Sports Academy Continue Playing the Sports You Love and Develop As an Athlete Alongside Your Studies

Sports Academy Continue playing the sports you love and develop as an athlete alongside your studies. Welcome Introduction Hi, I’m Clare and I’m You can carry on playing the sports you Head of Sport here at love and develop as an athlete by joining Brockenhurst College. our Sports Academy.

If you have a passion Among other things, you’ll benefit from and talent for sport, regular coaching, training and competition, then our Sports helping you take your knowledge, experience and performance to the Academy is your next level. chance to continue developing that Currently we run academies in Basketball, special interest. Football, Hockey, Netball and Rugby, enabling you to enjoy sport alongside It’s also a great opportunity to take your studies. a break from studying, develop your sporting performance and interact with Typically, you’ll train twice a week and play likeminded people. once a week in county, regional or national events, giving you the constant thrill of Over the years we’ve nurtured the hard-fought competition. potential of young athletes who have gone on to achieve considerable success You’ll also benefit from our wide-ranging in their sporting fields. facilities that include a fully-equipped gym and fitness studio. But it doesn’t end there.

Now we invite you to follow in their In terms of specific sports facilities, we footsteps. have three football pitches and training grids, two rugby pitches, a floodlit, all- Clare Hicks, Head of Sport weather hockey pitch and five-a-side training area.

Not only that, there’s a floodlit hard court area with four tennis courts, three netball courts and a basketball court, as well as a sports hall with full sized basketball, netball and volleyball courts and four badminton courts.

Contents In addition, we have an Outdoor Education Centre at Hengistbury Head near Christchurch Basketball...... 5 where you can improve your fitness through a range of outdoor sporting pursuits. Football...... 7 At Brock we aim to give you the balance Hockey...... 9 you need to achieve success across the board. That’s why all training and Netball...... 11 competing will be scheduled so it doesn’t clash with your formal studies. Rugby...... 13

What our students say...... 14 Basketball At Brock we have two What’s more, we have a basketball teams, known thriving relationship with the as the Bulldogs, which CBA Basketball Academy in participate in both league Gran Canaria, where you can and cup events. train for a week during the summer term. As a member of our Basketball Academy In the recent past our you’ll develop your skills teams have won a league and general fitness under and been cup semi-finalists. the guidance of male and One member was even female coaches who have invited to join the prestigious experience of competing Impact Basketball Academy both nationally and in Las Vegas. internationally.

You can also benefit from our association with sports scientists at Solent University, who will assess your fitness and identify your development needs.

It has been brilliant to merge my passion for basketball with the challenging academic subjects that I wanted to study at A Level. I was surprised that I was able to fit everything into my timetable without any clashes whatsoever.

Kirk Maramo School attended: St Joseph’s Studied: Physics, Psychology and Maths

4 www.brock.ac.uk/sportsacademy 5 Football Our UEFA-qualified The Academy also has Football Academy coaches longstanding links with run four men’s teams and English Premier League one women’s team, which team AFC Bournemouth means you can always and local Southern League expect to get a game. side, Bashley, which both provide development Each coach is an expert at support. nurturing talent and getting the best out of young Past Academy players players mentally, physically, have progressed to signing technically and tactically. professional contracts with clubs such as Hull City, AFC As a player you’ll have Bournemouth and Port Vale. the chance to compete in Hampshire college Wales international leagues, league cups, and Sam Vokes attended regional and national cup Brock before he turned competitions. professional, as did Premier League star Danny Ings.

We’ve been crowned regional sevens champions two years running and this year we won the national Association of Colleges national sevens title. We also won the Youth Alliance League. These achievements mean a lot to me because I was the captain.

Sam Jackson Studied: Football Coaching Studies Level 2 Certificate

6 www.brock.ac.uk/sportsacademy 7 Hockey The Hockey Academy here chance to excel at more at Brock follows a training than one form of the game. and playing schedule based on the England As a Hockey Academy Hockey long-term athlete player you’ll compete in the development programme. Hampshire College’s and British College’s leagues, This means you can benefit as well as cup competitions from the latest hockey and friendly fixtures. training and performance know-how to improve your You can also explore our playing ability. links with local hockey clubs such as those What’s more, we are the in Bournemouth and only College in Hampshire Southampton, giving with a full sized astro and you more chances to warm up pitch on the main meet and mix with campus, which shows how other talented players. seriously we take hockey as a sport. In recent years Hockey Academy members have In total we run three Hockey been selected for county teams: men’s, women’s and and regional development mixed. This gives you the schemes, and to represent Great Britain Colleges.

I chose to study at Brock because it would enable me to follow my passion for hockey while studying to become a personal trainer. I currently play hockey three times a week, which is great for improving my game.

Pippa Jarvis School attended: Queen Elizabeth’s Studied: Sport & Exercise Science Level 3 Extended Diploma

8 www.brock.ac.uk/sportsacademy 9 Netball Netball at Brock is all Importantly, you’ll have the about developing ball chance to make your mark skills, matchplay ability and on the game through trials fitness, as well as having at county and ultimately fun alongside people who national level. are similarly passionate about this fast-paced sport. In fact, former Academy members have consistently Our Netball Academy gives made the grade and gone you the chance to play in on to compete at the higher the Hampshire College’s level. This is relatively League and participate unsurprising because we in cup competitions both are former U19 champions regionally and nationally. of Hampshire Schools and past winners of the We also arrange a Hampshire League. European tour to give you a taste of netball on the Another key feature continent as well as enjoy of Netball Academy a fun-filled holiday with membership is that you your Academy friends. can achieve your Youth Umpire Award, which is highly respected in the netball community.

The Netball Academy has enabled me to meet lifelong friends who I couldn’t imagine not knowing now… Also, the coaches are incredibly supportive. They have helped me develop by pushing me and all the team to achieve our very best.

Emma Jones School attended: Perins School Studied: Sport Performance and Excellence Level 3 Extended Diploma

10 www.brock.ac.uk/sportsacademy 11 Rugby Our Rugby Academy has Over the years we’ve a fearsome reputation for brought home an playing high-tempo rugby impressive collection of with organisation, precision silverware, including the and commitment. league title. We’ve also claimed some impressive By joining our ranks you’ll scalps along the way. develop all aspects of your playing ability under highly Previous Academy players experienced coaches who have been selected to hold official RFU coaching represent Hampshire and qualifications. Great Britain at college level.

Right now we field two One of our members was teams in a range of league even picked for the Toulon and cup competitions. Academy in France where This means you can test he found himself training yourself against some alongside England world cup of the best sides in winner Johnny Wilkinson. Hampshire and beyond.

Brock offered me the ideal opportunity to study what I wanted while continuing to play competitive rugby through its Rugby Academy. The outstanding moment of being at Brock for me was playing in the Hampshire Cup rugby final at Wellington Sports Ground.

Luke Spring School attended: Wyvern College Studied: Sport Performance and Excellence Level 3 Extended Diploma

12 www.brock.ac.uk/sportsacademy 13 Choose from our wide range of sport-based courses

If you want to establish a career in sport, then take a moment to explore our range of sport- based learning opportunities.

These A Level and Vocational programmes are designed to give you a solid foundation in sporting theory and practice.

Football Coaching Studies Level 2 Certificate

Health, Fitness & Exercise Instruction Level 2 Diploma

Personal Training & Instruction Level 3 Diploma

What our students say… Physical Education A Level Sean Mulhern Sam Vokes Taruni Cook Basketball Academy Football Academy Netball Academy “Brockenhurst Basketball academy “I really enjoyed my time at Brock and looking “I’ve been part of the Academy for two years and Sport & Exercise Science allowed me to develop my skills back I think it has really benefited me going absolutely loved it. It’s encouraged me to become Level 3 Extended Diploma and helped me take my game to into a career in football. Whilst studying my more confident and I have enjoyed my overall college the next level. The Academy also BTEC I signed my first professional contract. experience because of netball. It’s allowed me to provided me with an excellent During my second year I gained a move to a improve my netball and fitness skills and I have found Sport Performance and opportunity to make friends and Championship club. Being part of the Football it a great way to take a break from college work.” Excellence Level 3 Extended be a part of something special.” Academy has opened many doors.” Diploma Ross Hattemore Sophie Spencer Yenei Tinley Hockey Academy Football Academy Rugby Academy Sport Level 2 Diploma “I joined the academy to improve my overall “I enjoy the Academy, it does not “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time playing in Brockenhurst hockey ability and that’s exactly what the academy just give you a chance to play College Rugby Academy. From playing school and club allowed me to do. With high level coaches they football but an opportunity to rugby I was impressed with the standard and step up gave me advise on how to improve and they were make new friends.” from this level. The highlight for me would be the rivalry For more information a massive help in my development. The social between our college and Peter Symonds, every time we visit our website: side of the academy was also a huge part of played it made for an exciting and intense match bringing www.brock.ac.uk/ the academy as it has a family feel to it.” the best out of both sides. A great experience, with a strong team held together by some top coaches.” sportcourses 14 www.brock.ac.uk/sportsacademy 15 Brockenhurst College Lyndhurst Road n Brockenhurst n Hampshire n SO42 7ZE T: 01590 625555 n E: [email protected] n www.brock.ac.uk