Mental

Coaching content focused on the psychological side of coaching and performance

May 29, 2026

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7 min read

Team. Trust. Culture.

What can we learn from those teams and team leaders in real high pressure situations to apply to our field hockey teams. We asked Cedric De Vlieger from the Special Units in the Federal Police.

Ernst Baart

Halftime Research, Realities, and Coaching Best Practices

May 1, 2026

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7 min read

Halftime Research, Realities, and Coaching Best Practices

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

Ernst Baart, Jennifer Wright

Success 😁 and failure 😩 are both impostors. What matters is how you approach what comes next.

Apr 28, 2026

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11 min read

Success 😁 and failure 😩 are both impostors. What matters is how you approach what comes next.

Part 4 in a series of 4 articles based upon the lessons from Coach K 🇺🇸 🏀 and several field hockey 🏑 experts sharing insights about fun, talent, culture and legacy.

Ernst Baart

Apr 21, 2026

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9 min read

Build The Jealous Free Zone 🚫

Part 3 in a series of 4 articles based upon the lessons from Coach K 🇺🇸 🏀 and several field hockey 🏑 experts sharing insights about fun, talent, culture and legacy.

Ernst Baart

Apr 16, 2026

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9 min read

Solo or Team Play in Youth Hockey

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

Ernst Baart

Apr 2, 2026

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11 min read

Connections Before Tactics

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

Ernst Baart

Mar 31, 2026

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8 min read

Coaching the Quiet Player

Getting the Best from Introverts on Your Team. Especially for Youth Coaches

Ernst Baart

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

Mar 24, 2026

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9 min read

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

Training & Coaching GRIT in your U12 field hockey team

Ernst Baart

The circle is where games are won or lost

Mar 10, 2026

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8 min read

The circle is where games are won or lost

About movement, timing and creating 'Shootable' Moments in field hockey

Ernst Baart

Mar 5, 2026

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4 min read

Pressure is a matter of perception

When the opponent is pressing, not all players experience this the same way

Javi Telechea

Lessons from Football for Smarter Hockey Rotations

Feb 20, 2026

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7 min read

Lessons from Football for Smarter Hockey Rotations

Sammy Lander 🇬🇧, football's first substitution coach, shared his insights from the world of football for field hockey coaches on substitutes and finishers

Ernst Baart

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

Jan 16, 2026

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5 min read

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

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

Ernst Baart

3 lessons on building better team connections

Jan 13, 2026

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10 min read

3 lessons on building better team connections

Based upon the the talk between Simon Sinek and Fredrik Backman and connected to some of our relevant masterclasses to bring it back to field hockey...

Ernst Baart

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 4/4

Dec 23, 2025

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9 min read

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 4/4

8 lessons field hockey coaches in 4 weeks from Neil deGrasse Tyson's insights on Scientific Thinking and Communication. This is week 4/4.

Ernst Baart

Emotions, Energy, and Engagement: Building Better Team Talks with Mati Vila

Dec 19, 2025

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6 min read

Emotions, Energy, and Engagement: Building Better Team Talks with Mati Vila

A masterclass by Mati Vila 🇦🇷 about team talks in field hockey

Ernst Baart

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 3/4

Dec 16, 2025

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8 min read

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 3/4

8 lessons field hockey coaches in 4 weeks from Neil deGrasse Tyson's insights on Scientific Thinking and Communication. This is week 3/4.

Ernst Baart

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 2/4

Dec 9, 2025

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7 min read

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 2/4

8 lessons field hockey coaches in 4 weeks from Neil deGrasse Tyson's insights on Scientific Thinking and Communication. This is week 2/4.

Ernst Baart

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 1/4

Dec 2, 2025

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7 min read

Lessons on communication and thinking from Neil deGrasse Tyson - 1/4

8 lessons field hockey coaches in 4 weeks from Neil deGrasse Tyson's insights on Scientific Thinking and Communication. This is week 1/4.

Ernst Baart

Nov 11, 2025

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4 min read

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 & training field hockey

Ernst Baart

The 3-Second Decision Framework for Receiving Under Pressure

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

The 3-Second Decision Framework for Receiving Under Pressure

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

Ernst Baart

Oct 21, 2025

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3 min read

You've got to have balls

People always talk about having balls in sports. But... what does it mean having balls?

Javi Telechea

Practical Approaches for Fostering Creative Field Hockey Players

Sep 5, 2025

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7 min read

Practical Approaches for Fostering Creative Field Hockey Players

Masterclass about the evolution of player creativity in our game of hockey by Tin Matkovic

Ernst Baart, Tin Matkovic

The Quiet Power of the Empathetic Leader

Jul 29, 2025

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8 min read

The Quiet Power of the Empathetic Leader

Lessons for Field Hockey Coaches from a Navy SEAL Turned Rowing Coach

Ernst Baart, The Hockey Site

Jul 15, 2025

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11 min read

Sculpt a winning mindset

From Motivation Myths to Lasting Confidence: How Top Field Hockey Coaches Sculpt Team Success

Ernst Baart, The Hockey Site

Two High Performance Coach Educators talking hockey and coaching

Mar 11, 2025

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6 min read

Two High Performance Coach Educators talking hockey and coaching

When the high performance managers of the two most successful hockey programs of the last decade come together to talk hockey 🏑 some very interesting lessons are shared

Ernst Baart, The Hockey Site