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Jun 29 •

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Developing Elite Hockey Players: Insights from England & GB U21 and U18 Coaches

Masterclass with Jon Bleby and Mark Bateman about pathways to international field hockey: building consistency and mindset in young athletes

Jun 27 •

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The Would-Have-Beens: Why Talent Alone Has Never Been Enough

Part 4 of a series of articles on developing players by Rein van Eijk, head coach of the Belgian national women's team

Jun 24 •

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Low Zonal Block: Advantages, Weaknesses and Practical Exercises

Masterclass by Fede Tanuscio 🇦🇷 : the low zonal block explained for field hockey coaches

Jun 20 •

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The Pipeline Problem: How Talent Selection Becomes a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Part 3 of a series of articles on developing players by Rein van Eijk, head coach of the Belgian national women's team

Jun 17 •

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Coaches Clipboard

No book, no podcast, no course will change your life if you keep avoiding the work. Change comes from maniacal action. From doing the uncomfortable.

Jun 15 •

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Physical readiness isn’t optional for field hockey players

Some essential lessons from leading masterclasses in field hockey physical preparation

Jun 12 •

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More Than Talent: Why Culture Turns Potential into Performance

Part 2 of a series of articles on developing players by Rein van Eijk, head coach of the Belgian national women's team

Jun 10 •

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Coaches Clipboard

Getting knocked down is inevitable. Getting back up is a choice.

Jun 8 •

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Eyes Up: Coaching Pre-Scanning and Game Awareness in Field Hockey

Masterclass by Tin Matkovic 🇭🇷 about pre-scanning for field hockey coaches

Jun 6 •

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The Ones We Leave Behind: A Deeper Look at Selection, Deselection, and the Nature of Talent

Part 1 of a series of articles on developing players by Rein van Eijk, head coach of the Belgian national women's team

Jun 3 •

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May 2025

Developing Elite Drag Flickers: Body Mechanics, Mindset and Practice

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

May 30 •

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