Grip

The grip is the topic for the masterclass by Coach Pholo streamed live on Friday November 24, 2023.

The grip is usually the starting point of teaching hockey. It’s also crucial for most of your basic skills, wether you’re a novice or a pro player. So let’s talks about how to hold your stick for different skills. What to look for during training to correct. And maybe even how to use SSG’s to work on basic skills like the grip.

Coach Pholo 🇿🇦  played the Athens Olympics as a player for South Africa. She played hockey, football and even represented her country at a world cup in touch rugby as well. Following her playing days she turned to coaching. She became a level 4 accredited FIH coach as well as a renowned coach educator for the FIH Academy. Today she runs her own hockey academy, coaches for the University of Johannesburg and is the striker coach for the SA national men’s team.