7 Most Memorable Field Hockey Moments at Rio 2016 Olympics
How exciting has the Rio 2016 Olympics been? Field hockey got so much attention at the Games, but unfortunately many people weren’t able to watch as many games as they would’ve liked because of the time differences. There were so many magical moments that I want to highlight but I couldn’t possibly mention them all, so here are…
Meet USA Field Hockey Super Striker: Katie Bam
Katie Bam, formerly Katie O’Donnell is one of the most exciting and successful USA field hockey players, winning a range of awards over her hockey playing career. She has been a major feature in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games scoring 5 goals so far, including a hat-rick against Japan. Team USA (ranked 5th in the world) have…
Olympic Player Feature: Florian Fuchs
With the Rio Olympic Games currently going on, we decided to feature some of our favourite players that are inspiring to watch… One of the promising and exciting players is the German forward, Florian Fuchs. Find out more about him in this infographic, plus watch his video highlights below. About Florian Fuchs Below is an infographic we put together…
7 Factors That Make A Great Defender In Field Hockey
Want to know what makes a great defender in field hockey? Who better to ask than players who’ve reached the top level, so I spoke to several international defenders to get their views and insights. In this post you can find out what international players Mark Knowles, Dan Fox and Rhett Halkett believe it takes to be a great…
7 Factors That Make A Great Field Hockey Midfielder
Want to know what it takes to be a great midfielder? Rather than just share my own thoughts, I thought it would be better to ask a few trusted individuals who have reached the top level (i.e. international) either as a midfield player or as a coach. Knowing each of them personally I can tell you that…
Ellen Hoog: The Dutch Field Hockey Superstar
The 30 year old Netherlands midfielder Ellen Hoog is one of the most popular field hockey players in the world and there’s no surprise why. About Ellen: DOB: 26th March 1986 Height: 1,64m International Debut: 2004 Stick sponsor: Ritual Favourite movie: The Notebook Inspirational sports person: Lionel Messi Pre-game ritual: Always puts her right shinguard on first…
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?…
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…
How Bruno & His Underdog Hockey Team Qualified For 2016 Rio Olympics
We all love an “underdog” story which leads to success and this one is no different! This has taken some time to put this together so I am so excited to finally share this with you… One of our Hockey Performance Academy members, Bruno Sousa has recently been part of the Brazilian national team who have qualified for the…
6 Stages of a GB Hockey Players Pre-Match Routine
Steph Elliott: GB Hockey Players Pre-Match Routine There is a lot that can be learnt from chatting to top hockey players about how they do their thing and chatting to GB Squad member, Steph Elliott about how she prepares herself for her weekly premier league fixtures, was certainly no exception! Steph talked me through 6 key…
