Welcome – Scott Goodheart

Welcome to Scott Goodheart, our latest elite coach come contributor. A product of the Australian system, he has packed his life into a backpack and travelled half way round the world to pursue his passion for elite coaching and now finds himself at the helm of the French National Men’s Team. His wife, Trini Powell, is a 3 time Olympian and the Australian National Women’s Junior Coach, so its fair to say that hockey runs deep in their family. Having just come off the back of the European Championships, we thought it time to shed some light on the man known as Scooter and see what drives him. Scooter is very passionate about the game, is an incredible lateral thinker and will do exciting things with the French side and hockey in the near future…

So, Scooter, What are you…

… up to at the moment? I’m coaching the French National Team… passionate about? The Fremantle Dockers, an Aussie Rules Team, although this is dwindling… buying? Anything electronic… thinking leading into half time of a big match with the French team? How to best get the message across… working on as a priority with your team? Defending our circle, soon to be working on the other end… finding are the biggest benefits of coaching? Being inside the positive environment of an elite team… planning for yourself in the future? The World Cup Qualifier in Lille, and then, I hope, preparing for the World Cup… excited about with the future of international hockey? The self pass is a great innovation… concerned about with the future of international hockey? Penalty corners remain too great an influence on the game, and now take too long with the defensive equipment… loving in Europe? The proximity to so many countries, cities and other teams… missing from Australia? My wife, and 2 “sons” (my cat and dog)… hoping for in 2010? World Cup qualification, and further development of the team for 2011… doing to relax in France? Trying to live as a Parisean…

Stay tuned as Scooter keeps us up to date on all things French Hockey through his own posts, right here at gryphon-life.com