GRYPHON DANNIE-D SAGE

The Gryphon Indoor Blockr is a hand guard built specifically for the indoor game, where the ball moves faster off the boards and close-quarters stick contact is constant. It shields the back of the hand and fingers without the bulk of an outdoor glove, keeping stick feel intact for the quick touches indoor field hockey demands. One size fits all, so there's no sizing chart to check before ordering. It's a low-cost way to add protection to an indoor kit bag without changing how the stick sits in the hand, suited to players stepping up from casual indoor sessions to more competitive five-a-side hockey.

The Gryphon Freddie-F in black is a compact skills stick built for stick-handling drills and warm-ups rather than full match play. It gives players - from club training sessions to pre-match routines - a shorter, lighter tool to sharpen ball control before picking up their full-size field hockey stick. The head shape mirrors a standard playing stick closely enough that touches, drags and turns translate directly to the pitch. It works equally well indoors on a gym floor or outdoors on turf, making it a fixture in many kit bags alongside the main stick. Finished in black, it's supplied as a single, universal-fit piece with no sizing to choose. A useful pick for coaches building a session around close control, or for a player wanting extra touches at home.

The Gryphon Finnie-F is a lighter toe guard for a field hockey shoe, sitting below the Dannie-D in Gryphon's range and aimed at players who want some protection over the toe without the cost of the heavier-duty option. It straps over the front of the shoe, covering the area that takes the most contact from the ball and stick during dribbling, tackling and shooting. It fits over most shoe brands rather than being matched to one particular boot, and like the rest of Gryphon's toe guard range it's a simple strap-on accessory rather than a replacement shoe part. This version comes in ice blue.

Naked Tape from NKD is a grip tape built for one job: extra stickiness where you need it most. Apply a strip to the face of your field hockey stick and your drag flick technique gets a noticeable lift in traction. Wrap it below your right hand's position instead, and it tightens your grip through fast stick work and tackles. The tape was developed and tested by professional player Felix Denayer, so the tackiness level comes from match use rather than guesswork. It ships as a single roll, no size or colour options, and works with any stick regardless of bow or level. At 8.50 EUR it's a cheap way to fix a slipping grip before it costs you a goal.