Field hockey is a fast-moving team sport that uses eleven different positions, combining offensive and defensive positions as well as requiring a unique skillset PLUS a good level of cardiac fitness, speed, agility and flexibility to achieve maximum effect and penetration. While that might sound daunting, once you have learned the basic skills of field hockey, you will find that you are more adept at improving certain aspects of those skills, and you might decide you would like to play a different field hockey position.
Field Hockey consists of 4 positions. Midfield, fullback, defense and goalkeeper. Each field hockey position requires a unique set of skills that are based on the common basic field hockey skills – hitting, pushing, trapping, tackling and dribbling. Learning the basic skills of field hockey will help you to hone into individual skillsets that will improve your game. The program will be
Age groups are broken in the following groups:
Grade 1-5
Grades 6-12
Key Dates: June 5th - 9th
Grades 1-5 -6PM-7PM
Grades 6-12 - 7PM-8PM
Cost of the Camp is $100.00
Camp will be held at Athey Sports Complex, in Warrenton, Va. Field location will be sent out with email after registration.