Control Skills are a group of skills used in the game that a player uses to have uncontested control of the ball for the benefit of the team.
Uncontested Control means the player has the time to Look Up and Make a...
Have a group of players develop as goalkeepers and as field players at the same time, says PETER D'CRUZ
During the fundamentals learning period for young players in a club or school programme, please don't make the mistake made in...
Structure, structure, structure, has permeated down to just about every level of hockey over the last two decades, writes PETER D'CRUZ
Structure has always been a part of hockey, as it has been with similar team sports such as ice...
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PETER D'CRUZ outlines a working draft for the 21st Century Penalty Corner
The Challenge
A new way of conducting the penalty corner in hockey should provide a solution that works at every level of hockey and all age levels....
Field lacrosse in America recently introduced a shot clock to make their sport more entertaining, writes Peter D'Cruz
Final score, Pistons 19 – Lakers 18. This was an NBA final game score before the introduction of a shot clock in...
Free hits in the 23 can go directly into the circle safely, writes Peter D'Cruz
The current rule that all free hits in the attacking 23m area, including the long corners, must travel five metres before entering the circle was...