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| Welcome to Field Hockey West,
a Regional Chapter of USFHA. This site is dedicated to the promotion
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USA Field Hockey to host FIH Congress in Los Angeles in 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Field Hockey will welcome leaders of the international field hockey community to Southern California next November when the USA hosts the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) 41st Congress, Nov. 23-30, 2008 in Los Angeles.
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| FEEDBACK TRAPS |
The importance of providing athletes feedback regarding their performance is without question. Unfortunately, a number of feedback traps exist that coaches can fall into. These traps reduce feedback effectiveness or worse, create unintentional consequences that can hinder performance. Here are five common feedback traps that should be avoided:
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COACHING CONVERSATIONS - A WAY OF FOSTERING ATHLETES TO PEAK PERFORMANCE
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Even though there is a considerable amount of literature on coaches and the coaching process, there is no single framework or empirical model of effective and successful coaching that has achieved consensus (Lyle, 2002). Given that there is a wide variance in athletes’ needs between sports and competitive levels, gaining consensus may not necessarily be crucial. Nevertheless, there may be some coaching behaviours and approaches that make a particular contribution to effective coaching. more>>> |
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| A VIEW FROM THE TOP - LEE BODIMEADE |
In May 2005, USA Field Hockey hired Lee Bodimeade. Their objective in hiring the former silver medalist from Australia (1992) was to qualify for the Olympic Games after they had narrowly missed in 2000 and 2004. As an excellent teacher of specific skills, Lee took a squad of young players and has turned the program around. more>>> |
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