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…
7 Signs That It’s The Field Hockey Pre-Season!
“Nothing will work unless you do” – John Wooden No matter how much fitness training you have done in the off-season, there’s not a lot that can truly prepare your body for a field hockey pre-season! Hockey demands more of your muscles than almost any non-specific fitness. Therefore, in order to make pre-season as painless as possible,…
5 Nutrition Tips For Field Hockey Players
If you ever find that you get tired or feel fatigued before the end of a game, it could have something to do with your nutrition. Most people don’t realise how much nutrition can effect your performance on the field. And no it is not about dieting, in fact eating for hockey is different to eating for weight loss or…
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…
13 Types of Hockey Players – Which One Are You?
In every field hockey team that I have played in there always seems to be similar types of hockey players, no matter what country I am in or what level I am playing at. In this article I attempt to breakdown my observations of the different hockey player personalities. Make sure you let us know in…
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…
10 Ways To Score Goals In Field Hockey
This blog post is all about how to score goals in field hockey and the different types of goals you can score. With the variety of goals being scored in hockey these days, it is important to stay up to date with the different goal scoring skills that can be used. Here is a video of some of…
Beat Players Using These Field Hockey 3D Skills
Want to get past players easily? Then work on your field hockey 3D skills. The game of field hockey has progressed so much in recent times and one of the important elements of this development has been the use of 3D skills or what is also known as lifted skills, pops or jinks. It is one of the hardest…
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…
