How To Choose A Field Hockey Stick
With so many different types of hockey sticks available today, choosing a field hockey stick can be a daunting task, especially when you have no idea what you are looking for. That’s why I put together a complete guide of how to choose a field hockey stick. There are various factors to consider when selecting a…
7 Tips To Overcome Fear of Failure In Hockey
Have you ever wanted to achieve something badly but were so afraid of not achieving it that you underperformed or didn’t give 100%? This is commonly known as a fear of failure. And it can control us unconsciously if we don’t learn how to manage it. Fear of failure is also when you downplay what you want to…
5 Effective Recovery Strategies For Field Hockey Players
Recovery is the key ingredient to maintaining your energy levels and avoiding overtraining. And you want to avoid overtraining as it is a long road to getting your “umph” back. Field hockey can be pretty tough on the body but you can speed up your recovery with these effective recovery strategies. Other than the obvious methods of resting…
Transitioning From Hockey Player To Successful Coach
This article was written by Rob Whitehouse from South Saxons Hockey Club (UK), who shares his secrets on how he recently made the transition from player to successful coach, winning two titles and securing 3 promotions. To become a contributor you can email us here I sat on the wet, cold astro, wrapped in a coat, looking at…
Does Overthinking Affect Your Game?
Have you ever heard the saying paralysis by analysis? It is when someone thinks too much or over-analyzes a situation and instead of making a decision they land up doing nothing. In effect the outcome becomes paralyzed. In sport an example of this may be not making the right pass at the right time or taking too…
You MUST Read This If You Want To Increase Speed in Field Hockey
* I recently wrote this post as an article that was featured in Planet Hockey Magazine In the modern game, speed can be a huge advantage. It could be the difference between winning a 50/50, closing down a dragflicker at a short corner, bursting into space which creates a dangerous attack or making a crucial interception. When talking…
10 Things That Selectors & Coaches Look For In Field Hockey Players
I am often asked what selectors and coaches look for in field hockey players in order to get selected into a team. In this post I answer this question by providing a range of qualities that most coaches look for. These can vary from coach to coach but here are some of the most common things…
How To Do An Overhead in Field Hockey
Want to learn an advanced but effective way of passing in field hockey? The overhead can be a dangerous skill which can be used particularly to get out of defence but also to get past and beat attacking presses, turning defence into attack. The video below demonstrated by International Player Ryan Julius discusses some of the key points on How To…
Build Explosiveness For Field Hockey (The Injury-Free Way)
All hockey players want to be powerful and explosive to get to the ball first and make an impact so in this post I will show you just one way you can do this, the safe way. To build power you first need to develop your strength, ideally through a weight training program. Then you can move onto…
Use This Elimination Skill To Beat Players
I was recently watching a few of the South African Men’s International hockey games in Cape Town when I noticed a young player using this elimination skill rather effectively against some great teams. Ryan Julius is a promising young South African hockey player who is currently taking part in the u21 Junior World Cup African Qualifiers in Namibia. He…
