Coaching Technical Skills for Field Hockey

with Tjerk Van Herwaarden,
Harvard University Head Coach;
former University of Maryland Technical Director/Coach;
2011 & 2010 Back-to-Back National Champions;
Helped lead Maryland to four national championships in five years (2005-10); USA Men's National team assistant coach (2009 Pan American Games silver medalists), Coached current World and Olympic Champions during his tenure in the Netherlands; owner and co-founder of World Camp USA.

Using on-field demonstrations, Tjerk Van Herwaarden shows you 16 drills to teach handling skills, receiving skills, passing skills and special skills. He breaks each area down by showing the proper stance, stick position and body position that will allow your athletes to improve their performance. Van Herwaarden's passing skills include the push pass, sweep pass, reverse sweep pass and the hit. He also covers other special skills like the reverse hit, quick hits, one-on-one defense and two-on-one defense and more. With Van Herwaarden's instruction and demonstrations your players will improve their skills and help them become the best field hockey players they can be.

50 minutes. 2009.