Q&A With Masters World Cup Gold Medalist, Scotty Fraser
Ever wondered what it takes to stand on top of the world as a Masters World Cup gold medalist? In this exclusive Q&A with SA men's over 40's player Scotty Fraser, he shares insights into his experienc... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
October 31, 2024•1 min read
2 Key Aspects To Perform Your Best in A Tournament
To help you perform your best in a field hockey tournament, I shot a video highlighting two key aspects you MUST get right, with tips that can make all the difference when it matters most. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 30, 2024•1 min read
Score Rebounds On Your Reverse In Field Hockey
When you're in the attacking circle and the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper onto your reverse side, how often do you convert those into goals? In the video, I show you how to score rebounds on your... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 27, 2024•1 min read
Don't Just Lead To Receive! Get The Ball Into The Circle With Fake Leads in Field Hockey
Is your team struggling to get the ball into the circle to create goal scoring opportunities in field hockey? In the video below we go through how you can use fake leads to get into the circle and cre... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 20, 2024•1 min read
Use Your First Touch To Eliminate Players In Field Hockey
If you want to eliminate players, there is no need for fancy skills or flashy tricks. In the video below I show some examples of how to use your first touch to eliminate your player with different typ... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 13, 2024•1 min read
Create An Overload From Right Half in Field Hockey
How can you get out of our own defensive half of the hockey field and break into the attacking half with a numbers up advantage? One effective outletting strategy is to create an overload using the ri... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 06, 2024•1 min read
How To Use a Lifted Two Touch Finish To Score in Field Hockey
Want to make it harder to the goalkeeper to stop your shots? Try using a lifted two touch finish to score goals in field hockey. The first step is to get the ball off the ground... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
August 20, 2024•1 min read
Trick Your Opposition With Anticipation & Deception To Win The Ball And Score Goals In Field Hockey
Want to trick the opposition to give you the ball and then send them the wrong way in field hockey? Enter the skills of anticipation and deception. In this video we look at an example of how to use an... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
August 08, 2024•1 min read
Make An Impact In The Counter Attack To Score Goals in Field Hockey
How do you turn a defensive situation in field hockey into goal scoring opportunity? You develop the ability to be a threat and make an impact in the counter attack in field hockey... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
August 02, 2024•1 min read
Not Getting The Ball in Field Hockey? Try This!
Not getting on the ball or getting poor passes from team mates? Try this to get into the circle and create more goal scoring opportunities in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
July 26, 2024•1 min read
Catch Defenders Off Guard To Score Goals in Field Hockey
Not getting on the score sheet as much as you'd like? Try this simple technique to catch the defenders and goalkeeper off guard to score more goals in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
July 12, 2024•1 min read
How To Press Effectively To Win More Ball In Field Hockey
Tired of being in the wrong place and team mates and coaches shouting at you? In this video I show you how to press effectively to win more ball in field hockey, especially as a striker. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
July 05, 2024•1 min read
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How To Eliminate a Player In Field Hockey [Using The Inside Tuck]
If you're attacking down the right hand side of the field and the defender overcommits, what do you do? You use an inside tuck. Here is how to eliminate a player in field hockey using the inside tuck. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
June 07, 2024•1 min read
Avoid This Mistake If You're A Defender in Field Hockey
It's easy to get caught out in a static position, especially when you get a panic pass from a team mate when you're being high pressed. Avoid this common mistake as a defender in field hockey especial... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 31, 2024•1 min read
How Quickly Do You React To Turnovers & Umpiring Decisions?
We often put a lot of focus on our decisions when we're on the ball, but what about how we react to turnovers and umpiring decisions? The players that react the fastest will have an advantage in the n... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 17, 2024•1 min read
Create An Effective Left Hand Side Attack in Field Hockey
Stop losing possession and wasting opportunities in attack. How to create an effective left hand side attack in field hockey that leads to an outcome in the circle. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 26, 2024•1 min read
How To Block A Reverse Stick Shot in Field Hockey
Do you know what to do as a defender when a striker starts to shape to shoot on their reverse? In this video I take you through how to block a reverse stick shot or tomahawk in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 19, 2024•1 min read
How To Get Out Of a High Press in Field Hockey
Have you ever been high pressed when taking a free hit, with no clear passing options on? In the video below I go through how you can get out of a high press in field hockey, using the overhead which ... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 12, 2024•1 min read
How To Defend Skilful Players in Field Hockey
How do you defend against skilful players that have good elimination and 3D skills? In today's video I take you through the fundamental principles of defending skilful players covering feet, body and ... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 05, 2024•1 min read
Be Direct To Punish The Opposition in Field Hockey
Do you ever feel like you work really hard to win the ball back but then waste the opportunity to punish the opposition? In this video I breakdown how to be direct and punish the opposition in a turno... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 29, 2024•1 min read
How To Eliminate Players in a 1 v 1 In Field Hockey (Even If You're Not Skilful)
How to eliminate players in a 1 v 1 in field hockey. You don't need every skill in the book to beat players. The key is timing and deception to get your opponent moving in the wrong direction to creat... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 22, 2024•1 min read
Steal The Ball Using Reverse Pressure To Create Turnovers in Field Hockey
Want to catch opponents off guard to steal the ball using reverse pressure to create turnovers in field hockey? Here's a great example of using reverse pressure to create a turnover which leads to a g... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 15, 2024•1 min read
Not Sure What To Do When You Get The Ball? Try This!
Not sure what to do when you get the ball in field hockey? Try this pre-scan drill that will help you to make better decisions in field hockey and to make a bigger impact in games. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 01, 2024•1 min read
Win The Ball Using The Jab Tackle In Field Hockey
How to win the ball back after a mis-trap using a jab tackle in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
February 23, 2024•1 min read
How To Get Out of a Tight Midfield Pocket in Field Hockey
How to get out of a tight midfield pocket in field hockey when outletting. Here are two examples of how to do it successfully. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
February 18, 2024•1 min read
Add This Receive To Your Game To Be An Effective Forward in Field Hockey
Become an effective forward in field hockey by adding this receive to your game, so that you can be more of an attacking threat. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
February 09, 2024•1 min read
Prevent The Opposition From Stealing The Ball From You in Field Hockey
How to prevent the opposition from stealing the ball from you in field hockey by keeping the ball out of contact and having patience in build up play. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
February 01, 2024•1 min read
Eliminate A Player With Your First Touch
How to eliminate a player in field hockey with your first touch receive. In this video we show two examples of similar situations, with two different outcomes. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
January 18, 2024•1 min read
Find The Space Behind Defenders Using The Overhead in Field Hockey
Find the space behind defenders using the overhead to create goal scoring opportunities in field hockey. This inspiration comes from the Australian Masters hockey game against New Zealand. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
December 23, 2023•1 min read
How To Score A Deflection Goal From The Near Post in Field Hockey
How to score deflection goals from the near post in field hockey and make great passes into the circle as a midfielder. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
December 14, 2023•1 min read
Use The Reverse Slice To Win The 50/50 Ball
How to use the reverse slice to win the 50/50 ball in field hockey and create goal scoring opportunities. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
December 07, 2023•1 min read
Always Be Ready To Anticipate & React First
Always be ready to anticipate and react first in field hockey to create more opportunities, either in defence or in attack to score more goals. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
December 01, 2023•1 min read
Beat A Striker Diving In From Right Half
How to beat a striker from right half in field hockey. Use this to get past players that come diving in for tackles. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
November 10, 2023•1 min read
How To Lead To Create Space & Receive With Your Feet Facing Forward in Field Hockey
How to lead to create space and receive on the reverse to get feet facing forwards in field hockey and drawing a foul. Watch and learn from the Netherlands masters team at the Masters Hockey World Cup... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
November 02, 2023•1 min read
Change The Angle Of Attack To Eliminate Players in Field Hockey
How to change the angle of attack to eliminate players in field hockey, while keeping the ball out of contact. Argentina masters team shows a few examples of how to do this in different parts of the f... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
October 20, 2023•1 min read
Marking In The Circle in Field Hockey
How to mark in the circle in field hockey and stop your player from scoring a goal. Lauren Penny shares a breakdown of the moment during the Masters Hockey World Cup in Cape Town. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
October 13, 2023•1 min read
An Unexpected Way To Get Into The Circle And Score A Goal in Field Hockey
How to get into the circle and score goals in field hockey with an unexpected pass. Germany scores a goal against England in the Masters Hockey World Cup in 2022. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 29, 2023•1 min read
How To Score A Rebound Goal On The Reverse In Field Hockey
How to score a rebound goal on the reverse in field hockey, which put the England over 45's women's team into the final of the Masters Hockey World Cup in 2022. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 15, 2023•1 min read
How To Score A Goal In The First 24 Secs Of a Game
How to score in the first 24 secs of a hockey game in the semi-final of the over 45's women's Masters Hockey World Cup in 2022. Here are some of the key lessons from this video clip. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 08, 2023•3 min read
3 Tips To Improve Your Overhead In Field Hockey
Tips on how to improve overhead in field hockey to get out of a full press and become more of an attacking threat. Throwing aerials is essential for defenders... ...more
Skills
June 16, 2023•2 min read
Improve Vision And Get Your Eyes Up in Field Hockey To Let The Ball Do The Work
How to improve vision in field hockey to get your eyes up and let the ball do the work by finding space and changing channels. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
June 09, 2023•3 min read
Beat Defenders Easily With The Right Foot V Drag
How to beat defenders in field hockey more easily using the right foot V drag. ...more
Skills
June 02, 2023•2 min read
Tired Of Receiving Bad Passes? Master Left Foot Trapping!
Tired or receiving bad passes in field hockey? Get better at trapping on your left foot to receive the ball under control on your weaker side to make more impact on the hockey field. ...more
Skills
May 26, 2023•2 min read
Develop Spacial Awareness To Improve Decision Making in Field Hockey
How to develop spacial awareness to improve decision making in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 19, 2023•3 min read
Capitalise On Oppositions Mistakes And Create An Effective Counter-Attack in Field Hockey
How to capitalise on the opposition's mistakes and create an effective counter attack in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 12, 2023•3 min read
How To Win 50/50 Balls And Score More Goals In Field Hockey
How to win 50/50 balls and react quicker to lose balls in the circle to score more goals in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 05, 2023•2 min read
Using The Depth Of The Hockey Field (With An Overhead)
An example of how to use the full depth of the hockey field using an overhead and how to beat a player along the baseline. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 29, 2023•2 min read
How To Create Space In Tight Areas In Field Hockey
In this video I take you through the key points of how to create space in field hockey in tight areas. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 20, 2023•2 min read
How To Create a Turnover In Field Hockey & Beat The Player On The Outside
In this video I take you through the key points of how to create a turnover in field hockey (from left wing), beat a player on the outside and score a goal. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 14, 2023•2 min read
Why field hockey players MUST do strength training?
There is no doubt that field hockey fitness is vital to your success as a player. People often ask me for advice on how to get fitter and stronger for hockey but are generally concerned with the effec... ...more
Fitness ,Skills
December 17, 2022•3 min read
FIH Player Of The Year: Eva De Goede
In celebration of my good friend and Double Olympic Gold Medalist Eva Da Goede winning the FIH Player of the Year, I wanted to showcase of some of the video sessions we did together. ...more
Mindset ,Skills &Tactical
November 25, 2022•1 min read
5 Ways To Improve Goal Scoring in Field Hockey
Want to score more goals in field hockey? In this article I take you through 5 ways you score more goals in field hockey and what you can do to improve goal scoring. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
October 01, 2022•5 min read
Top 10 Field Hockey Skills To Master
Do you want to know which field hockey skills you should focus on to improve your hockey? In this article I share a list of the top 10 field hockey skills modern field hockey players should have, with... ...more
Skills
September 17, 2022•7 min read
7 Factors That Make A Great Midfielder In Field Hockey
Do you want to know what makes a great midfielder in field hockey? In this article I share some of the answers from top international players and coaches. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 10, 2022•2 min read
7 Factors That Make A Great Striker In Field Hockey
Do you want to know what makes a great striker in field hockey? In this article I share some of the answers from top international players and coaches. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 10, 2022•4 min read
7 Factors That Make A Great Defender In Field Hockey
Do you want to know what makes a great defender in field hockey? In this article I share some of the answers from top international players and coaches. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 03, 2022•3 min read
Are you really committed to your field hockey goals?
Are you really committed to your field hockey goals? Or do you just HOPE that maybe, just maybe that one day you might be lucky enough to achieve your goals? ...more
Mindset ,Skills &Tactical
August 08, 2022•1 min read
Train your posterior to kick butt on the hockey field!
Are you doing any form of strength or resistance training that is going to help your hockey? Anyone over the age of 12 years, especially adolescents should be doing some form of resistance training (... ...more
Mindset ,Fitness &Skills
August 04, 2022•5 min read
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
Time and time again, throughout any aspect of our lives, our hard work is met with the common saying, “practice makes perfect”. While there is indeed great value to be taken from this advice, there i... ...more
Mindset ,Skills &Inspiration
July 26, 2022•4 min read
3 plyometric exercises for field hockey power on the pitch
Like many people, I sometimes wish that I could turn back time and re-live my younger hockey days with the same passion I had then, but with more effective strategies using the knowledge and experienc... ...more
Mindset ,Fitness Skills &Tactical
July 23, 2022•3 min read
Why you shouldn’t compare yourself with other field hockey players
Watch this video to understand why you shouldn’t compare yourself with other field hockey players. ...more
Mindset ,Skills &Tactical
July 19, 2022•0 min read
Field Hockey Defense Tips
There is so much emphasis on attacking skills in hockey, but not that much on field hockey defensive skills. In the video below we take you through some field hockey defense tips that will help you im... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 18, 2022•1 min read
How to do a field hockey tomahawk/ reverse stick
Field Hockey Tomahawk Today I want to share one of the hockey skills that I teach in the Hockey Performance Academy Mentorship Program – The Tomahawk, also known as the reverse stick hit. The video de... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
January 01, 2020•1 min read
Q&A With Masters World Cup Gold Medalist, Scotty Fraser
Ever wondered what it takes to stand on top of the world as a Masters World Cup gold medalist? In this exclusive Q&A with SA men's over 40's player Scotty Fraser, he shares insights into his experienc... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
October 31, 2024•1 min read
2 Key Aspects To Perform Your Best in A Tournament
To help you perform your best in a field hockey tournament, I shot a video highlighting two key aspects you MUST get right, with tips that can make all the difference when it matters most. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 30, 2024•1 min read
Score Rebounds On Your Reverse In Field Hockey
When you're in the attacking circle and the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper onto your reverse side, how often do you convert those into goals? In the video, I show you how to score rebounds on your... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 27, 2024•1 min read
Don't Just Lead To Receive! Get The Ball Into The Circle With Fake Leads in Field Hockey
Is your team struggling to get the ball into the circle to create goal scoring opportunities in field hockey? In the video below we go through how you can use fake leads to get into the circle and cre... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 20, 2024•1 min read
Use Your First Touch To Eliminate Players In Field Hockey
If you want to eliminate players, there is no need for fancy skills or flashy tricks. In the video below I show some examples of how to use your first touch to eliminate your player with different typ... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 13, 2024•1 min read
Create An Overload From Right Half in Field Hockey
How can you get out of our own defensive half of the hockey field and break into the attacking half with a numbers up advantage? One effective outletting strategy is to create an overload using the ri... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
September 06, 2024•1 min read
How To Use a Lifted Two Touch Finish To Score in Field Hockey
Want to make it harder to the goalkeeper to stop your shots? Try using a lifted two touch finish to score goals in field hockey. The first step is to get the ball off the ground... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
August 20, 2024•1 min read
Trick Your Opposition With Anticipation & Deception To Win The Ball And Score Goals In Field Hockey
Want to trick the opposition to give you the ball and then send them the wrong way in field hockey? Enter the skills of anticipation and deception. In this video we look at an example of how to use an... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
August 08, 2024•1 min read
Make An Impact In The Counter Attack To Score Goals in Field Hockey
How do you turn a defensive situation in field hockey into goal scoring opportunity? You develop the ability to be a threat and make an impact in the counter attack in field hockey... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
August 02, 2024•1 min read
Not Getting The Ball in Field Hockey? Try This!
Not getting on the ball or getting poor passes from team mates? Try this to get into the circle and create more goal scoring opportunities in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
July 26, 2024•1 min read
Catch Defenders Off Guard To Score Goals in Field Hockey
Not getting on the score sheet as much as you'd like? Try this simple technique to catch the defenders and goalkeeper off guard to score more goals in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
July 12, 2024•1 min read
How To Press Effectively To Win More Ball In Field Hockey
Tired of being in the wrong place and team mates and coaches shouting at you? In this video I show you how to press effectively to win more ball in field hockey, especially as a striker. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
July 05, 2024•1 min read
How To Eliminate a Player In Field Hockey [Using The Inside Tuck]
If you're attacking down the right hand side of the field and the defender overcommits, what do you do? You use an inside tuck. Here is how to eliminate a player in field hockey using the inside tuck. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
June 07, 2024•1 min read
Avoid This Mistake If You're A Defender in Field Hockey
It's easy to get caught out in a static position, especially when you get a panic pass from a team mate when you're being high pressed. Avoid this common mistake as a defender in field hockey especial... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 31, 2024•1 min read
How Quickly Do You React To Turnovers & Umpiring Decisions?
We often put a lot of focus on our decisions when we're on the ball, but what about how we react to turnovers and umpiring decisions? The players that react the fastest will have an advantage in the n... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
May 17, 2024•1 min read
Create An Effective Left Hand Side Attack in Field Hockey
Stop losing possession and wasting opportunities in attack. How to create an effective left hand side attack in field hockey that leads to an outcome in the circle. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 26, 2024•1 min read
How To Block A Reverse Stick Shot in Field Hockey
Do you know what to do as a defender when a striker starts to shape to shoot on their reverse? In this video I take you through how to block a reverse stick shot or tomahawk in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 19, 2024•1 min read
How To Get Out Of a High Press in Field Hockey
Have you ever been high pressed when taking a free hit, with no clear passing options on? In the video below I go through how you can get out of a high press in field hockey, using the overhead which ... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 12, 2024•1 min read
How To Defend Skilful Players in Field Hockey
How do you defend against skilful players that have good elimination and 3D skills? In today's video I take you through the fundamental principles of defending skilful players covering feet, body and ... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
April 05, 2024•1 min read
Be Direct To Punish The Opposition in Field Hockey
Do you ever feel like you work really hard to win the ball back but then waste the opportunity to punish the opposition? In this video I breakdown how to be direct and punish the opposition in a turno... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 29, 2024•1 min read
How To Eliminate Players in a 1 v 1 In Field Hockey (Even If You're Not Skilful)
How to eliminate players in a 1 v 1 in field hockey. You don't need every skill in the book to beat players. The key is timing and deception to get your opponent moving in the wrong direction to creat... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 22, 2024•1 min read
Steal The Ball Using Reverse Pressure To Create Turnovers in Field Hockey
Want to catch opponents off guard to steal the ball using reverse pressure to create turnovers in field hockey? Here's a great example of using reverse pressure to create a turnover which leads to a g... ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 15, 2024•1 min read
Not Sure What To Do When You Get The Ball? Try This!
Not sure what to do when you get the ball in field hockey? Try this pre-scan drill that will help you to make better decisions in field hockey and to make a bigger impact in games. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
March 01, 2024•1 min read
Win The Ball Using The Jab Tackle In Field Hockey
How to win the ball back after a mis-trap using a jab tackle in field hockey. ...more
Skills ,Tactical
February 23, 2024•1 min read