4-1 Ireland Stellenbosch 1-2 Switzerland Durban 3-1 Switzerland Cape Town 4-3 Germany Stellenbosch 0-4 Switzerland Cape Town 1-1 Germany Stellenbosch 1-8 Switzerland Cape Town 3-3 Germany Stellenbosch 0-4 Ireland Cape Town 2-1 Ireland Cape Town 2-1 Ireland Cape Town 5-0 Ireland Cape Town 6-1 Ireland Cape Town 4-2 Ireland Cape Town 6-2 Poland Rogowo 0-2 Poland Rogowo 1-1 Poland Rogowo 3-4 Poland Poznan 3-1 Poland Poznan 3-1 TEST RESULTS - OUTDOOR MEN
Opponent Venue Score TEST RESULTS - INDOOR MEN USA Durban 4-2 Opponent Venue Score USA Durban 2-1 Switzerland Durban 2-2 USA Durban 6-3 Switzerland Durban 4-3 USA Durban 5-1 Switzerland Durban 4-3 Germany Johannesburg 2-11 Switzerland Cape Town 6-5 Germany Johannesburg 1-7 Switzerland Cape Town 4-2 Germany Johannesburg 1-1 Switzerland Cape Town 4-1
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 6 Name Milestone Opponent Jonty Robinson Debut Switzerland Mustapha Cassiem Debut Switzerland Dalpiarro Langford Debut Switzerland Steven Paulo Debut Switzerland Lungani Gabela Debut Switzerland Keegan Hezlett Debut Switzerland Melrick Maddocks Debut Switzerland Anton van Loggerenberg Debut Switzerland Kyle Esau Debut Switzerland Dayaan Cassiem Debut Switzerland Chad Futcher Debut Switzerland Ignatius Malgraff Debut Switzerland Aiden Tun Debut Switzerland Marvin Simons Debut Switzerland Cameron Goodwin Debut Switzerland David Joshua (Coach) Debut Switzerland Cindy Hack 100 Ireland Lennie Botha (Coach) 100 Poland Jessica O’Connor 100 Poland Kayla de Waal Debut Switzerland
@TKSPORTSSA 7 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE FEATURE
CINDY... A SUPERB CENTURION
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 8 THE PODC HACK OPENS UP AST LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE
he picks up the ball with see- “We went into the series without major our team and possesses all the qualities of mingly no options available, expectations, but it was a fantastic lear- a true leader. Most importantly she is my cramped for space and des- ning experience. The more we realized friend and I am so honoured to be able to perate for an idea. She turns that we were going to win the series the play alongside someone of her calibre.” left, turns right and makes a more exciting it got for us. We want to put When Cindy became the first Interna- decision that leaves every de- our best on the field and represent our tional indoor hockey player in Africa to Sfender baffled as she creates a chasm of country with pride every time we go on reach 100 test matches at the Pro Series space that previously didn’t exist. As she the park and we were so pleased that we Indoor Nationals in Cape Town against surges through that space, she squares the were able to do this in Switzerland!” Ireland it was appropriate that she got ball and allows a team mate to score into Hacks largest focus right now is get- to play in front of a massive crowd at the an empty net. The story of Cindy Hack ting her team qualified for the FIH Indoor Bellville Velodrome. She walked on to the is one that can be copied and pasted in Hockey World Cup in 2021, an occasion field with her daughters and was honou- every single one of her 100 games she has that she has experienced in both 2007 and red as a hero by all in attendance inclu- played for the South African Women’s In- in 2015. In 2007 it was an incredibly tough ding the men’s national indoor captain door Hockey team. Each game provides a experience as an underexperienced South Jethro Eustice: moment that if you are there to watch you African side were humbled and finished “On behalf of the SA Men’s Indoor Ho- will never forget, if you are an opposing last in the tournament. In 2015 the World ckey team. We just want to send a massi- defender its probably a moment you want Cup returned to Leipzig and Hack was the ve congratulations to Cindy Hack, on an to never remember. only returnee from the 2007 experience, unbelievable achievement. We unders- In South African sport there are icons but a much better prepared side did a fan- tand representing your country is an ho- associated with their various sports. tastic job finishing 9th with a 4-2 victory nour and privilege, but to reach a miles- When you think about rugby you proba- against Canada in the placement match. tone of 100 international matches for your bly think about Siya Kolisi, in cricket you Of course, there is also disappoint- country, is an incredible achievement. will conjure up images of AB de Villiers, ment in that World Cup history for Hack, She is an inspiration to her children, fa- while the likes of tennis and swimming in 2011 South Africa did not compete due mily, friends, teammates and everyone may draw up images of Amanda Coetzer to an administrative error, while 2018 is involved in South Africa Hockey. Her lea- and Penny Heyns respectively. It would an obvious sore point that Hack, and her dership of the SA Women’s Indoor Hockey not be exaggerated to say that when you team will be hoping to get the opportunity team has been incredible, and we can’t think about Indoor Hockey the name Cin- to set things right at some point this year. wait to see the awards and results in the dy Hack immediately comes to mind. Such is Hack’s popularity that her stick Green and Gold that she will no doubt From her debut back in 2006, through sponsor, Princess, have manufactured an achieve. Again, congratulations on your two Indoor Hockey World Cups and the indoor hockey stick named after her. The 100th game Cindy, and wishing you many birth of two wonderful daughters, Hack C10 features her characteristic love of the more, you will have all of our support.” has been the epitome of a professional. colour pink and it can be seen being used She is arguably playing the best hockey This in an amateur sport where she must by hundreds of young girls and boys in in- of her career at a time when visibility is still be a full-time mother and complete door circles. at its highest level. Although she may not her day job working for the University of Hack has captained the team in nearly play International Indoor hockey for too Free State. At an advanced age in hockey 100 of her caps and her leadership abili- many more years, there is no doubt that terms, Hack is playing with a youthful ties sits her alongside the greats like John she will be many young kids’ hero’s while exuberance more so now than previously Smit, Aaron Mokoena and Graeme Smith she still does. When she does hang up the in her career. Much like a fine wine, Hack in her teammate’s eyes. Jamie Southgate stick you can be sure there will be more is getting better with age. has played with Cindy as her skipper for than a few opponents who will still look Its this extreme ability that has seen all her 48 caps and shared how impactful for her over their shoulders and maybe Hack lead her team to unprecedented suc- the skipper is. even under their beds. cess over the past 18 months. The SPAR “Since I have been in the team, Cin- South African Women’s Hockey team dy has always been the busy bee of the completed two series victories against team, if she is not playing hockey then Switzerland, shared a series with Czech she is working and if not working she is Republic (who recently finished third in looking after two incredible daughters. From her debut back the European Indoor Championship), sha- Our captain fantastic, Cindy is an outright red a series with Poland and whitewashed goal scoring machine, she has so much in 2006, through two Ireland, Zimbabwe and Botswana. more knowledge and experience of the The series victory against Switzerland game which helps a lot of individuals find Indoor Hockey World was historic for so many reasons. It was their feet in the national team, including Cups and the birth the first time a South African side had me. Not only that, but her personality is beat a European side away from home, so warm and welcoming that there is no of two wonderful the first time they had beaten a top 8 side fear to just be yourself. Cindy, along with in the world and of course the first time the seniors, have played a vital role in ins- daughters, Hack has they had completed a series victory. Hack talling a family orientated culture and I been the epitome of a reflected on that series when she spoke to will forever be proud to call these ladies the Hockey the Podcast: my family. Cindy is a pillar of strength in professional
9 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE LIAM HERMANUS CHAD FUTCHER ANTON VAN KELLY REED JULIAN HYKES MPUMALANGA SOUTHERN GAUTENG LOGGERENBERG SPAR KZN RAIDERS SOUTHERN GAUTENG As Liam revealed to us in The Southern’s captains WESTERN PROVINCE 6 months after giving bir- WITS COACH the Hockey the Podcast, a made his step up to In- For many people in atten- th Reed was back to her Julian Hykes is one of my delay in varsity confirma- ternational hockey in dance at Ashton College, best helping lead SPAR favourite hockey players tion meant he was una- 2019 and continued to van Loggerenberg was KZN Raiders back to the to watch. He is difficult ble to attend Southern underline his progress in not just goalkeeper of the title they relinquished in to stop and can score Gauteng trials. Instead the indoor hockey scenes tournament, but player of 2019. Her combination goals from angles that of sitting back and wat- with a wonderful Indoor the tournament. Playing plays with Cindy Hack most mathematicians ching he made himself IPT. His 17 goals from six in the final with a disloca- and Tegan Fourie consis- would love. Its not for his available and Mpumalan- ga snatched him up. The games led his Southern’s ted shoulder he produced tently made defenders di- playing that he is inclu- Namibian prodigy went side to a bronze medal a man of the match per- zzy, while her goalscoring ded on this list. The Sou- on to win the top goal finish. He would love no- formance pulling off 20 ability meant she scored th African star was un- scorer award notching a thing more than to take saves and denying all four in every game but for fortunate to not lead his superb 19 goals in just 6 his team to a title, but you shootout’s he faced. He one, including a brace in team to the title (let’s not games. Remember this can’t ask for more from a really is the All-Star now! the final. Welcome back go there), but they played young man is just 19 years sensational goal scorer. Kelly! sensational hockey on of age. their way to a shootout SPOTLIGHT defeat. Harwood, Mpe and Readhead were sen- sational in attack and the team played with the atta- WHO ENHANCED THEIR REPUTATION AT cking verve their coach is associated with. 40 goals in just 6 matches is no- THE INDOOR HOCKEY IPT thing short of superb.
The Indoor hockey IPT at Ashton College and Danville Park Girls School in KwaZulu Natal took place just before the shutdown of sport in the country. Now while we sit in a lockdown and wish we could watch, play or even umpire a game of hockey it’s a great time to reflect on the IPT and answer a question I like to ask every year. Who enhanced their reputation at the tournament?
CHARLIZE SWANEPOEL TAMLYN KOCK NOLWAZI NKABINDE KIRSTY ADAMS BRYCE WEST MPUMALANGA SOUTHERN GAUTENG KZN MYNAHS COACH NORTH WEST WP PENINSULA COACH Yes, she was part of the Ill be honest I didn’t know Nolwazi finished as both The B Section player of Bryce was given the oppor- emerging South Africa much about Tamlyn Kock the top female coach at the tournament was gi- tunity to lead the WP Pe- squad in 2019, but this before the tournament, this year’s IPT as well as ven that because she was ninsula team this year and year she literally emerged but she is a player I won’t the top “B” stride as she fully deserving of it. She did a superb job with a forget now. With the late led her KZN Mynahs to a was also made sure she from the shadows and withdrawal of Southern’s fantastic 4th place finish. saved her best for the big squad with an average age put her hand up to be the big three names, the de- She took her promotion games. In the semi-final of just 21.1 years of age. countries number one. It fending champions nee- from the Robins to the she bagged a brace inclu- They won their way throu- was a sensational tourna- ded a player to step up Mynahs in her side and ding a 36th minute equa- gh to the top 4 with good ment for Swanepoel who and Kock grabbed it with guided her team superbly lizer that took the game victories against Inland, is benefitting from the both hands. Her drives through the tournament. against EP to a shootout Mynahs and a very good in the middle of the park The energy she coaches which she scored in for a great work at the Hockey Wits side. In the semi-final and the skill she had on with is effervescent whi- 2-0 win. In the final Wits Farm. Her speed of save the ball were testament to le the players appear to thought they had the title they gave the Western Pro- and getting back to her a great foundation phase enjoy her methods. She with a 39th minute win- vince side a massive scare feet again is country lea- in her hockey, while the will no doubt look back at ner, but Adams popped with a spirited fight back. ding while her reading of coolness in front of goals the Quarter Final against up to score with 11 se- West won many fans for the game has gone to the deserved more than a KZN Inland with great conds left on the clock to his tactical approach and next level. bronze medal. Her 7 field pride, while they were send the game to a shoo- continues to impress when goals were the most by unlucky to lose the semi- tout. They would win it given the opportunity. any player in the tourna- -final to Western Province 3-2 in sudden death with ment. on a shoot-out. Adams the star of the show on the night.
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TURNING DREAMS INTO TOMORROW
Simon Martin was a goalkeeper that played national field hockey for South Africa in the 90’s. But it was not the AstroTurf’s that captured Cyril’s, as he is affectionately known, imagination and heart. That was indoor hockey which remarkably he had very little playing involvement in himself.
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 12 imon Martin was a goalkeeper Shayne Cormack, a World Cup player for that played national field hockey Namibia at the 2011 Indoor Hockey World Cup for South Africa in the 90’s. But it and owner of the PSI Namibia Hawks franchi- was not the AstroTurf’s that captu- se, spoke about Simon at the 2019 Hawks cap- red Cyril’s, as he is affectionately tain capping ceremony. “Simon, we embarked known, imagination and heart. on a crazy journey 13 years ago and it was just SThat was indoor hockey which remarkably he a dream in your eyes of where we could take had very little playing involvement in himself. the game of indoor hockey. You followed your “When I went through the school hockey dreams and that allowed us to follow ours!” system, I felt that there was something mis- Shayne speaks from a position of dream sing from the game.” Shares Simon Martin, achiever. Her own daughter, Kiana Cormack “However, the one thing that stood out for me one of the stars of Pro Series Indoor, finished was a one-day indoor tournament at UCT that as the top goal scorer at the 2018 FIH Indoor took place at the end of the hockey season. Hockey World Cup for a Namibian team that This was the most enjoyable event of the sea- featured 10 Psi Hawk players / former players. son for me. It was always a well-run event that This is firstly significant being that an Afri- brought the entire hockey community toge- can has never achieved this before, but even ther in a social but competitive environment. more so when you understand that Kiana was Unfortunately, it was only a one-day event only 16 at that tournament. Once again, the and it was not enough to grow the game of dreams of Simon had led to the realities for indoor. In my matric year the tournament or- others. ganiser relocated, and the tournament never David Joshua has coached the Gauteng took place. This was a real disappointing way Gryphons franchise for over a decade with to end my school hockey career. When I left numerous appearances in finals and medal school, I felt that this was definitely the spark matches at Nationals. His tactical astuteness to ignite indoor hockey and allow kids to play saw him tasked with leading the Northern the game on a more ongoing basis.” Blues at Indoor IPT. That squad with small na- And so Pro Series Indoor was born in 2005, mes in the world of indoor hockey impressed with the first national tournament taking pla- all and sundry and Joshua was awarded the ce in 2007. At those nationals just 24 teams opportunity to lead the South African Indoor took part representing four franchises. Fast Hockey men against the 8th ranked Switzer- forward 13 years and the Nationals are now land in the countries first test series since the split into Junior and Senior with more than 2018 Indoor Hockey World Cup. South Africa 3000 kids taking part each year. Of course, had never beaten Switzerland, or any top 10 that excludes the thousands of players that ranked side, before and went into the series take part in regional tournaments across with just 5 capped players in the selected the Southern African continent. The growth squad of 22. of PSI has been immense and its been built After escaping with a draw in the opening around the mantra of a celebration of the spi- game after trailing 2-0, the BlitzStoks, as the rit of indoor hockey. National Indoor Hockey Men are known, ne- “The introduction of PSI, it allowed all ver looked back and went on to win the six young enthusiastic hockey players the oppor- match series 5-0 with a walloping 4-1 victory tunity to take part in a new and exciting con- in the final game. For Joshua, his start at Si- cept. Indoor hockey is a spectator’s sport and mons dream of Psi, meant his own dream had offers the “Wow factor” and the need to deve- become a reality. lop it was long overdue. It allowed people to At the time the SA Indoor Hockey Men dream and to make those dreams a reality” were playing Switzerland, the SPAR South And over the past decade and more that’s Africa Indoor Hockey Women were doing exactly what you can associate Psi. A Dream. the same. In those two combined squads of From its humble beginnings, crowds of more 33 players, a mammoth 19 had previously (or than 3000 on average attend the National Fi- currently in the case of Mustapha Cassiem, nals. The kids, parents, coaches and even the Aiden Tun and Marvin Simons) taken part in media are entertained at each nationals by an Pro Series Indoor. 57% of our current natio- exhibition game featuring some sort of All- nal indoor hockey players in South Africa are -Stars. The best indoor hockey players in the not dreaming about wearing that Protea over world including Mo Furste, Robert Tigges, their heart, they are doing it. Benni Wess, Kiki van Wijk and Janne Muller- -Wieland have all featured for the various All- Simon Martin had a dream to celebrate the -Stars teams, while local kids have been able spirit of indoor hockey, we are all doing it be- to gather signatures, watch awe-inspiring mo- cause of him. Long live PSI, long live dreams ments and to start to dream. becoming tomorrows!
13 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE HEALTH HINTS 5 EXERCISES TO IMPROVE ACCELERATION
Author: Shilo Ramdin Owner & Head Trainer at Strength Society and Performance Coach
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 14 One of the most common requests I get from athletes is to assist them in improving their speed. As many of you would already know, a sprint can be broken down into four phases – the start phase, the acceleration phase, the maximal velocity phase and a phase of deceleration.
For me, the acceleration phase is the most important, in short, if you enhance your acceleration, you enhance your sprint performance. Simple.
There are 5 core gym exercises that I recommend you integrate into your gym training. These movements have direct carryover to acceleration performance. They are simple to perform, meaning they can be used to enhance performance immediately.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. HANG POWER CLEAN FRONT SQUAT HIP THRUST BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT Although the hang power When it comes to maxi- The hip thrust offers a Our final exercise is one BOX JUMP clean is often considered mizing performance, the way to develop strength of the most important. Box jumps are a fantas- a precursor to some of the front squat is king. and maximize horizontal The Bulgarian split squat tic exercise that strictly more technically deman- While it is often over - force production – both of (also known as the rear ding Olympic lifts, it is also a looked for its big brother, which are integral to acce- foot elevated split squat) works on the explosive fantastic exercise in its own the back squat, it argua- leration. is a single leg squatting power side of force pro- right. bly offers greater benefit For this exercise, begin exercise where the rear duction continuum. Using light relative loads, it for sprinters. You see, the seated on the ground with foot remains supported. Start by standing in front provides a way to enhance front squat better repli- your upper back resting This means that while of the box in an athletic muscular power while also cates the torso and hip against a bench directly it still replicates the de- position. Your feet shou- reinforcing triple extension position apparent during behind you. A loaded bar- mands of sprinting clo- ld be set about a shoul- at the hip, knee, and ankle – acceleration – making it bell should be placed over sely and allows the deve- which is imperative during the perfect way to build the crease of your hips. lopment of hip stability, it ders width apart, and the acceleration phase of strength and optimize We strongly recommend can also be loaded heavy. you should be a com- sprinting. force production in this placing either a foam pad And the result? fortable distance from Start by standing tall and position. or a squat pad between An exercise that offers the the box. When you feel holding the bar with an This movement is perfor- the bar and your legs to perfect combination for ready to commence the overhand grip. Your feet med with the bar held in make this movement a li- building muscular streng- jump, rapidly descend should be shoulder width the ‘front rack’ position. ttle bit more comfortable. th, increasing neuromus- into a quarter squat whi- apart, and your eyes should The bar should be resting Proceed to lean back cular coordination, and be looking forward. on the shoulders, with against the bench and enhancing acceleration le swinging your arms Commence the movement your fingers under the press your hips into the mechanics. downward. From this by sitting your hips back and bar (just wider than the ground. Your upper back Start by standing approxi- bottom position, rapi- bending your knees slightly, shoulders). Your chest and should be resting on the mately 1-2 feet away from dly jump up onto the as if you were preparing to elbows should be up tall bench, the bar should be the bench behind you, perform a vertical jump. Once box, ensuring that you throughout the duration elevated a couple of in- while holding onto two the bar reaches the middle of fully extend your hips your thighs, jump upwards by of the movement. ches on off the ground, dumbbells. Slowly reach and swing your arms rapidly extending your legs Start with your feet just and your feet should be one leg back behind you wider than shoulder wid- upwards – landing on and driving your feet into the flat. Then begin the move- and rest the top of your ground. As you reach full ex- th, and your toes pointed ment by driving your feet foot gently on the bench. top of the box gently. tension, you should come up out slightly. Proceed to into the ground, thrusting This is your starting posi- descend into a squat by The key here is to be soft onto your toes, while ‘shrug- your hips up into the bar tion. dropping straight down on the landing – envi- ging’ the bar upwards. until they reach full ex- From here, gradually Proceed to drop your body between your heels. Keep sion the way a cat lands tension – then reverse the descend under control under the bar by rapidly your chest and elbows up on the ground. motion to return to the rotating your hands and el- tall throughout the dura- until your back knee li- starting position. Similarly, don’t get cau- bows (moving into the front tion of the movement. ghtly touches the ground. Control the descent and Some key aspects of this ght up worrying about rack position). As you catch Make sure to keep your reach the bottom position movement that we want to how high the box is. The the bar, allow your hips to torso neutral, and your shift back and down slightly (top of thighs parallel to reinforce is that your chin goal here is to jump as hip flexed slightly in the to help absorb the weight of the ground) in a smooth should be tucked against high as you possibly can. the bar. Keep your elbow and manner. From here pro- your chest throughout the bottom position. Finish ceed to drive your feet into This isn’t going to chan- chest up tall, and proceed to entirety of the movement, the movement by pushing the ground and come up ge as the box gets higher. stand up tall, finishing off the and the extension should the grounded leg into the movement. as explosively as possible, returning to the starting come from your hips and floor, driving back up into This is one rep. position. not your lower back. the starting position.
In my mind, these five exercises tick all the boxes when it comes to maximizing acceleration. FINAL NOTES They allow the development of power and strength in such a way that closely replicates the FROM SHILO demands of the acceleration phase of sprinting.
15 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE FEATURE South Africa at the Olympics
ATLANTA 1996 SA HOCKEY MEN
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 16 he South African Hockey Men embarked on Atlanta like a gra- de 8 boy venturing into his first week of High School. Relatively new to the international stage following the return to interna- Ttional sport after the apartheid banishment, the SA Hockey men, under the tutelage of Ga- vin Featherstone took to the Olympics as the underdogs looking to stamp their mark. South Africa had earned their spot at the games by triumphing over Egypt in the All African Games in Harare in 1995. That vic- tory had garnered the South Africans a spot in Group B alongside 1992 silver medallist SA SQUAD SA RESULTS Australia as well as eventual winners Nether- Atlanta 1996 Olympics 1996 Atlanta Olympics lands. The South Africans began the tournament 1. GROUP STAGE with the scary prospect of the Australians, Brian Myburgh (GK) featuring the brilliant Jay Stacy and Mark South Africa 1 - 1 Australia Hager in their ranks. Having trailed 1-0 to a 2. Hager goal, the South Africans roared back Brad Milne and levelled through prolific striker Greg Ni- 3. South Africa 2 - 2 Malaysia col. Impressively the South Africans held out Shaun Cooke for a draw that whispered to the world. We are South Africa 3 - 3 South Korea back. 4. If it was elation that met the first result it Craig Jackson South Africa 0 - 2 Great Britain was probably disappointment that met the 5. second draw as Malaysia held the Africans to Craig Fulton a 2-2 draw. Greg Nicol had given the Olympic South Africa 1 - 4 Netherlands debutants the lead, but Featherstone’s men 6. found themselves 2-1 down due to a Mir- Bradley Michalaro 9 - 12 Crossovers nawan Nawawi Brace. William Fulton level- 7. led for the South Africans, but it was a case Gregg Clark South Africa 3 - 0 United States of America of what could have been when the full-time 8. whistle sounded. 9th place Playoff South Africa had to dig deep in their third Gary Boddington game against South Korea having trailed 2-0 9. Argentina 3 - 2 South Africa Park Shin Heum & Shin Seok-kyo. Greg Nicol Alistar Fredericks managed to half the deficit before Kim You- ng-kyu re-established a two-goal lead. With 10. limited experience in International compe- Wayne Graham titions, the South Africans would have to dig 11. deep with just 10 minutes remaining but were Kevin Chree given a lifeline when William Fulton scored with 3 minutes remaining. That man Greg Ni- 12. DID YOU KNOW? col proved the hero on the day again with the Charles Teversham equaliser, but the draw left SA’s hopes of a top 13. Gregg Clark is the only 8 place in jeopardy. Greg Nicol Following a 2-0 defeat to Great Britain and person to coach at two a 4-1 defeat to Netherlands, the South Africans 14. were set to play off in the 9-12 bracket having Matthew Hallowes Olympic Games for finished fifth in their group. In the crossover 15. game the South Africans took on USA and tho- Grant Fulton South Africa roughly outclassed them with both William Fulton, Craig Fulton and Greg Nicol all net- 16. ting for a comfortable 3-0 win and a historic Murray Anderson first Olympic win for the green and gold. Greg Nicol once again got on the sco- Head Coach: Gavin Featherstone resheet for SA in the playoff match, but Ar- gentina triumphed 3-2 to finish the South African campaign in tenth spot. 17 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE w w w . t h e g r e a t e q u a l i z e r . c o . z a
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he South African Hockey Wo- SA SQUAD – men had to wait for Sydney 2000 Sydney 2000 Olympics for their first opportunity at the Olympic Games. In 1996 only 8 1. SA RESULTS teams competed meaning that the African title was not enough, Paola Vidulich (GK) 2000 Sydney Olympics Tbut in 2000 the competing nations were in- 2. creased to 10 with Africa getting a spot in the Inke van Wyk (GK) GROUP STAGE finals. Under the guidance of Gene Muller, 3. the ladies were victorious and headed to Syd- South Africa 1 - 2 Germany ney to tackle group B. Jacqueline Geyser With the men not allowed to go to the 4. South Africa 2 - 2 Netherlands games for political reasons, the country was Carina van Zyl focussed on the women hoping for national 5. pride to be carried by the team selected. That South Africa 0 - 1 New Zealand team included the likes of Alison Dare, Pietie Anli Kotze Coetzee and Lindsey Carlisle amongst others. 6. South Africa 1 - 0 China The historic first game for South Africa Michele MacNaughton started fantastically when Marilyn Agliotti 7. 7-10 Crossovers (Who later won Olympic Gold with Nether- Karen Roberts (c) lands) opened the scoring against Germany. As much as the SA ladies played with heart 8. South Africa 2 - 3 Great Britain and great competitive spirit, they were unab- Lindsey Carlisle le to deny the Germans who stole a 2-1 win 9. 9th place Playoff with goals by Fanny Rinne and Britta Becker Karen Symons to start their Olympic campaign with defeat. South Korea 3 - 0 South Africa Arguably their finest performance in the 10. tournament and arguably even outside of the Kerry Bee tournament came in their second game. Ha- 11. ving trailed 2-0 to goals from Ageeth Boom- Pietie Coetzee gaardt and Minke Smeets from Netherlands, the SA Women’s Hockey team produced the 12. kind of fight back that would define the essen- Alison Dare ce of South African Spirit. First Pietie Coetzee 13. pulled one back before later Alison Dare sna- DID YOU KNOW? Luntu Ntloko tched a draw and kept SA in with a chance of qualifying for the medal round. 14. Those hopes were largely dashed in a 1-0 Marilyn Agliotti Pietie Coetzee is the defeat to New Zealand, but pride was resto- 15. red with a superb 1-0 win over China thanks Caryn Bentley only person to score in to a goal from Jacqui Benkenstein (Geyser). That result, South Africa’s first Olympic win, 16. three separate meant that SA missed out on the medal round Susan Wessels by just 1 point and had to settle for the bottom tournaments 4 bracket. Head Coach: Gene Muller Dare and Coetzee scored in the 3-2 cros- sover defeat before South Korea proved too much for the African champions in the 9th place playoff.
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ATHENS 2004 SA HOCKEY MEN AND WOMEN
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 22 or the first time in Olympic his- when Brennan scored the winner after Greg Ni- tory South Africa had both a col and Emile Smith had kept the scores even. DID YOU KNOW? men’s and a women’s team at the In the last group game, needing a win to pro- Olympic Games. The women had gress to the 5-8 quarter the South Africans were secured their spot by winning the outplayed by New Zealand and coupled with The SA Hockey Men’s All-African Games in Abuja in Ni- India’s draw to Argentina fell into the bottom 4 Fgeria. The women’s competition remained 10 by just 1 point! biggest Olympic teams with South Africa once again alongsi- The South Africans were able to get revenge de Germany and Netherlands with a chance for the All African games though beating Egypt victory came at Athens to avenge their 2000 defeat to South Korea as 5-1 in the crossover match thanks to Greg Nicol well. scoring South Africa’s first ever Olympic hat-tri- 2004 with a 5-1 win over It was a brutal opening as despite a double ck and it could have been 9th for the Africans Egypt from Jen Wilson the team were beaten heavily but they were denied in a thrilling penalty shoot by Netherlands and followed that up with a out against Great Britain to settle for 10th place heavy defeat at the hands of Australia. Having in a tournament of what ifs. tasted defeat to South Korea, South Africa then met up with Germany in the final group game. 70 minutes of brilliance followed as they SA SQUAD SA SQUAD outplayed a German side destined for the Athens 2004 Olympics Athens 2004 Olympics semi-finals winning 3-0 through Sharne SA Hockey Men SA Hockey Women Wehmeyer, Pietie Coetzee and Jen Wilson. 1. 1. Coetzee’s goal meant she was the first South David Staniforth (GK) Caroline Birt (GK) African to score in two Olympic Games, the 2. 2. result was also South Africa’s biggest victory Craig Jackson (c) Kate Hector at the Olympics. With no crossover in place, South Afri- 3. 3. ca headed straight to the 9th place playoff Craig Fulton Anli Kotze where they took on the Spanish side. It was 4. 4. a pulsating affair that offered goals, tactics Bruce Jacobs Natalie Fulton and excitement, including extra time. Pietie 5. 5. Coetzee scored first for SA, before Rocio Ybar- Gregg Clark Marsha Marescia ra levelled matters. Tsoanelo Pholo, or coach 6. 6. as we affectionately know her as, regained the SA lead and Jen Wilson made it 3-1 with Iain Evans Johke Koornhof 20 minutes to play. The Spaniards continued 7. 7. to fight back and halved the deficit through Emile Smith Lindsey Carlisle Maria Feito and later restored parity through 8. 8. an Esther Termens strike. Although Spain had Jody Paul Kerry Bee the momentum it was South Africa’s tourna- 9. 9. ment star Jen Wilson who notched the winner Steve Evans and sealed a 9th place finish for the African Pietie Coetzee champions. 10. 10. The SA Hockey Men had a much different Eric Rose-Innes Jenny Wilson venture to the Olympic Games. Having lost to 11. 11. Egypt at the All-African Games the South Afri- Wayne Denne Fiona Butler cans had to go to the Olympic Qualification 12. 12. Tournament in Spain where 12 teams played Chris Hibbert (GK) Liesel Dorothy for 7 spots. That tournament had gone to the 13. wire with SA beating Belgium on penalties to 13. secure the final spot at Athens. Ian Symons Tsoanelo Pholo Having led the team to the tournament 14. 14. Paul Revington got to lead the team at the Ryan Ravenscroft Sharne Wehmeyer tournament and Craig Jackson retained the 15. 15. captaincy. They couldn’t have asked for a Denzil Dolley Susan Webber (C) better start than Greg Nicol scoring a brace 16. 16. (joining Coetzee in the two Olympic scorers Greg Nicol club), to beat Argentina 2-1 after trailing 1-0. Grazjyna Engelbrecht (GK) That result gave the South Africans a belief that they could compete. Head Coach: Paul Revington Head Coach: Ros Howell And when they led 2-0 (Nicol and Craig Fulton) against India in the second game that SA Results belief was growing, but in true sport fashion SA Hockey Men the rug was well and truly pulled out as India SA Results levelled before a massive sucker punch with Group Stage SA Hockey Women two last minute goals to win 4-2. South Africa 2 - 1 Argentina The sucker punch was still reverberating South Africa 2 - 4 India when South Africa again took a two-goal lead Group Stage in the next game against Netherlands. Steve South Africa 2 - 3 Netherlands South Africa 2 - 6 Netherlands Evans and Ian Symons once again showed the South Africa 2 - 3 Australia South African fight with the early goals, but South Africa 1 - 4 New Zealand South Africa 0 - 3 Australia once again SA were left to wonder “what if”. South Africa 0 - 3 South Korea Netherlands levelled through Teun de Nooi- 9 - 12 Crossovers jer before a last-minute strike by Karel Kla- South Africa 3 - 0 Germany ver consigned the Africans to a second heart South Africa 5 - 1 Egypt breaking defeat in a row. 9th place Playoff A highly competitive match against Aus- tralia also ended up being decided the odd 9th place Playoff Spain 3 - 4 South Africa goal. This time though coming a lot earlier Great Britain 1(4)-1(3) South Africa
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BEIJING 2008 SA HOCKEY MEN AND WOMEN
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 24 DID YOU KNOW? Greg Nicol is the only South African to score a hat-trick in Olympic Games
SA SQUAD SA SQUAD SA Hockey Men Hockey Women 1. 1. Andrew Cronje Mariette Rix (GK) 2. 2. Ian Symons Vuyisanani Mangisa (GK) 3. 3. Austin Smith Kate Hector 4. 4. Bruce Jacobs (c) 5. Taryn Hosking Darryn Gallagher 5. 6. Cindy Brown Marvin Harper 6. 7. Marsha Marescia (c) n 2008 the South African sides em- barked on Beijing with more experien- Emile Smith 7. ce now and both secured their spots 8. Shelley Russell with victory in the African Olympic Clyde Abrahams 8. Qualifier in Nairobi in Kenya. Althou- 9. Lisa-Marie Deetlefs gh still strongly the underdogs there Paul Blake 9. Iwas an element of optimism surrounding the 10. teams, but in the men’s case that was mispla- Jenny Wilson Eric Rose-Innes ced in the earlier stages. 10. Humbling defeats against Netherlands 11. Lesle-Ann George and Australia were followed by tighter but Marvin Bam still negative results against Great Britain and 12. 11. Pakistan, with Austin Smith scoring the first Geoffrey Abbott Vida Ryan South African goal at the Olympics. 13. 12. Smith would add two more along with Thornton McDade Vidette Ryan Lungile Tsolekile in the final group game as the team succumbed to a 5-3 defeat to Cana- 14. 13. da. And although they played slightly better, Chris Hibbert (GK) Lenise Marais they were still beaten in the 11th place playoff 15. 14. with China losing 4-3 in Extra Time. A tou- Lungile Tsolekile Kathleen Taylor gh tournament for Gregg Clark, Bruce Jacobs 16. 15. and their boys. Thomas Hammond If the women were hoping to surprise Fiona Butler where the men had failed, they were bitter- 16. ly disappointed. Jennifer King’s side opened Head Coach: Gregg Clark Tarryn Bright with a tough defeat to Netherlands, with for- mer South African Marilyn Agliotti getting on the scoresheet. The defeat was followed by SA Results Head Coach: Jennifer King another defeat to China and then Australia SA Hockey Men without scoring. The Spanish match offered SA Results South Africa their best opportunity to compe- SA Hockey Women te and they did just that, but Maria Ramagosa Group Stage scored the only goal in a tight battle to con- South Africa 0 - 5 Netherlands Group Stage sign the Africans to a fourth defeat. South Ko- South Africa 0 - 10 Australia rea then continued their dominance over the South Africa 0 - 6 Netherlands South Africans at the Olympics with a 5-2 win South Africa 0 - 2 Great Britain South Africa 0 - 3 China that meant the African champs were sent to South Africa 1 - 3 Pakistan South Africa 0 - 3 Australia the 11/12th playoff. South Africa 3 - 5 Canada South Africa 0 - 1 Spain In that game it was a superb team perfor- mance by the South Africans as they dismant- South Africa 5 - 2 South Korea led their Kiwi opposition with Cindy Brown, 11th place Playoff Marsha Marescia, Jen Wilson and Vida Ryan South Africa 3 - 4 China 11th place Playoff asking questions that the NZ side could not New Zealand 1 - 4 South Africa answer. It was a thrilling end to an incredibly tough tournament with South Africa showing on their day they can compete with the best. 25 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE FEATURE South Africa at the Olympics
LONDON 2012 SA HOCKEY MEN AND WOMEN
HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 26 fter the disappointment of the 2008 performance, the South African sides were looking to SA SQUAD SA SQUAD bounce back, but of course London 2012 Olympics London 2012 Olympics their route to the Olympics SA Hockey Men SA Hockey Women was anything other than nor- 1. 1. mal.A Following the decision by SASCOC to not Jonathan Robinson Mariette Rix (GK) allow the teams to qualify based on the Afri- 2. 2. can Cup victory, the two teams had to go to Wade Paton Kate Woods qualifying tournaments and do it again. The 3. 3. Men were triumphant in Japan while the wo- Andrew Cronje Illse Davids men were victorious in India to secure their 4. 4. spots. Lloyd Madsen Marsha Marescia (C) For their sins the SA Hockey men were put 5. 5. in group A and summoned the spirit of 2004 Austin Smith (C) Shelley Russell producing the most spectacular run of “What 6. 6. ifs”. After a tough opening display against Aus- Timothy Drummond Dirkie Chamberlain tralia, South Africa were simply sensational in 7. 7. a 2-2 draw from Great Britain. Having trailed Marvin Harper Lisa-Marie Deetlefs 1-0 the South Africans turned it around with 8. 8. Austin Smith scoring in his second Olympic Julian Hykes Pietie Coetzee Games and Jonty Robinson turning things 9. 9. around. It was a horrifically dubious decision Lloyd Norris-Jones Jennifer Wilson that allowed Great Britain to equalize. It was a 10. 10. disappointing moment for the South Africans Lance Louw Lesle-Ann George who deserved so much more. 11. 11. The South Africans were probably the be- Rhett Halkett Nicolene Terblanche tter team against Spain, but the lack of killer 12. 12. blows hurt and despite goals from Reid Ross Thornton McDade Lenise Marais and Lloyd Norris-Jones they were unable to 13. 13. pull level when they probably should have. Erasmus Pieterse (GK) Kathleen Taylor Against Pakistan the South Africans played 14. 14. sumptuous hockey to lead 4-3 through Thorn- Justin Reid-Ross Bernadette Coston ton McDade, a Justin Reid-Ross brace and 15. 15. Wade Paton. But when they missed a chance Ian Haley Tarryn Bright to make it 5-3 late in the game they were de- 16. 16. vastated and punished by two late goals Sohail Taine Paton Sulette Damons Abbas and Waseem Ahmed. It was a dagger to 17. the hearts of another superb display. Clinton Panther Head Coach: Giles Bonnet South Africa also started well against Ar- Head Coach: Gregg Clark gentina but quickly saw a 2-0 lead wiped out SA Results and had to settle for a defeat. Its hard looking SA Results 2012 London Olympics back at this series and not thinking what cou- 2012 London Olympics SA Hockey Women ld have been. Instead the South Africans had SA Hockey Men to settle for 11th place playoff where they de- Group Stage feated India 3-2 thanks to Andrew Cronje, Tim Group Stage South Africa 1 - 7 Argentina Drummond and Lloyd Norris-Jones. South Africa 0 - 6 Australia South Africa 1 - 4 New Zealand The SA Women’s team once again had a South Africa 2 - 2 Great Britain South Africa 0 - 2 Germany difficult start to the tournament with tou- South Africa 2 - 3 Spain South Africa 0 - 1 Australia gh encounters against Argentina and New South Africa 4 - 5 Pakistan South Africa 7 - 0 United States Zealand before facing a tough and tight defeat South Africa 3 - 6 Argentina to Germany to rule out their early chances. In 9th place Playoff scoring in the defeat against New Zealand Pie- 11th place Playoff tie Coetzee became the only South African to South Africa 3 - 2 India Japan 2 - 1 South Africa score in three separate Olympic Games. The improved defensive display from Giles Bonnet side was once again evident in the 1-0 defeat to Australia before everything clicked for the South Africans to get their biggest ever Olympic victory with a 7-0 walloping of USA. DID YOU KNOW? Tarryn Bright (2), Pietie Coetzee (2), Leslie George, Jen Wilson and Dirkie Chamberlain laid siege to the USA goal that wilted under the pressure. It also meant that the SA ladies The SA Hockey had jumped over USA on goal difference into the top 10 in the tournament. In the 9th pla- Women’s biggest ce playoff a tight match could not be decided victory came at London either way in normal time following Lisa Deetlefs getting her Olympic goal. Japan wou- 2012 with a 7-0 win ld go and settle the result in the extra time pe- over USA riod to win 2-1 and consign SA to a 10th place finish. 27 | HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 28 @MalikHockeySA FEATURE
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HOCKEY THE MAGAZINE | 32 FIH announced that Belgium will host the Indoor Hockey World Cup in February of 2021. It will be the first World Cup tournament hosted in Belgium and pending a return to normality, Belgium will be flooded by hockey tourists from around the globe. If you are one of the tourists you that do embark on Liege here is a top 7 list of things to do on your trip, while not watching the hockey!
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