Friday, December 1, 2023

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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 of the journey back from injury Within the sporting world there is much focus on the highs and lows. As hockey...

World hockey can add to Wallace viral with new media rights strategy

World hockey labelled it as the “best hockey streaming experience ever”. And there’s no doubting that the lifting of the dreaded geo-blocking is a shot in the arm for the sport, meaning that fans can watch matches from anywhere...

Secret Hockey Coach: The learning process

One must never stop learning. I’m sitting on a plane on my way to Santiago and taking lessons from notes I have complied from the last 12 months. It has been some of the most enjoyable of my coaching...

Lily Owsley: We need to change our mindset heading into Olympic year

However hard it was to take, our EuroHockey performance was probably the best thing that could have happened to us coming into the Olympic year. It didn’t let us paper over any cracks. This was a real eye opener...

Aerial rule in hockey: Whistle inconsistencies are causing the confusion

The aerial rule is probably the toughest rule out there because a lot of it is interpretation -- it is so hard to have a black and white rule for it, which makes it so challenging. We have seen issues...

Secret Coach: Say your piece, have argument, make decision – it’s working for me

Nice to see you again. After a summer flying all over the globe and some well-earned relaxation and recuperation I’m back with all sorts of ideas, newly found knowledge, thoughts on the state of our beloved game and with...

‘Ashley Jackson’s coaching qualities are already visible at Old Georgians’

Ashley Jackson is one of the best hockey players to ever play the sport -- and there isn’t any better person to appoint as Old Georgians coach. I’ve played alongside Ashley at international level and now at club, with Holcombe...

‘My word!’: Why I’m still talking about Brendan Creed’s Euro Hockey moment

The trouble with sporting folklore and legend is that you almost certainly need to win. Stories that stand the test of time do so because they are usually reinforced by the steel of success. Compare Ben Stokes’ match-winning Ashes innings...

Thursday night hockey? Premier Division should set more fixtures like this

Holcombe Park -- A few teachers morphing into midweek English Premier Division players were briefly stressing but managed to get to the venue in time, while there was a healthy crowd for a bar-taking boost, as the rarity of...

‘Go and watch a Premier Division game – there is talent outside GB Hockey players’

The opening weekend of the Premier Division saw several results that provoked a reaction across social media. With all last season's top four losing, there were cries of “why can’t the England players play?” Firstly, let’s get one thing straight,...
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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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