I've been getting much better at basic skills/control of the ball (though still improving), but does anyone have tips for 1v1s?

When I mean by this, this is mostly when (for example), a forward (opponent) is trying to score and you are the defender.....or if the forward is infront of you with their back facing you, and you are trying to get the ball from them from behind. It seems that everytime I try, they are much faster at moving, and end up scoring in the goal....or maybe a defender isn't right for me!!

Any tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks:)

Hope this is okay to post here.

Just received word I am coaching a varsity field hockey team for high school. I teach PE and coach soccer (field hockey now), basketball and baseball. I love coaching but never coached field hockey.

Not a lot of options for this position because the team is pretty bad but I’m trying to get a job in the district so it’s important to help out. I have an assistant but I want to make sure I’m doing my due diligence as well.

Any suggestions for tryouts, practice anything I’d love to hear them. Any short breakdowns would be great too. From my initial research it seems to have some similarities to soccer (positions, movement etc.

Any help is appreciated!

i’m 17 and about to start field hockey. Do you have any tips for me? I haven’t done it once in my life nor like any ball sports. I also don’t think I am in the best condition right now. I used to go to the gym and jogging but haven’t done that in a year.

Bit of a niche one, but hoping someone here has the info.

I'm trying to find sticks with a similar bow profile to the Chaosfury or Grays Jumbow. I know the easy answer is 'just look at any XLB', but I've found not all low bows play the same, and the spec sheet doesn't tell the full story.

I currently use the Y1 YLB, which on paper is basically the same as the Grays Jumbow. In practice the YLB has a more aggressive bow, a more twisted head, and a greater face angle. I find the Jumbow way more usable. It feels like an extreme bow but with a usable shape, no crazy twisted head. I also prefer the thicker head and slightly wider shaft, but still like a shaved away underside so you can get under the ball for aerials and 3ds easily. I've also used the Osaka Advanced LB which felt like too far in the other direction, too thin and not enough of a bow.

What I'm looking for:

• Maximum bow, but without overly aggressive features (minimal head twist, moderate face angle)
• Shaved/cutaway underside on the head, but still some head thickness
• Bonus points: wider shaft with a squared backhand edge

Anyone found sticks that fit that description? Keen to hear what's worked for you.

Hi guys im looking into getting a ritual stick as i like thw look of thembut wondered where they stand against other brands, is there better brands out there

Hi all, thanks in advance for your guidance.

We just enrolled my 5-year-old daughter in the local field hockey league, starting in mid-august. We live in an area of the country where field hockey is very popular, so I'm eager to see if she enjoys it.

Being new to the sport, I'm at a bit of a loss of what gear to get her. Her. She'll obviously need a stick, shin guards, and a mouthpiece. I've already checked Facebook marketplace but most of the gear looks like high school age stuff.

She's 3' 6" tall, and I'm torn between getting a short 24-in beginner stick or getting what seems to be a more typical 28 in.

Also, for shin guards, she measures a little over 6 in from ankle to bottom of knee.

Should I get her shin guards and then over the calf tube socks? Or those shin guard and sock all in ones?

I've already spent way too much time looking into all this, so if you could just send me links for exactly what to get I would really appreciate it! LOL

As far as colors go, The more pink or purple the better.

Thanks!!!

Hi everyone, does anyone have any experience with the Osaka Low Bow Advanced? I am coming from the Y1 YLB, I really liked the extra low bow feeling but my 3D skills are lacking and I don't dragflick. Since my dribbling skills rely on left right drags and over stick lifts, I am looking for an reliable alternative. Any suggestions are welcome :)

I'm a high schooler and have varsity field hockey tryouts in a few weeks. We have to run a timed mile, and the goal is around 8 minutes. Last season ended several months ago, and I haven't been training consistently since then because of a combination of mental health, school, and health issues. I stayed somewhat active with lighter workouts, but I haven't done much running or conditioning.

Right now, I estimate my mile is around 10-11 minutes (I haven't timed it recently), and I'm worried because I need to get close to 8 minutes by tryouts.

I'm willing to put in the work over the next few weeks(I have 3 weeks), but I'm also questioning whether I should even try out. Part of me wants to finish my senior year, but another part of me feels like I've lost my love for the sport.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Is it realistic to improve that much in a few weeks, and how would you approach training while coming back from being out of shape?

I'm new to coaching and my coaches in the past were always great at having a few things they repeated often to really engrain in our brains.

What has stuck with you that your coaches have said? Before games, at practice, when you're tired, when you're defeated, anything!

Hi guys hopefully getting back into hockey after prob 15 yrs or more break.

So I went into a shop other day just to look at sticks and couldn't believe the angle of the heads how do you keep the ball along the floor if needed haha they are like a golf club now.

My last hockey stick was a gryphon taboo so def no carbon fibre or bow etc.

Where do you start to choose what you need

I'm unsure if anyone can help but I'm looking for a new stick and cannot find the specifications/make up of my old orange Dita Terra v30 I used in college that I absolutely loved. Does anyone have any insight of what it was made of/where the bow landed? I can't even find this stick on google anywhere. Thanks in advance!

any surprises? snubs? Predictions? Will we actually make it out of the group of death? lol

A question to any coaches…

I’m taking on a new role in September as player coach. I’ve played for the team for a few years and in that time no one really got on with the coach.

We often spoke about getting rid of him and me stepping in. As I’ve coached in the past and I’d often run bits of training. But results were never bad enough to motivate the change.

Between seasons we’re making the change and I’m taking over.

The level we play at is a couple leagues below what I’m used to playing so the pace is comfortable for me. But still not so easy that I can walk it.

I’d love to hear any advice from any coaches or player coaches that might help me.

Like the titel says, what size do I have to buy so that my elbow guards go under my shirt? I have a medium chest protector and ROBO elbow guards. This is my first year of goalkeeping and I would like to have my elbow guards under my shirt, i just don’t know if I have to pull hard enough so my shirt goes over my elbow guards or if I have to have a bigger size? My overshirt is size L.
If you have different measurements it doesn’t matter i will search it up. :)
Sorry if I didn’t spell things right English is not my first language.

My daughter wants to play field hockey in middle school this year as a beginner. The coach recommended a mid bow stick. Is there one brand better than another? One to avoid? Thanks!