What is the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme for hockey?

The Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme is a government funded scheme designed to directly measure the athletes' ability to plan, apply and evaluate their development in the appropriate aspects of hockey. The DiSE programme is delivered in partnership between England Hockey and Loughborough College. Players are expected to attend a mixture of national and regional camps that provide a rich blend of on-pitch technical and tactical sessions, presentations, 1-2-1s and elements of portfolio work.