Tips, techniques and advice to help you improve your game
A round-up of tips and advice to keep your hockey skills and fitness going while you're stuck at home... Hockey strength and conditioning Ciaran O'Connell a personal trainer from Reading Hockey Club, in the UK, offers short video fitness sessions. Great if you're missing hockey and want a workout that uses your stick so you …
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The hockey season is just about finished here in the UK and it's time to rest and recuperate - then start on a drive to boost your fitness for next season. So what sort of drills and training can you do this summer and beyond to improve strength and fitness. Start by looking to the …
The slap hit is one of the most valuable distribution skills in hockey - allowing you to send a hard, fast and flat-to-the-ground ball. It's also highly accurate, unlike hitting where the stick is high and there is more that can go wrong before your stick even touches the ball.According to the Ryde Hockey Club …
Pre-scanning is, apparently, one of the most important hockey skills. It sounds straightforward, but what exactly should be be scanning for and how can you improve your vision? Here's some pointers... Elite India hockey player Manpreet Singh believes scanning is the key to good hockey. He says whenever you receive the ball, you must know …
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It can be a challenge finding great gifts for hockey players. Once you've got the basic kit - team colours, socks, astros, stick, bag - there's not a lot else you can add to that as a present. I have a couple of hockey-mad family members so while trawling the internet looking for gifts ideas …
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https://youtu.be/hY9piD5hkOg This new #hockeyheroesTV video wouldn't win any comedy awards, in my opinion, but does have useful pointers to help you score more goals. If you struggle to convert in front of the keeper try the following when receiving a pass from the baseline: Keep your feet facing towards the goal Wide stance for balance …
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