The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Field Hockey (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 11) Paperback – June 1, 2003

I am a strength coach and recently acquired a field hockey client. I watched some videos to analyze the movement patterns to formulate a plan of action. But since I was very unfamiliar with the sport I decided to try this book to assist in building a proper program. Basically what is presented is a generic strength training program, it is not specific to field hockey in any way, theres not even rotation movements to mimic stick work. It also advises direct arm work and crunches both of which are out of favor in the conditioning community. There are no drills for agility, which was concerning considering how much these athletes have to change direction. I will assume that all of the "ultimate guides" probably have the same workouts with the first couple pages changed to include the words "field hockey" in the actual text.

My daughters coach recommended it for the team this year. My daughter is a goalie do it doesn't exactly pertain to her but she thought it was helpful.

Rob knows his stuff. I'm always looking for other resources to help coach my team and this is great for off-season work. Now if I could figure out how to get the football team to share the weight room that would be amazing!

The other reviews of this book don't quite match up to the actual contents of this guide.This book is a general weight training guide, it can be applied to any sport, and outside of having the word hockey on the front cover there is nothing hockey specific at all about it. There is, in fact, no mention of hockey again after you turn over the front cover.That's not to say it isn't a good weight training guide, but a complete guide it isn't.

I'm on my highschool field hockey team and I love this Guide. I followed this during the season and the offseason and it kept me in excellent shape! If you love field hockey and would like to become a better player get this book.

This book is a must-have for serious field hockey players. It provides all the information you need to get in shape and stay in shape. It provides instruction and advice that every field hockey player should know about training. Field hockey isn't just about the game, it's about the months of practise and training leading up to it as well. If you are serious about the sport, I would buy it.