Hitting & Shooting

The penalty stroke rules in brief, how to choose your corner, a step-by-step flick technique and a pitch practice plan to score from the spot.

A step-by-step guide to the field hockey flick, from set-up and leg drive to follow-through, with safe pitch drills and what you can train at home.

How to deflect a pass into the goal in field hockey: positioning, stick angle, forehand and reverse stick technique, and five pitch drills.

How to play a field hockey slap hit step by step, how it differs from a push and a full hit, and five pitch drills with safety notes.

Step-by-step field hockey hitting technique: grip, stance, backswing, contact and a low follow-through, with common mistakes and pitch drills.

How to play the tomahawk edge shot on your left side, step by step, with pitch drills, common mistakes and notes on the rules.

How to play the reverse stick shot step by step, with pitch drills, target practice, safety rules and what you can still train at home.

How field hockey shootouts work and eight practical tips for attackers, with a plan for each type of goalkeeper and safe ways to practise.

Seven scored shooting drills with targets and a 30-minute session plan to help field hockey players hit the corners more often.

How the three parts of a field hockey penalty corner work, with injection, stop and shot drills and what you can safely practise at home.

The main field hockey shot types, when to use each one inside the circle, where to aim, and drills to make your shooting more accurate.

Grip, stance, weight transfer and follow-through for a harder field hockey hit, with pitch drills, strength exercises and safety rules.

How the drag flick works, a safe five-stage progression for beginners, accuracy drills for the pitch and what you can train at home.