Field hockey camps and clinics are excellent opportunities for athletes to enhance their skills, build confidence, and gain exposure to college coaches. These programs offer targeted instruction in skills, drills, and game strategies, helping players improve everything from footwork to stick handling.
Athletes can enroll in a field hockey clinic to improve their game with the help of experts.
Field hockey clinics build athletes’ confidence in their abilities by running drills, mock games and player tips. Like clinics, student-athletes can expect to work on their skills and technique during drills and mock games under the guidance of experts.
The main difference between a camp and a clinic is that camps tend to be over a couple days or a week. Camps are hosted by a variety of organizations and college programs.
Field hockey showcases draw in many athletes for competition and skills testing. Showcases give student-athletes an opportunity to play in front of college coaches in a controlled setting. College field hockey camps help student-athletes gain exposure to coaches looking for talent to recruit. View our list of field hockey camps above to find the right college camp.
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WCSD Summer Field Hockey Camp
If a field hockey camp is associated with a college, you’ll often have the opportunity to meet the college coaching staff and even some current college field hockey players on the team.
What to Expect at a Field Hockey Camp
At field hockey camps, high school field hockey players achieve high-level instruction in skills, drills and game strategies to help in everything from better footwork to stick handling. Some camps offer European trainers and drills, while others are coached by elite American field hockey players.
You should expect a combination of drills, offensive and defensive individual skills training, special goalkeeper instruction and sometimes even one-on-one instruction with written evaluations.
Levels of Instruction
Field hockey camps typically offer different levels of instruction to cater to athletes of varying skill sets:
- Beginner: Perfect for athletes new to the sport or still learning the fundamentals.
- Intermediate: Designed for athletes with solid fundamentals ready to refine technique.
- Advanced: For experienced, competitive athletes looking to elevate their game.
- I.D. Camps: For high school athletes seeking college recruitment opportunities.
*Skill-level offerings may vary by location and sport.
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Positive Experiences and Testimonials
Many participants have shared positive feedback about their field hockey camp experiences:
- "Amazing camp for kids to work on their skills 1v1 with two amazing coaches that were able to relate to our kids and keep everyone engaged and having fun at the same time."
- "Coach George is such a great coach. He is always positive and eager to help all the kids succeed."
- "The camp was a fun and wonderful experience where my son learned new skills and made new friends. My son came out happy every single day. He felt like his skills improved and wants to do the camp again."
- "My son had a blast and learned a lot."
- "My daughter had a great time learning new skills and improving what she does know of the sport."
- "He always comes away feeling like he learned a lot and worked hard."
- "Coaches Duban and Cristian were awesome and made camp really fun as well as my son learned a lot. The facilities at Stevenson were fantastic."
- "My son had an absolutely fantastic time at the Nike Summer Camp at TWU! As a beginner, it was wonderful to see him so engaged and enthusiastic about learning new skills. Convenience and price were worth it alone."
- "My daughter seemed to really enjoy this camp."
- "My son loved this camp and rated #1 out of the 4 summer camps he attended this year. He told me he wants to return next year if all the same people returned too, lol. I think the camp, the organization, the skills, the drills, the lessons, and the director and entire coaching staff was AMAZING!!"
- "My daughter was very happy how much her chipping skills and other components of her short game improved. Two days after camp, she came in second at a Drive, Chip and Putt qualifier match. This camp was very organized."
- "My Granddaughter had a great time and learned alot. I loved the enthusiasm of the coaches and how they made it mandatory that all players were cheer on and encourage each other. They taught great life skills and sportsmanship!"
- "My son Chandler attended the Nike Elite Camp under the direction of Coach Wendell Davis. He learned a lot, met a lot of new friends and most importantly had fun. It was a super experience for our 8th grader."
- "They taught new drills to hone his skills and he loved hearing the coaches stories. Coach Bobby and others were amazing."
Team Registration and Training
Yes! We encourage teams to register and train together. Teams can be placed together on the field for all training sessions and games. Nike Field Hockey Camps provide a fun and safe environment that allows players of all abilities to enhance their performance on the field.
Cancellation Protection
US Sports Camps offers Cancellation Protection for a fee, providing refunds or vouchers under certain conditions:
- Full refund if you cancel before your final payment date.
- Voucher for tuition fees paid if you cancel after the final payment date and at least 24 hours prior to camp check-in.
- No refund or voucher for no-shows or cancellations within 24 hours of camp check-in.
Camp Programs
Field hockey camps typically offer various programs tailored to different skill levels:
- All Skills: Geared towards players of all abilities, including stick work, technical and tactical training, and offensive and defensive skills.
- Sticks for Starters: Designed for players who are just starting out or are new to the sport.
Yes! Goalkeepers must bring their own full set of protective equipment.
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Below is a suggested generic list of clothes, equipment, and personal. Items to bring with your to camp. This list varies per camp.
Group Discounts and Scholarships
Yes! If you have a group of eight or more campers registering for the same camp, each camper is eligible for a discount.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer scholarships due to NCAA regulations. Our affiliation with NCAA coaches and schools puts us in a position where any scholarship money can be seen as an inducement to a future collegiate athlete.
Additional Camp Options
CAN AM historically is a great camp, never been but constantly hear great reviews. If you want to stay local (DVHL area), I spoke directly to Greg Carter's group who is holding a camp at PNY Arena this summer. My biggest concern with local camps run by big organizations is if they are actually being run by local coaches and just carrying the name.
Greg Carter confirmed they are sending a team of coaches from their organization to the rink to run the camp. Honestly, unless you are looking to get your kid out of the for house for 5-6 hours a day for a week, I would skip camps and find a private instructor. My son has gotten more out of a half hour lesson than a full week camp. Most camps full day camps will cost 300-500 for a week. I guess that number increases a lot if it a sleep over camp. I have found really good instructors who will do 30 minutes for $50-100. The guy we use most often will have no more 4 kids on the ice at once and it ends up being like $40 per kid.