Friday, December 1, 2023

Coaching

Should we bring offside back to outdoor hockey?

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...

Secret Coach: Fears, inconsistencies and ‘the hump’ in hockey

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...

Back to the future for hockey’s penalty corner

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...

Kate Richardson-Walsh breaks ‘old boys’ network’ with Canada women role

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...
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Summer 2023: Welcome to the world of MT13 Residential hockey camps 

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...

Secret Coach: A weekend observing the Euro Hockey League

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...

Secret Coach: Getting best out of your hockey goalkeeper

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...

Secret Hockey Coach: Best v Right and building a team the proper way

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...

Secret Hockey Coach: Time for code of silence to stop abuse and protect umpires

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...

Tips from the top: Maddie Hinch on hockey shoot-outs and goalkeeper rise

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...
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‘I worried if I’d be the same hockey player’: How positives can be found in tough situations

TILLY BUTERWORTH is playing at the Junior Hockey World Cup with England women. Here, she writes an honest assessment...
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