Article 1: The application of biomechanics to penalty corner drag-flick training: a case study.
This study presents an analysis of what happens during a penalty corner in field hockey. This is normally beneficial because a third of the field goals in hockey result from this situation. Therefore, the aim of the study was to develop and practically show a training method that can improve on the various studies done the existing training methods in hockey.
Methods
The method used in this study involved a 19-year field hockey player with 8 years of experience. The player exercised over a period of four weeks and exercised specific drills three times a week. Training sessions included four drills of varying complexity. The drills ...