Skip to content

LEAD for clubs

Run your club's player development from one place.

Give every age group a clear development direction and every coach the structure, tools and hockey knowledge to put it into practice. LEAD keeps your club connected from season planning to matchday, season after season.

The challenge

Sound familiar?

Club development rarely stalls for lack of effort. It gets stuck between the plan and the pitch.

  • Coaches work in isolation

    Every coach prepares differently, making consistency across teams difficult.

  • Development gets disconnected between age groups

    What players learn from one age group to the next is often disconnected.

  • The club plan doesn't reach the pitch

    Development plans may exist, but turning them into what every coach does each week is the hard part.

How LEAD helps

One development cycle for the whole club.

Your club's approach sets the direction. LEAD carries it into every team's season, week and matchday, and shows what to improve next.

Explore the platform
  1. 01·Plan

    Build development across every age group.

    Create age-appropriate season plans from your club's approach, a federation framework or LEAD's U6 to U19 framework.

  2. 02·Coach

    Give every coach a clear week.

    Weekly focuses, ready-to-use sessions, coaching points and expert hockey content, with freedom to adapt.

  3. 03·Play

    Take development into matchday.

    Connect availability, lineups, match objectives and Coaching Boards to what teams worked on during the week.

  4. 04·Improve

    See where support is needed.

    Know which teams are following the plan, where coaches may need support and what needs attention next.

The result

What changes for your club.

  • Consistent development from your youngest teams onwards
  • New and volunteer coaches get up to speed faster
  • Coaches spend less time starting from scratch and more time coaching
  • Club knowledge stays in the club, even when coaches change
  • Head coaches know where support is needed

See how much coaching time your club could save and where LEAD could strengthen your development structure.

Generate your Club Development Report
The LEAD club overview: training coverage, active coaches, season plans and planning by age group
The club overview: where every team stands, and where attention is needed.

Used by hockey clubs across five countries.

  • HC Sint-Truiden
  • HC Beveren
  • HC Lokeren
  • Dender
  • HC Phoenix
  • Keerbergen
  • HC Inter Mol
  • HCNK
  • With LEAD, our coaches know what to work on every week and every team follows the same development direction.
    Nico MoenaertHC Lokeren
  • Preparing training sessions is much faster. The weekly focus and exercises are already there, so coaches can spend their time coaching.
    Dennis GielenHC Inter Mol
  • LEAD gives our coaches structure, inspiration and the confidence to deliver better sessions throughout the season.
    Sarah BurinHC Sint-Truiden

LEAD in practice

From pen and paper to a plan for every session.

USTS, a field hockey club between Geneva and Lausanne, plans its season with LEAD. Sport director Xavier Santolaria on what changed for its coaches and players.

Read the USTS story
Now, everything is logical, adapted to each team, and built with a long-term vision for the player's journey.
Xavier SantolariaSport director, USTS
  • Season planning

    “We always know what to work on and why, so every session is a step forward for the players.”
  • The drill library

    “It also supports the coach's own development, so the whole club grows together.”
  • On the pitch

    “I can prepare at my desk, then pull up the sessions on my phone on the pitch.”

New Club Programme

Starting a new hockey club?

Build the right development structure from day one. Eligible new clubs can start their first season with LEAD free, receive 50% off their second season and move to standard club pricing from year three.

Ask about the New Club Programme
First season
Free
Second season
50% off
From year three
Standard club pricing

FAQ

What clubs ask before starting.

  • Can we use our own development approach?

    Yes. Build LEAD around your club's themes, objectives, coaching principles and development plan. It all stays together in LEAD, so you can refine and build on it season after season, even as coaches change.

  • What if we don't have a complete development plan yet?

    Start with LEAD's complete U6 to U19 development framework and adapt it as your club develops its own approach.

  • How much freedom do coaches keep?

    The generated plan is a starting point. Coaches can adjust weeks, swap drills, move sessions and build their own drills and training sessions. The structure stays intact and the coaching decisions stay with the coach.

  • What visibility do club admins and head coaches have?

    One club overview shows training coverage, active coaches, published season plans and planning by age group, and flags where attention is needed. Coaches record how each drill worked after a session, so head coaches see how teams are progressing through the plan and where support may help.

  • How long does setup take?

    Clubs can start from LEAD's existing development framework or set up LEAD around their own approach. We guide the initial setup so your age groups, season plans and coaches are ready before rollout.

Bring your club's development approach to life.

See how LEAD connects player development, coaching, matchday and feedback across your club.

Also built forFederationsSchools & academiesIndividual coaches