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…
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…
4 Common Sports Psychology Myths
We all know that the mental part of sport is very important, but why do so many players still ignore this fundamental factor despite knowing this? My guess is probably because of some of the myths that people believe which are not actually true. I have heard many different myths when it comes to the mental part of sport…
How Joyce Sombroek Went From Bench Warmer To The Best Field Hockey Goalkeeper in the World
The dutch field hockey goalkeeper is not only World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist but she has also won the prestigious individual award of being named the “Best Goalkeeper in The World” in 2014. So, naturally I was thrilled when she agreed to share her experience with hockey players all over the world and provide advice for those striving…
20 Motivational Field Hockey Quotes
We all like to be inspired and sometimes motivational field hockey quotes can be just the thing we need, so I have put together a list of my favourite quotes which have helped me and also some which I know have inspired others. Motivational quotes are like baths… it’s only a short term solution so you need to…
5 Reasons You Won’t Get Selected In Field Hockey
Have you ever felt that you have been overlooked or missed out on selection which then affected your confidence? In the video below I share 5 reasons why you won’t get selected in field hockey and what you can do about it (or you can just read below if you prefer). It can be so frustrating…
Top 20 Field Hockey Lessons To Learn
A lot of hockey players just turn up to training and games and don’t give a lot of thought to how they can get more out of their hockey and reach levels they probably haven’t even imagined. I setup the Hockey Performance Academy (HPA) to help sports people, specifically hockey players to realise that there…
Anna Flanagan Australian Hockey Star Reveals Her Secrets To Success
It was very interesting interviewing Hockeyroo Anna Flanagan, one of the best and most popular field hockey players in the world, commonly known as Flanno by her team mates. Two of the key takeaways for me after talking to the Australian Hockey Player comes from some of the things that I am constantly teaching: 1. Setbacks and injury have helped Anna to…
