Hockey is a fast, furious game of remarkable complexity, and the variety of fo skills displayed can confuse even the most knowledgeable spectator. Though hockey seems to be a simple game, it demands footwork, fitness, temperament, patience, and thinking strategies.D. Jain, the author of the book has a keen interest in sports from his schooldays. He completed his higher studies from Punjab University, Chandigarh. In school time, he took part in various sports competitions. Even after his school life, his interest in the sports world did not end which brought him into the difficult, but exciting field of writing the books on various sports.