Listen to Dr. Broom's insights and views.

Dr. Eric Broom has worked as a teacher, a Regional Officer with Sport England, a Human Kinetics Professor at the University of British Columbia, former Canada Men's National Team Coach for field hockey (1967 Pan Am Games), an Associate Deputy Minister for Sport in British Columbia and has held many consultancy roles in sport.

In 1975, four years after receiving his Ph.D. in Physical Education from the University of Illinois, Dr. Broom delivered his very first 1st coach education course.  A technical expert and coach educator for Rugby, Athletics, Swimming, Tennis and Field Hockey, he has positively affected the lives of many coaches in Canada.  Dr. Broom has successfully trained over 10,000 coaches as a Canadian National Coaching Certification Program Master Learning Facilitator.

Media release on the FIH web-site for Dr. Broom's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Key insights about the Field Hockey Curriculum for Players & Coaches.

“A comprehensive curriculum of how to learn field hockey skills, the best I have seen. A very valuable contribution to the learning of field hockey for players and coaches.”

“Quality of coaching is most important and the FHCPC provides coaches and players with quality information on why and how.”

“The player must have the picture to visualize themselves doing the skills. The FHCPC lessons with its clear instruction and sequence provides this.”

“It is correct practice that makes permanent and perfect. The FHCPC curriculum provides the lessons for correct practice.”

“Don’t stay at slow speed for too long otherwise the player does things slowly. Get players to speed but the coach must assure that technique must be maintained at speed.”


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