Hockey to Succeed: The Complete Field Guide for Juniors, Coaches and Parents

The Most Complete Junior Field Hockey Guide on the Market - Dribbling, Passing, Shooting and the Full FIH Global PathwayField hockey is one of the world's most widely played team sports - yet very few books tackle junior development properly for the player, the coach, and the parent all in one volume. Hockey to Succeed does exactly that: dribbling and 1v1 skills, passing and receiving, aerial technique, penalty corner structure, goalkeeper positioning, and the full FIH global junior pathway - all in one definitive guide unlike anything else available at this price point.What's Inside: - Core Skills - grip and stance, dribbling and 1v1 technique, push pass, hit, flick and aerial ball progressions from beginner to competitive player- Attack and Defence - penalty corner structures, shooting mechanics, press defence, man marking, zonal defending and goalkeeper fundamentals- Tactics and Team Play - 4-3-3 and 3-4-3 formation principles, high press systems, counter-attack patterns and transition play- Fitness and Conditioning - hockey-specific speed, agility, anaerobic interval training and injury prevention warm-up protocols- The Pathway - FIH Junior World Cup (U21), Hockey Ireland/England Hockey junior leagues, Minkey and youth development programmesDevelopment frameworks drawn from FIH (International Hockey Federation) official youth guidelines, Hockey Ireland and England Hockey age-group recommendations, and current sports science on youth team-sport load management. Both outfield and goalkeeper positions are covered.The only junior field hockey guide covering all skills, all positions and the full FIH pathway - for the player, the parent, and the coach.