Hockey
Feb 2, 2022
Tissue Capacity Training to Prevent Field Hockey Injuries
Exercises to help prevent injury for hockey players, including ankle, hamstring and lower back strengthening drills.
Jan 6, 2022
9 Key Components of a Hockey Strength Programme
Hockey has a wide range of physical requirements, but here are 9 key ones to include in your strength training programme.
Dec 22, 2021
16 Pitch Lengths Assessment - Fitness Test for Field Hockey
In this video I explain how to complete the 16 pitch lengths fitness assessment, and how to use it to individualise running prescription.
Dec 18, 2021
Lower Body Strength Training for Field Hockey
In this short article I am going to give you 3 great exercises for developing lower body strength, to increase hockey performance and reduce injury risk.
Dec 16, 2021
7 Hockey Specific Running Conditioning Session Ideas
Here are 7 hockey-specific conditioning sessions that will provide you with a range of different benefits. These progress from lower intensity/higher volume to higher intensity/lower volume.
Sep 29, 2021
Injury Prevention for Field Hockey
Injury is a common problem in hockey, with over half of all female hockey injuries occurring in the lower limb and over a third of total injuries being ankle sprains. In this article, we look at 3 simple assessments to help prevent injury.
Sep 22, 2021
3 Reasons Why Mobility Training is Important for Field Hockey
Mobility is the range of motion possible at a given joint in isolation or a combination of joints in sequence. In this article we look at why it’s so important for field hockey players!
Sep 8, 2021
Movement Preparation for Field Hockey (a better way to improve your warm up)
The movement prep period is the phase before a training session or match, during which we are preparing our bodies for the upcoming session. In this article I explain how to maximise this time to improve performance and efficiency.
Aug 18, 2021
Building a Running Profile: Individualising Conditioning for Field Hockey
In this video I explain how to build a running profile to individualise conditioning for field hockey athletes. This allows us to improve the impact of our conditioning programme and ensure that what we do is appropriate for us, leading to sustainable improvements.
Jul 28, 2021
Running Conditioning for Field Hockey Fitness
Running conditioning for field hockey fitness including MAS intervals, tempo conditioning, and sprint training.
Jun 9, 2021
Strength Training for Field Hockey
Strength training can have a big impact on injury potential and performance for field hockey players. This article looks into the specific benefits and how to structure a training session to tick the relevant boxes as a hockey player.
Jun 2, 2021
Repeat Sprint Ability in Field Hockey
An article explaining how Repeat Sprint Ability can impact Field Hockey performance, how we can assess it and implications for training in a strength and conditioning programme.