By Helen Richardson-Walsh | Opinion
Here’s a question for you; given the choice, would you want to train with your club five times a week?
The reason I ask is because I often get asked and hear a lot of chat...
Pre-season training is upon us and with it the thought of no end of pain from various parts of the body that have not been used for several months. Cries of “I hate pre-season” “I wish we didn’t have...
The Netherlands women's coach Alyson Annan hailed her "self-learning, self-reliant" squad after racing to a third Olympic title in four editions on Friday.
The Dutch proved a class apart in Tokyo, outscoring their Pool opponents 18-2. They then won their...
Was it a case of being cooped up in hotel quarantine or were the Red Sticks waiting for the knock-out stages to unleash a brilliant PCA routine which caught Great Britain women off guard in the Tokyo Olympic quarter-final?
With...
Sam Ward, George Pinner and Barry Middleton pass on some key advice in their positions
Readiness in the circle
There are a few things I've learned and one of them is readiness in the circle. If you're nice, low and balanced...
My experiences as a teacher and coach have affected me deeply. I have rarely worked with a parent or coach who doesn’t want the best for the child.
I do not believe people set out to deliberately undermine and...
Tips from the top | Jen Wilson
Teams I have worked with who have been successful with the balance is a good relationship with players.
It's about making sure that the players know you care about them. It's not only about...
What I’ve learnt at elite level
I've been in a very fortunate position that I have been selected for everything and I have been injury free. But it's not just about being selected it's about keeping yourself fit. As a...
We have teamed up with goalkeeping coaching company Fortitude to offer an exclusive training camp offer
It is well known that a good goalkeeper is worth their weight in gold on any team. Fortitude have been coaching goalies for over six years...
England hockey goalkeeper George Pinner on David Walsh, his first coach at Ipswich School.
David was brilliant and injected a huge amount of positivity into my sessions. I started playing in goal as a 10-year-old as I was ill...
