Put Power in your game

This week Field Hockey Sticks USA launched their brand new signature range of sticks called Power Curves.

These sticks are an exciting brand new brand on the market with some exciting features and technology included in each of the sticks. Lets have a look at the sticks on offer from Power Curves-

Power Curves Black Stallion

The Black Stallion is the top of the range stick from Power Curves it is a serious hockey stick for the serious player out there looking to take there game to the next level. It has a very striking full back design, and the grip is a Gel Grip designed by Power Curves which you can also buy on its own if you wish. It retails for $225 US

Power Curves Red Curve

The Red Curve is an exciting stick with a Low Bow Extreme, its look is one that stands out with a Red Buff Grip and black and red design. This is a great stick for those out there that like to drag flick or throw overheads. It retails for around $185 US 

Power Curves Orange Coral

The Orange Coral like the Red Curve is a very nice looking stick with that outstanding orange grip and medium bow, its a stick that will help you take your game to the next level. It has a twin core construction and retails for around $165 US.

Power Curves White Snow

Well what can one say about the White Snow, this is a very different looking and feeling stick with that Low Bow Groove feature. This is one stick that will have you standing out on the pitch for sure and certain. It retails for around $140 US

Power Curves Wonder

If you are looking for a stick which gives you good features, but is cost effective the the Wonder and Wonder Junior are the sticks for you. They both have a continuous bow and nice black grip and design. They retails for around $120 US for the Senior and $85 US for the junior stick.

In addition to the outdoor sticks Power Curves have also bought out to Indoor Sticks for those looking for something different and something new for indoor hockey. Lets have a look at these.

Power Curves Purple Patch

The Purple Patch will certainly have you standing out on the indoor court with its purple colour and white grip. It has a medium bow and 80 % Carbon in and features a Reinforced Back Hand. This retails for around $105 US

Power Curves Prestige

The Prestige is certainly a classy indoor stick, it features Grain Feel Touch and the reinforced back hand, and a striking look with the black grip and the black, orange and lime shaft. This is one stick that will help take your indoor game up a level. It retails for around $145 US

So if you want to check out this exciting new range you must go to Field Hockey Sticks USA.

For all Australian hockey players out there who want something new stay tuned Power Curves is coming to Australia. For all those hockey players world-wide why dont you join the Power Curves Revolution.

Taditionalist v Modernist: The battle for the future direction of Australia Hockey

The Commonwealth Games has just finished on the Gold Coast, and a very successful hockey tournament has just finished as well, but now the real battle starts its a battle between the Traditionalist who want little or know change to hockey in Australia and the Modernist who understand that if the game is to remain relevant in Australia and to start growing again, then the time for change has come.

As everyone in the hockey community across Australia knows, Hockey Australia is in the throws of creating a new format and design for the old Australian Hockey League, and this is the first front in the battle between these two factions. The traditionalist don't want things to change they want the AHL to stay the same as its always been a contest between the states and territories at one time and in one place. The modernists on the other hand realise that in order to get more money into the game to help with development and growth, this needs to change to a franchise format on a limited home and away basis.

The sticking points however seem to be over what format the actual hockey takes, the traditionalist want it to remain the traditional game with zero rule changes, where as the modernist are prepared to try new rules and ideas in order to make the game more attractive to a new fan base. The traditionalist say that this will kill hockey, see thats the problem hockey was and is all ready dying to a degree and has been for sometime, it needs to attract new fans. So I say why not meet half way on this how about the following-

- 11 players a side remains

- Franchise based teams but licenses are instead granted to state bodies and perhaps even a couple of teams in New Zealand for those bodies to sell on to groups or consortiums to bring money into hockey in those states for the purposes of development and growing the game.

- There are some rule changes put in place but the overall integrity of the game remains as it is today.

- The new competition is on a home an away limited basis similar to the way the AHL use to be in the late 90's early 2000's period.

- This new comp doesn't take the place of the AHL rather it compliments it, and the old AHL remains it just reverts back to being called the Australian National Hockey Championships (Open Age).

Now I think that is a fair compromise, which works out for the betterment of Australian hockey as a hole and it keep the traditionalist happy and also gives a nod to the modernist and shows a path to building and growing the game of hockey in Australia again.

Remember at the end of the day everyone involved in hockey today in Australia is a temporary custodian of the game, they don't own the game, they need to be passing the game on to the next generation and the generation after that in good shape.