I originally wrote this back in the mid 2000’s as a personal reference to figure this sport out. I’ve recently updated this, trying to slightly modernize it while keeping the original premise intact (as a reference for new players).
Chapters
- What is Underwater Hockey?
- Safety
- Basic Water Skills
- Rules
- Fouls
- Equipment
- Fitness
- Puck Handling
- Tackling Basics
- Underwater Hockey Positions
- Underwater Hockey Formations
- Underwater Hockey Zones
- Forwards in the 3-3
- Outside Forward
- Center Forward (Pivot)
- Pinches (Backpicks)
- Backs in the 3-3
- Wing Back (Outside Back)
- Swing Back (Center Back)
- Scenario Alignment In The 3-3 Formation
- Restarts and Protocols
- Scoring a Goal
- Subbing Out
- Cycling and Breakaways
- Swings
- How to Execute in a Two-on-One Situation
- How to Execute in a Two-on-Two Situation
- Set Play
- Tournament Checklist
- Practice Drills
- Running a Practice
- Coaching Beginners
Further reading
- WUHA Schools Coaching Manual (Wellington Underwater Hockey Association, 1992 / rev. 1999). Several chapters here paraphrase that manual.
- UWH Tactical Board helped with pool diagrams
- Atlantis Sports wiki
- CMAS Rules Vol. 1 — Playing area
- CMAS Rules Vol. 2 — Rules of play
- Coaching
- Fitness and training