Field & indoor hockey

Give your team
a strong shape.

Which formation suits your players? Explore the published shapes, discover each position’s role and take the ideas into your next team talk.

Explore the formations

Published guides

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From guide to lineup

Make it work for your team.

Choose a formation, assign the available players and check that every position is covered. Then create your substitution plan.

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Why these shapes and names?

Read our research into outdoor and indoor shapes, Dutch and English position names, and the distinction between marking and covering defenders. With sources and the reasoning behind our choices.

Research & decisions