Are most shots in the D really worth it?
by The Hockey Site
Description
✅ Are most shots in the D really worth it?
✅ Simon Blanford breaks down why the vast majority of circle shots in top-level women's field hockey have a low chance of scoring—and what that means for your training.
✅ Go behind the numbers from the Olympics Women's tournament with a fresh take on shot value, decision making, and whether we should be pushing players to shoot, pass, or win corners.
✅ Main takeaway: Players and coaches might need to rethink what “making something happen” in the D really looks like—because shooting, most of the time, doesn't lead to goals or even rebounds.
✅ Curious? The full on-demand video is packed with actionable stats and examples. Are you ready to have your thinking challenged?
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The Coach
Included in our coach membership :) Simon Blanford combines decades of hockey coaching experience with a deep background in research and data analysis. Originally from England, he has coached at all levels—from youth development to England junior teams and club first teams—while also contributing to coach education.
With over 20 years in animal behavior and ecology research, Simon honed skills in data collection, visualization, and statistical analysis. In the mid-2010s, he applied this expertise to hockey while coaching in the U.S. collegiate system, developing a data-driven approach to performance evaluation.
Now coaching at Enschede Hockey Club in the Netherlands, Simon shares his insights through CoachTube courses, helping coaches leverage statistics to enhance player development and team performance.
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| 24 hours on-demand video |
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| Lifetime access |
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| Caterory: | Field Hockey/Coaching Field Hockey |
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| Tags: | field hockey , field hockey analysis |
