Anyone who plays field hockey?!?!?!?!?

Question

Can anyoe give me tips on how to get my drive to go farther and how to get my stick skills more efficient? Please help if you can! :) Thank you

Answer 1

hey katie! (this is hannah!!) lol why don't u just ask coach??!! i'm sure she can help!! i <3

Answer 2

My drive can get almost all the way up the field so.. ^-^

Don't grip at the top top part of the stick. Leave about a half inch or  an inch before you grip with any hands. Make sure you have a good grip though.. IF you have longer nails, cut them, so they don't dig into your palms.

The one part is like choking up on the stick like you would a baseball bat.

Taking Take an extra step. either start with one foot behind, slightly crossed(What I do) Or just take a step back to step farther.

Watch your shoulder aim. THat can determine a lot.

Also, don't crouch down to low. It can also make it not go as far. Sometimes, you don't really need to get down low at all.

Also, try lifting some weights. The more muscle you have in your arm(not talking hulk or anything, just slim muscle) Will help!

--------------------------------------... Handling

Try doing a few simple exercises. Just  stay still, feet shoulder with apart, Push the ball gently, then use reverse stick to pull it back.

Grab cones, objects, something. Place them in whatever type of pattern you want, and weave in and out.Once you can do it, move them closer together. For me, every time I hit a cone, I make myself run.

Depending on position, you can get different kinds of sticks, which will help.

Work on your pass. Work on sweeps, push passes, and flicking, just in case.

Also, just push and pull the ball for a while.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Hey I play field hockey and driving is my favorite part.  I will try to teach you my way of driving in words.

Okay so you get in a stance ready for driving, put you hands were ever their comfortable (for my its just a little down from the top of the grip), as you bring the stick back step forward, (I find that if you have to strech to get the ball its good), and hit it (it should be like a hit in baseball, just the ball is on the ground).

TIPS:

1. A lot of times when I would hit the ball it would go in the air, and be a high ball. I learned I was over stepping the ball, so when you step forward to the ball, be = to it, or behind it.

2. Also I noticed that when I hit the and I wasn't completely concentrated I messed up, and if I concentrated to much I messed up too, so practice getting the concentration just right.

3. It helps me if I picture my driving as a rectangle. You start at on corner, the ball is at the corner diaganal to you, and you step to the corner that is next to both you and the ball.

4. If my driving advice didn't do it for you just watch pros drive on you tube, analize them, and and try to fix your self to drive like them. -Here is a link on a channel with international fh games- http://www.youtube.com/user/managerhocke...

For stick skills-

For me it works best if I just practice, the more feel for the ball and stick, the more I get better, but the link already given has different stick work videos, and you can watch those too.

Hope I helped! =)