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May 21, 2026
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11 min read
Penalty Corner Defence: Organising Your Last Line
Apr 9, 2026
Scanning, decision-making and the art of making the press against you, work for you instead.
Mar 19, 2026
5 min read
Developing confident defenders as youth coaches in field hockey: Teaching tackling decisions, not just technique
Mar 13, 2026
6 min read
Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 on training half court press / low block in field hockey
Feb 17, 2026
8 min read
The most dangerous press in field hockey isn't the one opponents see coming. It's the one they think isn't coming.
Nov 28, 2025
7 min read
Workshop about training pressing triggers in field hockey by Russell Coates 🇳🇱
Oct 24, 2025
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 skill levels.
Sep 26, 2025
Common mistakes and winning trategies in Double Defense for field hockey coaches, a workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱
Sep 4, 2025
3 min read
About the pros and cons of a zonal defense in the D
Aug 19, 2025
9 min read
What I have learned from some of the best coaching minds in field hockey about the full press, half-court and a low press...
Jul 17, 2025
Advantages, disadvantages and when to choose what defensive system in field hockey
Jul 3, 2025
4 min read
What should I focus on in training, now the new rule allows defenders to engage the moment the receiving attacker has touched the incoming aerial?
Jun 20, 2025
Masterclass by Fede Tanuscio 🇦🇷 : the low zonal block explained for field hockey coaches
May 9, 2025
2 min read
Workshop by Russell Coates 🇳🇱 to build a practice session with a focus on channeling and the shave tackle for field hockey coaches