Different Bows of Field Hockey Sticks
In field hockey, all sticks (for children, teenagers, and adults) have an inward bow. This bow of the stick is usually between 16 and 25 millimeters (mm) and is calculated from the bottom of the stick to the point where the bow is maximum. When buying a new stick, the bow is an important choice to consider!
How to Choose Your Field Hockey Stick
Choosing the right field hockey stick can become a real headache for people with less experience. That’s why we’ve decided to help you by explaining the different characteristics to take into account when choosing a new stick.
Different Sizes of Field Hockey Sticks
The size of the hockey sticks can be divided into two categories, for children and for adults. For children the size will be between 24″ and 36.5″, for adults it will be above 36.5″. Choosing the right stick size is important because the wrong one can affect the player’s body!
What are the different grips used in hockey?
There are 5 types of grips: the Basic Grip, the Double V Grip, the One Handed Grip, the Open Face Grip, and the Pancake Grip.
How to properly prepare your training
Preparing your training ahead of time is important to optimize its duration and allow players to get the most out of it on the field.
How a trainer can optimize his time on the field
Many minutes of training are wasted picking up cones, balls, etc. and then putting them back for the next exercise.
Training management in hockey clubs
Training management covers a large number of aspects and has a great impact on the quality of training.
Facilitate the understanding of his hockey practice on the field
It is important to make the exercise understandable in the field to help the players understand the elements being worked on and not to focus them on how the exercise works.
How do you explain an exercise to young players?
The explanation of an exercise is an important point above all for the players. It should include several parts such as the link with the match, the explanation, and the example. The explanation should be short and precise to allow the players to quickly get started with the exercise.
Compose the structure of his training
It is important to keep a similar structure for all the training sessions of the season. At Gofox we prefer a simple structure composed of a warm-up, the training body (several exercises), and an end of training (endgame).
