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Attack the Left Foot

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Halftime Research, Realities, and Coaching Best Practices

Halftime Conversations: Practical Strategies for Field Hockey Coaches by Jennifer Wright 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

May 1 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Building the Engine Room: Key Principles for Field Hockey Midfielders

Field Hockey Midfield Insights by Fede Tanuscio: Tactics, Scanning, and Game Understanding

Apr 17 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

38:27

Review of the 2026 EHL

Todd Williams is reviewing some of the EHL games this year through the eyes of a coach

Apr 10 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

1:01:12

Rediscovering the Hit Pass

Why classic skills still matter in today’s field hockey according to Fede Tanuscio

Mar 27 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

35:28

Aerials → why, when and how

Field hockey aerials explained by Tin Matkovic: skill development, decision-making and risk-reward

Mar 20 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

49:01

Workshops

1:00:23

Training Half Court Press

Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 on training half court press / low block in field hockey

Mar 13 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

55:51

Smart Pre-Season Planning for Field Hockey Coaches: Drills, Themes & Managing Numbers

Workshop building a field hockey training by Russell Coates🇳🇱

Jan 30 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

45:53

How to Train Pressing Triggers

Workshop about training pressing triggers in field hockey by Russell Coates 🇳🇱

Nov 28, 2025 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

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, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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 • Ernst Baart 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 • Ernst Baart 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 • Ernst Baart 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 • Ernst Baart

49:58

Technical

38:27

Building the Engine Room: Key Principles for Field Hockey Midfielders

Field Hockey Midfield Insights by Fede Tanuscio: Tactics, Scanning, and Game Understanding

Apr 17 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Solo or Team Play in Youth Hockey

From Individual Skill to Team Play: Helping Young Players Make the Transition in Field Hockey

Apr 16 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

35:28

Rediscovering the Hit Pass

Why classic skills still matter in today’s field hockey according to Fede Tanuscio

Mar 27 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

39:16

Essential Grip Skills

Adam Falla and Ross Gilham-Jones from Leap Hockey talk about the grip in this masterclass for field hockey coaches

Nov 20, 2025 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Mental

Solo or Team Play in Youth Hockey

From Individual Skill to Team Play: Helping Young Players Make the Transition in Field Hockey

Apr 16 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Connections Before Tactics

Why relationships between players matter more than your game plan in field hockey

Apr 2 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

“Choose Easy” First: A Smarter Way to Train GRIT in U12

Training & Coaching GRIT in your U12 field hockey team

Mar 24 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

1:04:24

Exploring the Cognitive Process of Coaching: Lessons for Field Hockey’s Next Evolution

In a conversation with Henk Verschuur 🇳🇱 about coaching. The cognitive process!

Jan 16 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Physical

Periodisation for Club Coaches

Planning a Season on Two Sessions a Week

May 7 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

49:33

Hockey Conditioning Made Simple

Practical Tips for Field Hockey Coaches from Glenn Turner - former Australian international player

Feb 6 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

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

Sep 25, 2025 • Ernst Baart 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, 2025 • The Hockey Site

Tactical

38:27

Building the Engine Room: Key Principles for Field Hockey Midfielders

Field Hockey Midfield Insights by Fede Tanuscio: Tactics, Scanning, and Game Understanding

Apr 17 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Solo or Team Play in Youth Hockey

From Individual Skill to Team Play: Helping Young Players Make the Transition in Field Hockey

Apr 16 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

1:01:12

Review of the 2026 EHL

Todd Williams is reviewing some of the EHL games this year through the eyes of a coach

Apr 10 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Turning Pressure Into Opportunity

Scanning, decision-making and the art of making the press against you, work for you instead.

Apr 9 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Goalkeeping

Can Someone Please Think About Goalkeepers?

A reflection on how we think about and train goalkeepers.

Feb 26 • The Hockey Site and Javi Telechea

From Lone Ranger to Game Changer

How field hockey coaches can fully integrate goalkeepers

Aug 26, 2025 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

Involve Your Goalies

Some principles to ensure team training is also beneficial for your goalkeeper

Apr 18, 2025 • The Hockey Site and Ernst Baart

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How to train your goalkeeper

Masterclass by Pirmin Blaak🇳🇱 about how to train your goalkeeper

Dec 13, 2024 • Ernst Baart and The Hockey Site

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