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DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS & LEARN TO COMPETE
One of our best attributes is complete field hockey athlete development. True to our Performance Pyramid, we develop the foundation, function and skills of girls field hockey athletes. The Field Hockey Skills Academy is designed to prepare you for high school and college field hockey. The tempo and intensity of the training sessions are designed to teach girls intermediate and advanced skills and have them get comfortable with combining skills as appropriate.
Offensive Skills
The best mid-field and attack players create separation to disrupt the defense, change speed quickly, and have great elimination skills. Being able to have control over the stick with both hands, pass, dribble, trap, eliminate and shoot from all angles are critical to becoming an impact offensive player.
Our offensive skills training sessions will develop your daughter’s ability to:
Defensive Skills
Great teams play great defense. An understanding of angles, distance, timing, quick footwork and strength on the ball makes a great defender. Our defensive skills training session will help give players the confidence to make decisions quicker. Being able to sweep & hit accurately with high ball speed, break up the play and mark opponents are critical to becoming an impact defensive player.
Our defensive skills training session will develop your daughter’s ability to:
Offensive Skills
The best mid-field and attack players create separation to disrupt the defense, change speed quickly, and have great elimination skills. Being able to have control over the stick with both hands, pass, dribble, trap, eliminate and shoot from all angles are critical to becoming an impact offensive player.
Our offensive skills training sessions will develop your daughter’s ability to:
- Handle the stick comfortably with two hands
- Execute backhand and forehand shots
- Shoot hard deliberate shots with speed
- Pass and trap on the move
- Perform 1v1 circle eliminations
- Change speed on and off ball
- Understand post up, back door and tipping angles
- Dribble with vision
Defensive Skills
Great teams play great defense. An understanding of angles, distance, timing, quick footwork and strength on the ball makes a great defender. Our defensive skills training session will help give players the confidence to make decisions quicker. Being able to sweep & hit accurately with high ball speed, break up the play and mark opponents are critical to becoming an impact defensive player.
Our defensive skills training session will develop your daughter’s ability to:
- Understand man and zone defensive concepts
- Execute defensive footwork and closing distances
- Body positioning
- Accurately hit & sweep
- Tackling skills
- Clearing the ball
- Proper decision making
- Circle marking
TRAINING OFFERINGS
Field Hockey Skills Academy
1:00pm-2:00pm
Sundays, December 3rd-February 25th
(No Training December 24th or 31st)
Perfect Performance, 8520D Tyco Rd, Tysons, VA
Open to Boys and Girls in 5th-12th Graders with 2+ Years of experience
$399 for 10 Sessions
Sundays, December 3rd-February 25th
(No Training December 24th or 31st)
Perfect Performance, 8520D Tyco Rd, Tysons, VA
Open to Boys and Girls in 5th-12th Graders with 2+ Years of experience
$399 for 10 Sessions
All Athletes will need: Mouthguard, Shinguards, a Stick, and Sneakers (No Cleats)