Guides
Repair or replace – what can be saved in your kit after the first indoor matches
Which hockey kit faults can be fixed at home and which mean replacement. Stick, grip, protective gear, glove, shoes and bag after the matches.
Match day indoors – a plan from leaving home to getting back
An indoor tournament from the night before to getting home: packing, food, a hall-specific warm-up, breaks between matches and sorting out kit after play.
Washing, drying and storing kit – no more smelly bag
Where hockey bag smell comes from, and how to wash technical clothing, protective gear, gloves and shoes so they last the season. A player's cheat sheet.
Injuries in indoor hockey – risky situations and protection
A hard floor, side-boards and play in tight spaces. The situations in which injuries happen indoors, and the kit and habits that genuinely reduce the risk.
Starter kit – what to buy before your first season and what can wait
The essentials for your first field hockey session, and how to split the shopping into three stages: now, in a month, and once you know how you play.
Pre-season equipment check for indoor hockey – what to inspect and what to replace
Stick, grip, protective gear, shoes and bag – a checklist before the first indoor session. How to tell when a piece of kit is only fit for replacement.
The penalty corner (short corner) – how it works and what protective kit defenders wear
The penalty corner in field hockey: when it is awarded, the set-up, the 460 mm limit and what FIH rule 4.2 says about defenders' masks and gloves.
Training at home and in the garden – 6 stick and ball drills
Six stick and ball drills to do at home or in the garden: Indian dribble, figure of eight, push to a target, receiving. With a weekly plan.
Positions in field hockey – who is responsible for what
Goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and forwards in field hockey: what each position does, formations, penalty corner roles and what it means for kit.
