Now that hockey season has come to a close in the southern hemisphere indoor hockey season has begun. New players are trying their hand at this form of hockey, along with new indoor hockey coaches. Learning the rules of the game, learning the skills and strategies of indoor hockey can be a challenge for new indoor coaches. There tends to be limited quality resources and coaching certification courses to help new indoor coaches.
Therefore, the following is a list of resources new coaches can access to help equip them for the task at hand.
- FIH resources
FIH has focused on five primary areas to give coaches useful tips when they head indoors. They have provided five online attachments to guide coaches through the various areas of indoor coaching. Click on the link below
http://www.fih.ch/inside-fih/fih-hockey-academy/coach/technical-zone/indoor-coaching/
- Rules of indoor hockey
The rules of indoor hockey can be found in the below link
- Just what skills and abilities does a player need to crack the indoor code? The below article is good to read in that it identifies the characteristics of a good indoor hockey player.
http://www.fih.ch/news/the-anatomy-of-an-indoor-hockey-player/
- Some indoor strategies and video links to watch
The following are articles and video links to build further knowledge and understanding of indoor hockey
https://wobsc.co.za/indoor-hockey-strategies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m43NAuqqXYc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdE3HYKz_BA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ijLJcgNps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toA5Zs9qrXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfaWDmzsndg
As a coach you may be asked where can new players purchase specialist indoor hockey gear. To assist this request click on the below link
ABU PLEASE HYPERLINK THE BELOW BANNER TO https://www.justhockey.com.au/indoor-hockey.html
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