Floorball News Plot twist: David Gillek joins 3rd club in 1 month time A while ago we reported that Mullsjö legend David Gillek surprised the floorball world. When his role as assistant trainer with Mullsjö was terminated mid-season, Gillek surprised friend and foe when his name was listed as a player for rivals Växjö. Now it turns out Gillek’s revival as a player was very short-lived. After two […] Written by Anne-Jan Hempenius November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News VIDEO: Ville Lastikka’s mighty wrist shot no chance for goalie Ville Lastikka has one hell of a powerful wrist shot as he shows in the clip above. From a seemingly harmless distance, he slings the ball into Nokian KrP’s net. Written by Anne-Jan Hempenius November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “To be good at floorball, you have to do far more than only practice with your team” Agnieszka Kozanecka is a defender from team Poland. The upcoming WFC will be her third one. We spoke to Kozanecka about the start of her career, how it’s like to live in Sweden and what her expectations towards the World Floorball Championships 2019 are. How and when did you start playing floorball? I started at […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “I have been preparing myself to come out and kill it with no regrets” Isabelle Newland started playing floorball in 2007. Now, she’s ready for her second WFC. With the World Floorball Championships getting really close right now, we’ve asked a few players from team Australia some questions. Newland is one of them. She’s played nine WFCQ games so far, and five WFC games. During the WFC 2019, she’ll […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “A team was looking for a keeper so I put my hand up to give it a shot” Shannon Barnes is one of Team Australia’s three goalkeepers for the upcoming WFC. We spoke with her about her floorball career, being a goalie and the national team. How and when did you start playing floorball? I started playing Floorball in 2012 after a friend had been asking for (approximately 7) years for me to […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News Danish student in China: “Positively surprised by the level of the Chinese players” Floorball in China is on the rise. With just the third season of the men’s Oriental league, it has already recruited its European stars. One of the main figures in the league is Kasper from Denmark, playing for the newly established team FCP and studying in China, we asked him about his thoughts on the […] Written by Anne-Jan Hempenius November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “We see our team mates more than our family” Lina Chu (Singapore) is ready for her debut at the World Floorball Championships. The 22-years-old Lina Chu has played for ten years now, since 2010. She plays for Merahan Knightingales in the Women’s Premier League in Singapore. This upcoming WFC in Switzerland is her debut appearance. How has your road to the tournament been? The […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “The goal is to brighten the silver into gold” Tiltu Siltanen made her WFC debut in 2017. She’s ready to fight for gold again. In 2017, Finland became runner-up. The team is eager to improve on this. We spoke about the WFC – and other topics – with team Finland and SB-Pro’s goalkeeper Tiltu Siltanen. What made you decide to become a goalkeeper? I […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “I like to spread my love for floorball around Germany” GoGirls! Ambassador Anna-Lena Best will play her fourth WFC (U19 included). We spoke with her about her club, the national team and what it’s like to be an ambassador for the IFF. At which club do you play and how is the season going so far? I play at Duemptener Fuechse 96 as a center […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “I want to provide some leadership within the team” Alex Staib is an Australian defender, who’s currently playing in Switzerland at UHC Visper Lions. The WFC 2019 will be her third tournament. Unlike many of her Australian teammates, Alex Staib doesn’t need to travel long for the upcoming WFC, which is hosted in Switzerland. We spoke with her before the tournament. Can you take […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
PRO (Patron Only) Forward Bootcamp Pt. 2 – Key points for forwards (including Pylsy, Zaugg, and Sjögren) Welcome back to our Forward Bootcamp! In part 1, I explained to you what to do when you or your team has the ball (chapter 1) and what to do when the opponent has the ball (chapter 2). In part 2, I’ll explain what to do in the ‘in-between moments’: the moment your team wins […] Written by Daniël Nicolai August 7, 2020July 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
PRO (Patron Only) Strategy Floorball Bootcamp for Forwards: Part I You can only win a floorball game by scoring at least once, but actually: the more, the better. Usually, it’s the forwards that score the goals, although of course, this is not always the case. Featured image from Per Wiklund. By the end of this bootcamp, I will have given you all the tools so […] Written by Daniël Nicolai July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs PRO (Patron Only) Energy, Work & Power – How physics in hockey can help you with your SLAPSHOT | PRO When executed well, the slapshot is the fastest shot in floorball. Where do the speed and power come from? That’s what I’m gonna dive into today, helped by ice hockey and… physics! Fact: in 2011, the record for the hardest ice hockey shot was broken: Denis Kulyash (Russia) managed to shoot with a speed of […] Written by Daniël Nicolai July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
