That was an awesome (long) game of 6 vs 6 last Tuesday! I think we played around 30 minutes without a break. The black team was successful in the end, but there was some very hard fought and intense hockey...
Forward play – keeping possession
Here are some examples of what I was saying tonight to the white team. Keeping possession by pulling the puck back and curling. This is especially important when you are playing reduced numbers, because there is no one in front...
Minitournament results
Date21:10TeamsScore21:22TeamsScore21:34TeamsScore2019-05-14123133222115 Points: 2 Win 1 Draw 0 Loss
First Mini tournament of 2019!
Last Tuesday we had our first mini tournament of 2019 in Oerlikon. Three teams of four players in the water (mine had the luxury of an extra sub, one of the privileges of being the organiser!). I did my best...
Swiss Underwater Hockey Trophy 2 Edition 30 June 2019
The second edition of the Swiss Unterwater Hockey Trophy will take place in collaboration with Plongée des Trois Frontières at Piscine Couverte, Village-Neuf, France (77 rue de Michelfelden, 68128 VillageNeuf, France) on Sunday, 30th June 2019, from 13:00 to 19:00....
Looking back at 2018
2018 was a year of change for the underwater-hockey group. Like life, we had our ups and downs, but overall more up than down. A highlight for me was the great team spirit and generally positive atmosphere throughout the year....
Training: Things we can work on
Forwards More passing among the forwards (see Spain vs GB mens elite game, Quebec 2018) Just one or two phases of passing amongst our forwards puts a lot of pressure on the opposition defence. Our defence gets a chance to...
Wahoo’s in Munich
We played 10 games, lost one, and finished third. How is that possible you ask? Well, it's a bizarre love triangle. The team that beat us (Hungary), lost to the team that we beat (Slovenia). And we lost out on...