Hitting & Shooting

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 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.

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.