The Australian women's field hockey team, the Hockeyroos, revolutionised competitive field hockey. This book teaches the skills and tactics the Hockeyroos employed. Mitchell-Taverner is a former member of the Hockeyroos and shares her invaluable insights, recounting the set plays and strategies that won international gold.

The Australian women's field hockey team, the Hockeyroos, revolutionized competitive field hockey, transforming it from a slow, methodical sport to the fast-paced, highly skilled team game that it is today. Field Hockey Techniques & Tactics teaches the skills and tactics the Hockeyroos employed to ultimately change the face of field hockey. As a former member of this successful lineup, Claire Mitchell-Taverner shares her invaluable insights on attacking and defense, recounting the set plays and strategies that saw her team through an unprecedented string of international gold medals. Seventy drills are included to further promote skill and tactical development in such key areas as trapping, receiving, passing, dribbling, and shooting. Drawing on the experiences of world-renowned players and coaches, this book focuses on the finer points of technique that separate the great players from the good ones.

This is an innovative book that explains the finer points of hockey in a straightforward, logical manner while acknowledging the all-important basic skills of the game. The book is unique because it is written by a former player who has been very successful at all levels of the game. She incorporates the experience, advice, and knowledge of a number of specific skill experts who have excelled in the sport at the highest level. There is something valuable in this book for players of all ages and stages.
Rechelle Hawkes OAM
Olympic gold medalist (1988, 1996, 2000), former Hockeyroos captain and veteran of 279 international matches (1985-2000)

Claire Mitchell-Taverner has successfully used her experience as a player and her association with other great players to lucidly outline how hockey can and should be played. Every hockey enthusiast can learn something from this book. I know I did.
Dr. Richard Charlesworth
Former coach of Australian Women's Hockey Team (1993-2000)
World cup champions (1994, 1998), Olympic gold medalists (1996 and 2000)