Bruised knuckles and knocked fingers on the left hand are among the most common minor injuries in field hockey \u2013 the ball is hard, and sticks fly around in the battle for it. A field glove costs a fraction of the price of a stick and can save you weeks out of the game. Here is when you really need one and how to pick the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In field hockey the left hand holds the top of the stick and guides it through most plays. When tackling \u2013 especially low, with the stick right at the surface \u2013 it is the hand closest to the ball and the opponent's stick. That is why field gloves are usually sold singly, for the left hand, not in pairs like winter gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Field gloves come in two types. Light ones<\/strong> (touch, gel) shield the knuckles with a thin layer of foam or gel and barely change the feel of the stick \u2013 a good choice for forwards and playmakers. Heavier ones<\/strong> have thicker foam or hard shells over the knuckles and fingers \u2013 at the cost of a little feel they give protection that defenders and indoor players appreciate. Also look at the thumb and palm: some models leave them open to keep full contact with the stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A glove should hug your hand: too loose and it twists during play, too tight and it restricts movement and tires the hand. Manufacturers usually quote the hand circumference measured below the knuckles (without the thumb) \u2013 measure it with a tailor's tape and compare with the size chart on the product page. Fingers should not stick out beyond the padding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Gloves & Mitts<\/a> category we stock models from light to full protection: Grays (G500 Gel, Apex Touch, Proflex 1000, Linestopper), TK (Glove Set) and Ritual (the Vapor series). If you are putting a full kit together, also check Field protection<\/a> \u2013 and when choosing a stick our guide will help: how to choose a stick<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not sure which model suits your position on the pitch? Email us at sklep@fieldhockeyzone.com \u2013 we will help.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your left hand works closest to the ball and the opponent's stick \u2013 when you need a field glove, how light differs from full protection and how to size it.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[449],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poradniki"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fieldhockeyzone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How to get the size right?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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