Hello again, field hockey-ers! For Koa’s third blog on being a student-athlete in college we would like to discuss recruiting “overnights” and everything that, that process entails! Overnights Often when a school is actively recruiting you they will ask if you would like to partake in an overnight on their campus. It’s similar to your…
Welcome back to Koa’s second installment of how to become a collegiate-level student athlete! While this collection of blog posts is found within the Field Hockey section of our Koa notes, these college tips are applicable to most sports, so if you play baseball, soccer, basketball or badminton, don’t be afraid to tune in and…
Welcome back to Koa’s Field Hockey blog. Congratulations to Koa’s U14 and U16 club field hockey teams on a great finish to their 2015 indoor season. This week’s blog will be slightly different than blogs past for over the next couple of weeks we will be discussing everything related to college recruiting and being a student-athlete…
Welcome back to Koa’s Field Hockey blog. In today’s blog, we will discuss the importance of female empowerment gained through participating in sports. It’s no secret that sports greatly aid in improving one’s physical health. But as some may or may not know, participating in sports also greatly improves one’s mental health! Mental health is extremely important because it helps…
Welcome back to Koa’s Field Hockey blog. In today’s blog, we will discuss the importance of sportsmanship and respect in youth sports. Some may think being a good sport solely relies on shaking hands with your opponents at the end of a game; however, this is far from true. Practicing sportsmanship pervades all aspects of youth sports and…
Welcome back to Koa’s Field Hockey blog and congratulations to the U12/U14/U16 club teams for a great weekend at the Get Good tournament! Attendance was strong and we played top-notch field hockey! In today’s blog, we will discuss the aerial/overhead field hockey pass. Aerial passes are becoming popular at the college and club field hockey level. This…
Welcome back to the Koa Field Hockey blog. Coach Gloria Nantulya is back today to discuss how to keep your composure while off the ball. If you missed last week’s blog on how to keep composure while on the ball please check it out at www.koasports.org. Remember that composure is important in all facets of…
Welcome back to the Koa Field Hockey blog. Today’s blog was written by Koa’s U16 Club Field Hockey Coach, Gloria Nantulya. Gloria will discuss how to keep your composer while on the ball. She will be back next week with how to compose yourself off the ball. Composure is the most important “skill” for a field hockey…
Welcome back to the Koa Field Hockey blog. Congratulations to the Koa U12, U14 and U16 club field hockey teams for an awesome first weekend of indoor play. Today’s blog will discuss the the different types of passing in field hockey. Dribbling around defenders is a dynamic field hockey skill. However, this is not an individual sport…
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the Koa Field Hockey blog. Today’s blog will discuss why it’s important to wear a glove during competitive indoor field hockey. Left Hand Glove When playing indoor field hockey at a competitive level it is important to wear a left handed glove. The glove will protect your knuckles and…
