How To Improve Decision Making in Field Hockey

How do you know when to pass and when to go yourself? In the video below Lauren Penny (Performance Coach and Former International player) shares how you can improve your decision making on the hockey field. This question is from the ‘ask Lauren’ series. Want to ask something? Submit your question here 4 Ways to Improve…

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How To Get Noticed In Field Hockey

Want to know what coaches and selectors look for when selecting a team? Not sure how to get noticed in field hockey? In the video below I answer this common question. (Clue: It’s not just about skills) WANT TO LEARN MORE? Sign up below for our FREE TRAINING: 8 Steps To Reach The Next Level…

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3 Reasons Why You’re Not Performing in Field Hockey

Most hockey players tend to focus their time on the physical part of the game such as their skills and fitness, but what if I told you that you are missing out on something else that not many coaches talk about? In this video I’m going to reveal 3 Reasons why you aren’t performing at…

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Goal Scoring Challenge VS Eva De Goede (5 Ways to Score in Field Hockey)

Last week dutch international hockey player & double Olympic Gold medalist, Eva De Goede, shared her top field hockey defending tips to help you tackle better, plus more… If you missed it, check it out here In the video this week (below), myself and Eva decided to go head to head in a goal scoring…

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How To Tackle in Field Hockey With Eva De Goede (2 x Olympic Gold Medalist)

Being a striker myself I have the tendency to focus more on attacking skills, so for a change I decided to bring in one of the best field female hockey players in the world to teach you how to tackle in field hockey. It’s my good friend, the dutch international and triple Olympian Eva De…

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How To Be Confident in Field Hockey

One of the most common questions I get from hockey players is “How can I be more confident?” This is an important question because you could have all the skills in the world but if you’re not confident when you walk onto the pitch then half the battle has already been lost. Watch the video…

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3 Field Hockey Drills You Can Do At Home

Want to improve your field hockey skills but don’t have much space or access to an astroturf? That’s why I’ve put together 3 effective field hockey drills to improve agility that can you anywhere with just 5-10m of space. With agility being a large part of hockey, these drills focus on short and sharp movements while…

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7 Tips To Mentally Prepare For Field Hockey Tournaments

Playing in a tournament often brings about several challenges that are not experienced in your average weekly hockey match. Check out this video (or read below) for tips on how to be at your best every game in a tournament. GET THE FREE 8 STEPS TRAINING HERE With many possible distractions, unfamiliar or unexpected circumstances surrounding…

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How Ellie Became A Professional Hockey Player

Many hockey players dream of playing for their country and very few get the opportunity to play hockey as their full-time career. What does it take to break into the top level and to ultimately get paid to play hockey? I recently spoke to HPA member and England & GB International, Ellie Rayer who recently made her Senior International…

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David Harte’s Top 5 Hockey Goalkeeper Tips

We recently featured a “What makes a great Striker, Midfielder & Defender“ series, so today we are focussing on Goalkeepers. Who better to ask than one of the best goalkeepers in the world of hockey, Ireland’s David Harte. I recently asked David what he thinks makes a great goalkeeper, here’s what he said: David Harte’s Top…

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