Field Hockey Elimination Skills – The “POP”
Looking for ways to get past players in field hockey? There are a range of field hockey elimination skills that we can use to beat players in a 1v1 situation. In this video we demonstrate what I call the ‘POP’ which can be used when a defender goes into a flat stick tackle. It’s a…
Field Hockey Motivation | The Beauty of Hockey
Looking for some field hockey motivation? It is difficult to explain the feeling we get from playing hockey, so I decided to create a field hockey inspirational video that attempts to capture the magical moments and feelings that we experience playing, watching and coaching field hockey. Enjoy this post? Signup below to receive the latest hockey tips, skills and…
The #1 thing that gave me the winning edge in field hockey
At some stage, pretty much every sports kid dreams of playing their for their country, it’s the honour and the pride of reaching the highest level… but a lot of people fall short of this and it’s not necessarily because they aren’t good enough! I have experienced this first hand when I was a teenager, missing…
Best Field Hockey Drag Flickers (Top 10)
10 Best Field Hockey Drag Flickers Watch the videos below of some of the “best field hockey drag flickers” in the world. These are our personal favourites, but feel free to add your opinion of others that we have left off in the comments below. Part One: Part Two: Who is your favourite field hockey dragflicker?…
How Hockey Player Sophie Barnwell Overcame Her Shin Splints Injury
Injury is something that no-one wants to face. It can be annoying, frustrating and it can drive you crazy, especially if you can’t fix the root cause of the problem and it keeps coming back. Shin splints in one of the common hockey injuries that hockey players face, especially teenagers who are growing at an extraordinary rate.…
How Coachable Are You?
Are you coachable? I used to hate being told that I was doing something wrong… I just wanted to do everything perfectly! Fortunately I have come to realise that sport is made up of many mental challenges, which we often bring upon ourselves. Have ever been given feedback which felt like it was a personal attack…
5 Common Coaching Mistakes
Some Common Sports Coaching Mistakes There is not a lot that is more rewarding than coaching a player to beyond what they thought they could do. I used to love playing, until I discovered coaching… Through many years of playing different sports I have had a lot of coaches, all with different styles. Yes there are…
Field Hockey Motivation: Are You Really Motivated?
Field Hockey Motivation: Are you really motivated? Most of us think that we want to become the best that we can be, whether it’s at hockey or something else in life, but today I want to challenge you… I love what I do and I want to help people so the aim of this post is…
What You Can Learn From Mark Knowles, World Player Of The Year
Want to learn and be inspired from one of the best field hockey players in the world? Go no further… There are not many people who have had the privilege of captaining a world-class Australian Men’s Hockey Team (also known as the Kookaburras), but Mark Knowles is one of them. Mark has not only been part of…
An Inspiring Story Of Boys Field Hockey In USA
Field Hockey In USA I am currently travelling around the USA so I thought this week was the perfect opportunity to cover a positive story on field hockey in USA. In particular, boys hockey in the USA. This week’s post is a guest article from Kathy at Boys Field Hockey Hub. It is about a boy daring to dream of playing field…
