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 “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
Floorball News NLA top scorer Rüttimann ready for her 6th WFC: “I always expect quite a lot from myself” Corin Rüttimann is up for her 6th WFC. The current top scorer of the Swiss NLA seems to be more than ready. Rüttimann (27) plays at Piranha Chur, the (so far) unbeaten team that’s on top of the Swiss NLA ranking. She is both top scorer (15 goals) as top point scorer (26 points) – […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “A big challenge we face as a team is how spread out we are” Meet Jenna Hausman, the 16-year old defender from the USA. In December, the only 16-year-old Jenna Hausman will play her first World Floorball Championships with team USA. How and when did you start playing floorball? And have you played any other sports? I started playing floorball about 6 years ago. Michael Borg started the club […] Written by Anne-Jan Hempenius November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “I thought it wouldn’t hurt to try out floorball – and now I‘m going to the WFC” One of Germany’s defenders during the WFC 2019 is Alena Holst. Holst has been to one WFC before (2017) and played several WFCQ games. She plays as a defender in the Swiss NLA with her club UHC Laupen. Does your field position at Laupen differ from how you have to play in the national team? […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “Thailand and Singapore are two super fast-paced teams and Australia are very tough” Christine Lindberg is one of team USA’s newer additions to the squad. With the World Floorball Championships 2019 upcoming, we decided to ask her some questions. Christine Lindberg (21) started playing floorball when she was around six years old and had her national team debut in Belleville in 2016 and since then starred in two […] Written by Anne-Jan Hempenius November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Floorball News “Pre-WFC intensive training camp is crucial for our success” Blaise Hodges (Australia) is one of the experienced players of team Australia. In December, she’ll compete at the World Floorball Championships. The 26-year-old forward is heading towards her fifth WFC. She’s currently playing for Dalen in the Allsvenkan, Sweden’s second league. We spoke with Hodges about her WFC preparation, expectations, and goals. How and when […] Written by Daniël Nicolai November 22, 2019November 22, 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
