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…
Happy Holidays, and I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend! Today’s blog will be the final blog of 2014 (we’ll be in back in 2015) and will discuss the three different dodges players can use to beat a defender. When to consider a dodge- as you dribble down the field and a defender…
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Today’s blog we’ll talk about how to use and play with a key component to indoor field hockey, the boards. Indoor field hockey, unlike outdoor field hockey there is no (sidelines) out of bounds. Instead, boards are placed on each sideline of the court, adding another element to…
