Field training should be developed by technical coaches AND physical preparation/high performance staff
Any forms of technical/skill acquisition training should replicate real-game situations and demands
All players should complete progressed RSA and aerobic capacity training
Agility should be trained to develop efficient decision-making processes and in combination with high intensity activity account for a large portion of the significant events during a match.
In a strength training environment, maximal strength, grip strength, lower body power and rotational power should be developed by following a linear periodisation model, completing whole-body compound movements, with an emphasis on free-weights.
Exercises of benefit could include squats, deadlifts, farmers carries, medicine ball throws, chin ups and Olympic lifts caught in a split stance.
Developing rotational power is of upmost importance
A physical testing battery should be developed based on the relevant physical requirements and demands of field hockey dependent on equipment availability
