How To Play Field Hockey

This guide is an excellent way to learn field hockey. It is a great outdoor sport to keep fit and agile. I would definitely encourage everyone to play this sport for the following reasons:

- Keep yourself fit and healthy by learning how to play field hockey.

- Introduce yourself to the basics of field hockey and the rules of the game.

- Know the history of field hockey.

- Learn some excellent hockey techniques such as passing the ball, offense and defense.

- Increase your knowledge about field hockey and the current international tournaments in field hockey.

- Learn how to play all the specialized shots like penalty corner and penalty stroke through a step-by step process.

- This book will teach you field hockey through images and illustrations.

- Socialize by bringing your friends and learn the techniques explained in the book by practicing with them.

- Develop an excellent approach for playing field hockey.

- This book is an excellent guide for beginners like young boys and girls on how to play field hockey.

Every chapter in this book is structured in a manner which will teach you hockey with a step–by step approach. This book stands out from other coaching books by starting with the basics of field hockey and then taking you to the medium to professional level.

About the Expert

Sohaib Khan has learned hockey from his school hockey club. He participated in various hockey tournaments at college, school and club level. He got a chance to learn hockey from professional coaches at these competitions, which were highly competitive and made his hockey skills better, as he played against the best hockey players of the region. Sohaib Khan now plays hockey for a regional club which has a ground near his home. This helps him to stay in touch with his hockey skills and his professional hockey coaches.

Sohaib Khan has played at various positions in hockey, but during his club level days he realized that he was most effective at the right-in position, which is an attacking position in the hockey field. To play at this position, a player has to be agile and quick to move around.

He played in different competitions and managed to do well and receive accolades from former hockey players, who were always there for him. Sohaib Khan’s expert opinion is to always seek advice from the greats of the game.

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