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Field hockey goalkeeper kit: tips on how to buy and key checklist

Fortitude Hockey guide you through their top tips for beginners’ kit for those fans who have decided that being padded up is the right position for you.

CHECKLIST

You’ve seen Maddie Hinch do the saves, but the key ingredients in her kit bag mark out the essentials you will need to become a great ‘keeper: abdominal guard/box, padded shorts, kickers, leg guards, body armour, arm guards, neck guard, helmet, gloves and stick. Optional extras include additional pelvic guard or box and knee protectors.

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