Football Uniforms
November 24th, 2009Create your own custom Football Uniforms, Baseball Uniforms and Soccer Uniforms with the help of the Sports Unlimited Team Department
Dita
November 24th, 2009Dita field hockey sticks have hit the US market with great success. These sticks are so hot that Dita can barely keep them in stock. They are industry leaders in the European field hockey market. The most popular Dita sticks are the outdoor composite field hockey sticks. These are represented mainly by the GIGA and TERRA lines. These are some of the most expensive sticks but they are worth what you pay. The Teun De Nooijer No. 14 Composite is the signature stick for the best field hockey player in the world. The stick has been designed by Teun De Nooijer who was awarded the FIH Men’s Player of the Year in 2003 and 2005. The “Flying Dutchman” uses this well balanced stick to dominate Dutch Club Field Hockey and International Field Hockey.
Selecting a Stick Part II
November 24th, 2009There are several different toe lengths to consider when buying a field hockey stick.
SHORTI - Most established toe length. Used by majority of college players and the U.S. National Team. Good balance of maneuverability and control.
MIDI - Used by majority of top international players, and growing in popularity in the U.S. Extra hitting surface facilitates receiving, flicking, and reverse stick play.
MAXI - Head shape combining the extra receiving surface of the hook with the hitting power of the midi. Excellent for drag-flicks and reverse stick control.
J HOOK - U-shaped head design offers significantly larger stopping surface for receiving passes and defending. Good for play on grass surfaces.
Not sure what stick size to buy? Try the Dutch Method
November 24th, 2009The Dutch Method:
Hold your stick upside down, with the head in the air. Insert the head in your arm pit, as if the stick was a crutch. Your stick should end somewhere near your knee.
Where the end of the handle is in relation to your knee is what you will want to look at. The end of the handle should fall between the middle of your knee cap to one inch below your knee cap.
Select a stick of that length, from your arm pit to middle of the knee cap, and you may be amazed at how much your ball control will improve. Lifted balls and broken stick heads will be a thing of the past.