How To Play Field Hockey

Learn how to play field hockey with an engaging introduction, presented by Sohaib Khan and narrated by Tom Homeo.

Explore field hockey basics: 11 players per side, sticks and substitutions, fouls, ball handling, deep area, and no offside.

Learn how field hockey uses dynamic, non fixed positions—from forwards to fullbacks—and a specialized, fully protected goalkeeper. The sweeper enhances versatility, while goalkeepers must respect the 23 metre radius.

the lecture explains the field of play under ihf rules, detailing the rectangular field, center line, goal width, and the shooting circle radii of 16 and 21 yards.

Explore field hockey equipment from a 36–37 inch hockey stick made of wood or composites to a plastic, spherical ball, plus player and goalkeeper protective gear.

Explain the three-tier penalty card system in field hockey, including green warnings, yellow suspensions of at least five minutes, red exclusions, and card shapes: green triangular, yellow rectangular, red circular.

Learn how field hockey scores in two 35 minute halves, with ties resolved by extra time and penalties, including golden goal and shootouts.

Formations provide structure for field hockey, guiding how teams attack and defend as a unit. Key setups include 4-4-2, 4-3-3, and 5-3-2, with diagonal formations aiding quick recovery after attacks.

Learn the fundamental field hockey grips, including the right grip, double v grip, one-handed variants, and frying pan grip, to control stick rotation and improve shot accuracy.

Master fundamental field hockey dribbling techniques, including the basic two o'clock grip, slalom, indian dribble, pull-back, and one-handed openside and reverse-side maneuvers, with tips to maintain forward vision.

learn how to play offense in field hockey with techniques for regular hit, slapshot, push shot, and flick, covering grip, swing, follow-through, and foot placement to avoid fouls.

Learn field hockey defensive techniques including the jab, forward jab, swing shot, sweep, and reverse tackle to disrupt attackers and control the ball.

Learn goalkeeping techniques in field hockey, including stance, positioning, reflexes, stopping, clearing, diving saves, punching clears, and penalty corner rules.

Learn when a penalty stroke is awarded in field hockey and how to execute it: a single attacker, six point four meters from goal, goalkeeper on the line.

Master passing in field hockey to keep the ball moving and create scoring opportunities. Learn the open stick passing shots, including push, hit, slap, aerial, and reverse stick.

Explore international field hockey competition, including the Olympic Games, World Cup, Champions Trophy, and the Sultan Aslan Shah tournament, and see how nations like the Netherlands, Pakistan, and Australia vie.

Develop field hockey skills from basics to intermediate through step-by-step demonstrations of shots like hit, flick, and scoop, while mastering tactics, formations, and rules with stamina and correct technique.