There are grumblings I've heard about outdoor hockey being boring to watch because it is being played like team handball when teams are defending. Coaches are seeking a result at every level, whether it is in school leagues, promotion/relegation...
Let’s describe the hump. My version is that season-changing, programme-changing, tournament-changing event that’s difficult to achieve but the momentum you gain from it carries you the rest of the way.
My team can’t get over the hump. For some...
While we wait for the FIH to suggest alternatives for the current outdoor hockey PC, discussions between traditionalists and those who want a material alternative to the PC continue, writes Peter D'Cruz.
These conversations should understand how and why the...
Exclusive: GB Hockey great speaks to THP on Canada women, Olympic hopes and raising the barrier for women coaches
Kate Richardson-Walsh says that breaking into the ‘old boys’ network’ is a major boost in a modern climate where few...
Who are MT13?
We’ve been running hockey camps and courses for over 10 years and have built a reputation for delivering innovative high-quality individual or group hockey. We work with players who are new to hockey right up to those...
Umpire positioning, the aerial ball, EHL player welfare and end-to-end matches. Our coach has his say from Wagener Stadium experiences
City of diamonds, canals, bikes, and I am guessing more artificial hockey surfaces than any other city in the world. It...
Everyone has seen the sticker you can get from OBO – Goalkeepers are Amazing People. They are, they are also different. They are wired a little differently than everyone else. It takes a certain type of person to stand...
My partner and I are currently undergoing a kitchen renovation. It’s a weary process that has caused consternation at home and many meals out. When we started, we made a list of what we needed. Writing it got me...
So, another season of indoor has come and gone. Improvements were made, the tournaments I was at had a higher playing standard than last year. At one such event, I was on the periphery of a conversation with three...
How to deal with hockey shoot-outs
The key is to work out their go-to strengths. Under pressure that’s what an athlete wants to resort to.
I am trying to work out if I am that person at that moment. What is...