Hockey players should train their core, not their abs! [video demo included]
Field Hockey Core Training Are you still doing situp’s as a way of improving your core? When I talk about being fit for hockey, unlike a lot of hockey players I don’t just mean the ability to run for 70 minutes. Hockey fitness is also about being strong, fast, agile, powerful, core strength, having mobility & flexibility, recovering quickly in order…
Hockey Players – How Mentally Tough Are You?
Mental Toughness in Hockey Hockey players and coaches often assess and train physically for hockey, whether that be skills training or fitness assessments. But my question today is: How many people ever assess and train their mental game? The answer is less then 5% of people – probably the same 5% that have achieved great things. Sport is such…
5 Common Field Hockey Injuries & Reducing Your Risk Of Injury
5 Common Field Hockey Injuries & How To Reduce Your Risk Of Injury Hockey players LOVE playing hockey. Most people play hockey for the sheer enjoyment and love of the sport. So, when you take the privilege of playing hockey away from hockey players, most don’t know what to do with themselves while they are…
7 Factors To Improve Field Hockey Vision
Field Hockey Vision – “It was like seeing 3D or HD TV for the first time” I haven’t played hockey for almost 2 years. The reason is because I have been struggling with frozen shoulder, which was caused from a shoulder operation I had which was due to multiple shoulder dislocations over the last 10-15 years. Although I am…
10 Key Traits That Top Field Hockey Players Have
“No-one plans to be average but those who don’t plan will end up being average” There is so much more to hockey than having good hockey skills and just turning up for training and games… When you look at top hockey players, one thing I can tell you is they didn’t get there by luck…
6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Run 5km’s For Field Hockey Fitness
When it comes to field hockey fitness – have you ever thought something along the lines of: “I need to get fitter as a hockey player” I hear this kind of statement a lot, so if you have ever thought or said this yourself then my first question to you is, what are you actually…
10 Common Field Hockey Mistakes That Players Make (On The Pitch)
Common Field Hockey Mistakes I recently did an article on the 7 Mistakes Hockey Players Make Before They Start Playing which got a lot of attention and proved to be very popular, so I decided to follow it up with another article on the common mistakes that players make after they get onto the pitch. Let…
Field Hockey Olympic Medalist Shares Secrets To Success
I always tell people that one of the best ways to learn is by listening to those who have reached the top of their game and achieved the things that you dream about. Next, it is about following that advice and taking action on what they say. So, I decided to do an exclusive video…
Top 10 Field Hockey Skills To Master
I’m often asked which field hockey skills players should focus on but it often depends on a number of factors such as your current level, your position, your strengths, weaknesses, etc. However, I decided to come up with a list of the top 10 field hockey skills that I think are most useful for the majority of modern…
10 Reasons Every Field Hockey Player Needs To Be Doing Strength Training
If you are field hockey player and want to be a step ahead, have been struggling with your hockey fitness, speed or you keep getting little injury niggles then you need to read this entire article. The improvement in performance in field hockey has drastically sky rocketed in the last few years thanks to strength…
