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Basic things you should know about underwater hockey (Part 1)

Underwater hockey is one of the oldest sports in the world. To be able to play this sport, players need good physical strength. Besides, the sport requires excellent swimming ability. You should try to dive deep for as long as possible. Especially, if you’re not passionate about hockey then surely It sure is hard to be an amateur.

History of hockey

Hockey is one of the most favorite sports, with interesting antagonism. In the game, the two teams will use the sticks to hit the ball into the opponent’s goal. They have to make it without using the collision of any of the above components of the body. This game requires good technical players and excellent observation ability and determination to win the team together.

According to studies, hockey was played a few decades ago. However, the majority of people who played this sport were aristocrats, showing their elegance and for a long time. Ordinary people are almost unaware of the presence of this interesting sport.

Hockey is played on many different terrains. The most popular and famous is the image of the skater while playing extremely skilled hockey. Ice hockey is played a lot in countries where the climate is cold enough to make the ice thick, flat, wide and safe. This beautiful image of ice hockey that inspires so many people and thus spreads the sport around the world.

Underwater hockey

Underwater hockey was born very casually in a situation unrelated to sports. In 1950, the British Navy often devised a way to practice and play in a manner similar to ice hockey in the water to help divers improve their ability to move and perform effective tasks under the water.

In 1954, Underwater hockey (also known as Octopush) was officially considered a sport after Alan Blake founded the first Southsea Sub-Aqua Club in England.

Underwater hockey was then enthusiastically responded to by a harmonious combination of the skills of swimming and diving. Both men and women can participate in this subject. They need to have good endurance to the challenge of holding your breath for a certain period of time underwater.