Hockey Matters: How to increase your acceleration on the pitch
Acceleration is the ‘rate of change of velocity per unit of time’. This is usually assessed with a test such as a 10m sprint...
Hockey Matters: Lower back injury prevention for players
Imagine if you didn’t have to suffer from that niggly lower back pain caused by playing as much hockey as you do.
The lower back...
Strength training to improve your hockey drag flick
One of the most impactful skills in hockey is the drag flick, owing to how difficult it is to defend it, and how many...
Hockey Matters: Plyometrics training for players and its benefits
Plyometrics training is training that utilises the stretch shortening cycle of the muscle. This typically involves ground contact times of less than 200 milliseconds....
Hockey Matters: How to approach your pre-season training
The pre-season is a natural opportunity to develop the physical qualities needed for hockey, whilst total training volumes are lower. This is especially the...
Hockey Matters: Strength and conditioning for the Masters player
I am going to provide an overview of how to approach strength training as a masters hockey player. In this context, ‘masters’ hockey player...
