Real revolutions do not follow the downtrodden path
In the days to come all kinds of dignitaries and administrators in our game of hockey will gather in New Delhi, India for the 2018
Hockey is coming home… or is it?
Hockey is coming home. It’s the appealing (even when slightly overused) slogan for the newest event by the FIH. But is it really? The FIH
FIH is making a mess of it
Rumour has it the FIH will organise football (!) ⚽️ tournaments in certain parts of the world and have the winners of these football matches
The good, the bad and the ugly
The year 2018 is a World Cup year for hockey! The women’s world cup is done and dusted by now and the men’s is just
An answer from Thierry Weil
Last week I published some thoughts that struck a chord in the world of hockey. My piece on “The end of hockey” got lots of
The end of hockey
The end of hockey is getting near… Or at least the end of hockey as we know it. It’s unlike me to be a pessimist,
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Year of the Youth Huddle #3
Oct 1, 2021 • 00:26:30
The Year of the Youth Huddle is an online conference by FIH Academy. On September 22, 2021 the conference set up 8 different webinars for leaders in youth hockey from around the world. Hosted by the hockey leaders of tomorrow chosen from the European Hockey Federation Youth Leadership Panel we…
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Year of the Youth Huddle #2
Sep 27, 2021 • 00:30:57
The Year of the Youth Huddle is an online conference by FIH Academy. On September 22, 2021 the conference set up 8 different webinars for leaders in youth hockey from around the world. Hosted by the hockey leaders of tomorrow chosen from the European Hockey Federation Youth Leadership Panel we…
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Year of the Youth Huddle #1
Sep 25, 2021 • 00:30:19
The Year of the Youth Huddle is an online conference by FIH Academy. On September 22, 2021 the conference set up 8 different webinars for leaders in youth hockey from around the world. Hosted by the hockey leaders of tomorrow chosen from the European Hockey Federation Youth Leadership Panel we…
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India & the Bovelander Foundation
Nov 9, 2020 • 01:01:40
The Bovelander Foundation uses sports, especially hockey, to support children, young adults and their communities in developing their personal, social, athletic and educational skills to improve the quality of their lives. Former Dutch international player Floris Jan Bovelander fell in love with India during his playing days. So when opportunity…
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Taine, Tobi & Floris about the first part of season 2021-2022
Nov 21, 2021 • 01:34:49
Floris Geerts is joined by Taine Paton & Tobias Walter to discuss the first part of season 2021-2022…. and all things hockey. Exceptionally another episode in the English language. Episode 64 was recorded at 2021-11-17 & went online on 2021-11-21Host : Floris Geerts Podcast: De Belgische Hockey Podcast
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Tim White – new to the coaching staff of the Red Panthers
May 14, 2021 • 01:01:04
Floris Geerts meets up with Aussie Tim White, the new assistant coach (T2) to the Belgian national women’s team, the Red Panthers. Discussing the play off and championship finals of the 2020-2021 season. Once again a season scarred by the covid pandemic. But at least a season where the honour…
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Het vrouwenhockey door de ogen van Judith Vandermeiren
May 7, 2021 • 00:57:30
In de play off tijd van opnieuw een apart seizoen sprak Floris Geerts met Red Panther en Braxgata speelster Judith Vandermeiren. Voor een keertje zit er zelf met haar Braxgata niet bij dus kan Vandermeiren mooi het perspectief van buitenaf geven bij deze play off wedstrijden. Op zoek naar iets…
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Oude gloriën met een uitgesproken mening
May 4, 2021 • 01:08:16
Floris Geerts zocht enkele oude bekenden op. Dragons coryfeeën Manu Leroy en Jeffrey Thys bepleiten de “best of three”, bespreken de halve finales in het Belgische hockey… Episode 61 werd opgenomen op 2021-05-03 en ging online op 2021-05-05Host : Floris Geerts Podcast: De Belgische Hockey Podcast