Lexington Nike Field Hockey Camp Lexington, Massachusetts
Join us in Lexington for a week of fun and informative field hockey instruction and games.
This day camp is for players entering grades five through twelve.
Campers are grouped by age, experience and skill level, giving each athlete the opportunity to improve their field hockey play in a fun and challenging environment.
Camp is designed for players to improve their technique, develop a better understanding of the game, increase self-confidence, and make new friends.
Instructional highlights include offensive and defensive skills, game situations and small game strategies.
Campers are trained individually in all of the major fundamental areas of the game: hitting, 1v1 elimination skills, passing, scoring and defensive skills.
Camp is open to individuals and teams.
Highlights Include
- Minimum of five hours of instruction daily
- Instruction from prominent college and high school coaches as well as former or current collegiate athletes
- Partner Camp and sanctioned to make referrals to the US Field Hockey Futures program
- 10:1 Camper to Staff ratio
- Special goalkeeping instruction is a camp specialty!
- Personal evaluations from your coach
- Reversible jersey, STX water bottle and STX ball
- STX sticks are awarded as prizes
Campers play at Lincoln Park’s new athletic complex on three turf fields.
Meet your coaching staffRitika Bowry
Ritika Bowry, formerly coached at Duke University, Boston University and Babson College. Bowry was founder and co-director of the outstanding Blue Dog Sports Field Hockey Camps. While playing for Duke University, Coach Bowry was named Regioanl All-American goalkeeper from ‘88-’91, served as ‘91 team captain, and played as the USFHA “A” Camp goalkeeper in the National Team Trials ‘90-’91.
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: is at Lincoln Park between 8:30-9:00am
Campers bring their own lunch to camp. Field Hockey instruction begins at 9am and ends at 3pm daily.
Check-out: Thursday, August 4th. Graduation is at 2:30. Parents are invited!
*Friday, August 5th is being reserved as a make-up day in case of rain during the week.
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: Skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Equipment Needed: Hockey stick, water bottle, mouth guard, shin guards, court and turf shoes and goalies must bring full goalie protective equipment
Facility: Campers train on grass and turf fields. If it rains, there are indoor courts available
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00-11:30 Skills/small game tactics
- 11:30-12:15 Lunch
- 12:15-12:45 Lecture/demo
- 1:00-3:00 Games
Why You’ll Love NIKE Field Hockey Camps
America’s best coaches!
NIKE Field Hockey Camps work with the most respected and accomplished group of instructors and coaches in the country. Our NIKE Camp Directors are talented athletes themselves; they share your passion for field hockey and have made a career of sharing their knowledge and experience with hundreds of young athletes. They, and their carefully chosen staffs, never lose sight of the fact that great players are created one at a time. At NIKE Field Hockey Camps, expect personal, individualized instruction – and with it - RESULTS!
Make new friends!
Who says getting better can’t be fun too? At NIKE Field Hockey Camps, you’ll meet other young athletes who share your love of this sport. On or off the field, you’ll share an experience you will remember forever.
Get better!
A NIKE Field Hockey Camp immerses you in the sport, giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Over the course of each camp, your self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
A program for your age and skill level
NIKE Field Hockey Camps are designed to help players, ages 10–18, develop athletically. You’ll master fundamental skills, experience lots of game competition, make friends and fall in love with field hockey. Upon arrival at camp, all campers are evaluated by the Director and Staff and placed in the program that best suits them for an experience that’s effective and fun!
Protective Equipment
Mouthguards and shinguards are required for all players. Goalkeepers must supply their own helmets, leg guards, kickers, chest protectors and gloves.
Teams Welcome!
Get better together this summer! Teams are welcome and encouraged at all locations. Camp is a great way for teams to improve their skills individually as well as enhance their overall team unity. Register together as a team to ensure group placement on and off the field. Please call for details!
Read camper reviewsLearned a lot
This camp taught me so much so quickly, and it was fun! The coaches really helped my ability to learn field hockey and got to know my skill level!
Can't wait until next year
The Nike Field Hockey Camp in Lexington was very well run. I thought the coaches and staff were there to help me in all areas and that they were very well educated in the sport. They were very kind and were willing to help you succeed. I would definitely reccommend it to anyone and can't wait until next year!
Learned so much
Provides a very supportive environment, regardless of ability. WOnderful coaching and an excellent program. Both of my girls learned so much and had fun at the same time. The coaches fostered great teamwork skills and individual skills. My girls ended the week saying they would attend this camp everyday of the summer if they could.
Ritika does a GREAT job
The intensity and instruction at the camp were great; our daughter played with and against players of her own and higher skill level. Ritika does a GREAT job with the staff and the campers!
Learn new things
They teach you new things, how to actually play feild hickey the right way, they make sure that everyone is included, all campers and instructors are very nice, they have a nice setup of how the day goes.
Great Coaches
“Nike Field Hockey Camps are very good at bringing in very talented coaches. They are not only talented, but they have the ability to break down each aspect of the game into pieces that are more easily achievable. Overall, the Nike Camp did everything pretty well.”
Perfect!
“Capture just the right balance between high stress and fun and instruction. Perfect for a summer camp!”
Improve Skills
“NIKE Field Hockey Camps do a good job of helping certain players with their specific needs as in skills they need to improve on and showing them how to correct the things they are doing wrong and putting those skills into your game play.”
Would Definitely Recommend
“The Lexington Day Field Hockey Camp is something I would definitely recommend to players looking to improve their game. Even as a senior in high school, I was able to learn so much and become a more skilled and patient player. The coaching staff is awesome, and the location is perfect.”
Parent of Lexington Camper
Great experience
Great experience, unlike other camps that we have experienced that pushed too hard - resulting in an injury, Nike camp was just enough - challenging but still safe & fun.