Coaching Field Hockey

Sport Specific Course

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About the course

Field Hockey, known simply as ‘hockey’ outside of the USA, is one of the most popular team sports in the world. It’s a fun sport to play, coach, umpire and watch and it’s growing throughout the world. Field Hockey is a sport for life for men and women of all ages. These are just some of the reasons the NFHS has partnered with USA Field Hockey to develop and offer Coaching Field Hockey for interscholastic students. This interactive course covers the skills, techniques and tactics necessary for individual and team development. If you coach Field Hockey or supervise those who do, you need to take Coaching Field Hockey. The NFHS & USA Field Hockey also offer an online course Coaching Field Hockey: Goalkeeping. Both courses are available at NFHSLearn.com and FREE!

Your Course Curriculum

5 Hours

1Course Introduction
1 Section
2About Field Hockey
2 Sections
3Grips and Grip Management, Ball Control and Elimination Skills
3 Sections
4Passing and Receiving Skills
2 Sections
5Scoring Techniques
1 Section
6Individual Defense
1 Section
7Small Unit Play
2 Sections
811v11 Formations: Attack and Defense Principles
3 Sections
9Conclusion
1 Section

Myself
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Certificate of Completion
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NFHS National Coaching Credential

The NFHS Learning Center offers a 3-level national coaching credential that helps you gain knowledge you can use to provide a fun, educational, and a safer environment for your students.

This national credential was developed for individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level. The goal is to enhance the ability of the coach to better serve students, the school, the community, and the profession of coaching.