7 Mistakes Field Hockey Players Make Before They Even Start Playing
Often field hockey players can be their own worst enemy and in reality the battle begins way before you even step onto the field – it all starts in your mind. Below are just a few of the most popular mental mistakes that hockey players make which affect their hockey performance and consistency. Related post: 10 Mistakes Hockey…
5 ways to be a FASTER field hockey player
Speed And Agility For Field Hockey Nowadays improvements in speed and agility could make a huge difference on the hockey field whether you are a field player or a goalkeeper… The pace of the game has increased massively over the last few years and regardless of your skill, if you are not quick enough you could be…
Field Hockey Confidence is the winning factor!
Confidence is one of the most important factors to your success as a field hockey player. It plays a huge role in how often you play well and win. Yes, talent is important but without confidence you won’t be able to use your skills efficiently in games and when it counts most. A lack of confidence…
How to do a field hockey tomahawk / reverse stick
Field Hockey Tomahawk Today I want to share one of the hockey skills that I teach in the Hockey Performance Academy Mentorship Program – The Tomahawk, also known as the reverse stick hit. The video demonstration’s are done by GB internationals & Olympic Bronze medalists, Sally Walton and Ashleigh Ball. Key points: 1. Get low to the…
What it takes to become an international field hockey player (from an Olympic medalist)
This week I decided to ask someone else to do the talking for a change… So, I caught up with England and Great Britain hockey player and an old friend of mine, Ashleigh Ball who was part of the GB hockey team that won a Bronze Medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. I wanted to find out from her…
Are any of these things holding your hockey back?
Do you ever feel as though you don’t have enough time to play as much hockey as you would like and wish that you had more time to work on your game? Maybe you feel like you are trying so hard to improve but getting into a higher team just isn’t happening… I know what it’s like…
3 plyometric exercises for field hockey power on the pitch
How would you like to be the hockey player who dominates on the pitch, always gets to the ball first, has a big presence and makes an impact in games? Let’s take a look at how field hockey power training can help you! Power is an important part of fitness as a hockey player but there is an art to…
5 things I wish I knew when I was a teenage field hockey player
Like many people, I sometimes wish that I could turn back time and re-live my younger hockey days with the same passion I had then, but with more effective strategies using the knowledge and experience that I have now, 15 years later. Below are some of the most important things which I have learn’t but…
7 Foods That Field Hockey Players Should Be Eating
Field Hockey Nutrition Do you think international player shove their faces with crisps, take aways and other junk food before training or games? Although I can’t speak for all of them, I can assure you that they are fuelling their bodies in the best way possible for optimum performance. Did you know that: What you…
Why you shouldn’t compare yourself with other field hockey players
Watch this video to understand why you shouldn’t compare yourself with other field hockey players.
