The Hockey Site | Ernst Baart | Substack

Balancing Skill Gaps

Training & motivating mixed-level field hockey squads - a masterclass by Tin Matkovic

LATEST

·

1:02:31

Links

Assistant.Hockey

Get yourself an assistant coach that is knowledgable about hockey and available 24/7

Online course for field hockey coaches about using AI

Info & what's next

https://thehockeysite.com

Next livestream

https://thehockeysite.live

book a 1v1 with a top coach

Online Coachboard

Tactical drawings for field hockey made simple

Archive of previous newsletters sent

The Hockey Site

The Hockey Site

The Hockey Site is for field hockey coaches 🏑 to #sharetheknowledge

Recent posts

Superstition and cognitive bias in hockey coaching?

Published on Simon Blanford • Nov 18

Coaches Clipboard

You lead and coach 3 things: behavior, attitude, and performance.

Nov 16 •

and

The Hockey Site

Building life skills through coaching

If you're a youth coach, avoid parenting. It's not your role or responsibility. But if you do your job right, you will impact kids lives by coaching …

Nov 11 •

and

The Hockey Site

Coaches Clipboard

Learning is how you evolve.

Nov 9 •

and

The Hockey Site

Newsletters

Masterclass by some of the best coaching minds in field hockey 🏑

Full practice sessions explained in workshops to other content built together like practice plans, drills and SSG's

Just talking hockey 🏑 with some experts

Coaches Clipboard

Our “Coaches Clipboard” is a collection of pertinent phrases, knowledge and wisdom. It’s our "thinking menu" with some bits and pieces we came across…

Course about AI for field hockey coaches

Recommendations

Referee Playbook

Referee Playbook

Bevan Nichol

Danielle Baumgardner

Danielle Baumgardner

Danielle Baumgardner

The Field Hockey Analyst Substack

The Field Hockey Analyst Substack

Allison Keefe

Simon Blanford

Studio Hockey

Studio Hockey

Like what you're seeing here? 👉

Masterclass

1:02:31

Balancing Skill Gaps

Training & motivating mixed-level field hockey squads - a masterclass by Tin Matkovic

Nov 14 •

and

The Hockey Site

Masterclass by Fede Tanuscio for strategies and drills for One Down scenarios in field hockey, a.k.a. underloads

Oct 31 •

and

The Hockey Site

36:57

Masterclass by Tin Matkovic for strategies and drills for Plus-One scenarios in field hockey, a.k.a. overloads

Oct 17 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:11:47

Get the most from video analysis

Belgian coach Sébastien Roland 🇧🇪 shares his views and insights on using video as field hockey coaches

Oct 3 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:03:58

Breaking Down a Low Zonal Block: Practical Drills and Tactical Insights

Fede Tanuscio 🇦🇷 breaks down the approaches and principles top teams use to unlock the low block—no fluff, just real tactics and training you can use…

Sep 19 •

and

The Hockey Site

48:45

Workshops

54:02

How to Train Double Defending

Common mistakes and winning trategies in Double Defense for field hockey coaches, a workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱

Sep 26 •

and

The Hockey Site

41:08

How to Train 3D Elimination Skills in Field Hockey: Drills, Variations and Coaching Tips

Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 about 3D elimination

Jul 11 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:01:20

Boosting Field Hockey IQ: Training On-Ball Decision Making

Watch now (61 mins) | Workshop about training on ball decision making by Robert Noall 🇬🇧 In this workshop, field hockey coaches will learn practical…

May 16 •

and

The Hockey Site

48:07

Channel & Shave

Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 to build a practice session with a focus on channeling and the shave tackle for field hockey coaches

May 9 •

and

The Hockey Site

43:42

From Game Scenarios to Field Hockey Training: Man-to-Man, Long Corners & More with Fede Tanuscio

From Game To Training by Fede Tanuscio 🇦🇷 with focus on man-to-man and the long corner

Apr 25 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:07:29

How to train 1v1 in game situations

A workshop by Robert Noall 🇬🇧 about training 1v1's in game situations

Apr 4 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:09:03

Mastering Third Man Combinations in Field Hockey

Watch now | A workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 about training pre-scanning and the third man in field hockey followed by Q&A from fellow hockey coaches…

Mar 22 •

and

The Hockey Site

50:22

From a game situation to a practice session: the early red card

A workshop by Fede Tanuscio 🇦🇷 on how to design a practice session from a specific game situation

Mar 7 •

and

The Hockey Site

Panel Talk

1:25:47

Breaking Barriers: Women Coaches in High Performance Field Hockey

Panel talk with Joy Jouret, Katrina Powell, Janneke Schopman and Veronica Scott about the underrepresentation of female coaches in high performance…

May 23 •

and

The Hockey Site

3D skills in the circle

Watch now | A panel talk with Joep de Mol 🇳🇱, Phil Roper 🇬🇧 and Keely Dunn🇨🇦

Mar 6, 2024 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:31:02

Dry artificial grass for hockey

Panel talk with Jeroen Hertzberger, Adam Commens, Stephen Butler, Alastair Cox & Colin Young

Feb 23, 2023 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:13:00

Aerials into the D

A panel talk with David Ames, Bernardo Fernandes and Keely Dunn

Feb 23, 2023 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:12:59

World Cup 2023 Panel Talk 4

Listen now | Panel talk with Thomas Briels, Miki Delas, Tobi Walter and Sander Baart on January 29

Jan 29, 2023 •

49:58

Like what you're seeing here? 👉

Technical

The 3-Second Decision Framework for Receiving Under Pressure

Coaching and training the 3-second decision framework for receiving under pressure in field hockey

Oct 28 •

and

The Hockey Site

41:08

How to Train 3D Elimination Skills in Field Hockey: Drills, Variations and Coaching Tips

Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 about 3D elimination

Jul 11 •

and

The Hockey Site

1:13:19

Developing Elite Drag Flickers: Body Mechanics, Mindset and Practice

Masterclass by John Goldberg 🇧🇪 about training the drag flick in field hockey

May 30 •

and

The Hockey Site

48:07

Channel & Shave

Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 to build a practice session with a focus on channeling and the shave tackle for field hockey coaches

May 9 •

and

The Hockey Site

Mental

Building life skills through coaching

If you're a youth coach, avoid parenting. It's not your role or responsibility. But if you do your job right, you will impact kids lives by coaching …

Nov 11 •

and

The Hockey Site

The 3-Second Decision Framework for Receiving Under Pressure

Coaching and training the 3-second decision framework for receiving under pressure in field hockey

Oct 28 •

and

The Hockey Site

19:42

Beyond X's and O's: Emotional Intelligent Teams

Listen now | Building a Resilient, High-Performing Field Hockey Team Through Emotional Intelligence

Aug 14 •

The Hockey Site

17:32

Because the game of field hockey changes in the blink of an eye

Listen now | How Science-Backed Focus Training Can Revolutionize Sports Performance In the world of competitive sports

Aug 12 •

The Hockey Site

Physical

Run fast! Dribble fast! Think fast! Speed matters in Field hockey

Sep 25 •

and

The Hockey Site

Start and Finish Strong

Warm Up & Cool Down are key for both injury prevention and optimal performance in field hockey

Sep 11 •

The Hockey Site

Preseason training sets the tone

Unlocking Better Preseasons in Field Hockey: The 7 Rules from Phil Moreland 🇦🇺

Jul 1 •

and

The Hockey Site

Physical readiness isn’t optional for field hockey players

Some essential lessons from leading masterclasses in field hockey physical preparation

Jun 12 •

and

The Hockey Site

Tactical

Teaching kids about running the ball vs passing

It's the ever returning decision in field hockey : do I run or do I pass the ball? Let's explore possible ways to teach U16 and U12 players.

Nov 4 •

and

The Hockey Site

36:57

Masterclass by Fede Tanuscio for strategies and drills for One Down scenarios in field hockey, a.k.a. underloads

Oct 31 •

and

The Hockey Site

The 3-Second Decision Framework for Receiving Under Pressure

Coaching and training the 3-second decision framework for receiving under pressure in field hockey

Oct 28 •

and

The Hockey Site

Off Ball Principles

Off-ball principles, how to teach them to youth teams, how to reinforce them with experienced players, and how to manage them in teams with varying…

Oct 24 •

and

The Hockey Site

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts