About Hockey Fun

Hockey Fun is not just about developing a player's field hockey skills. Hockey Fun is a way that coaches and players engage with the sport.  Hockey Fun is about successful coaches sharing their passion for and knowledge of the sport, and in doing so, nurturing that passion and insight within each player.  

Hockey Fun is a mentality and environment in which each player is challenged and motivated to become a better field hockey player - to develop and sustain both her/his hockey skills and competitive nature while continuing to enjoy the moment of the game. 

Each camp, clinic and competition aims to support Hockey Fun and focuses on delivering the following: 
  • Promote and develop the game of field hockey
  • Offer top coaching to all camp participants
  • Provide a player friendly environment in which learning and improving is enjoyable
  • Challenge players to become more involved in their own field hockey development
  • Present each category level with a custom made coaching curriculum to maximize hockey growth and excitement
  • Experience field hockey on AstroTurf and AstroPlay in a top-notch facility
  • Educate players on topics such as team building, sports nutrition, & leadership 
  • Have a blast with other field hockey players and coaches
Under the direction of Rolf van de Kerkhof, Hockey Fun: Field Hockey Camps, Clinics and Competitions is dedicated to the development of field hockey players of all ages.

How will you improve?

  • Coach-player ratio is 1:12
  • Coach-goalkeeper ratio is 1:5
  • Receive personal feedback on technical and tactical skill 
  • Game knowledge – learn from coaches with international playing & coaching experience
  • Effective practice time: a minimum of 1400+ hockey balls to really get things going!
  • Quality playing time – "The best part about playing field hockey is actually playing field hockey, no worries about conditioning or fitness drills."
Hockey Fun at the NCAA DI Championships: At halftime of the NCAA DI Championship Game, UD was up 2-0, and commentator Kara Lenz stated, "You can really sense the amount of fun that Delaware is having playing field hockey right now…” Little did she know she was stating the essence of Rolf's coaching philosophy of Hockey Fun!