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Left Field ThinkingThe Shona McCallin OneWill & Gav reflect with Shona McCallin on her hockey career and select her dream five-a-side football team.
2024-02-0951 min2024-02-0419 minLeft Field ThinkingMen's Olympic Qualifiers Review with Leon HaywardWill & Gav review the Men's Olympic Qualifiers in Oman and Valencia with New Zealand's Goalkeeper, Leon Hayward.
2024-02-0358 minLeft Field ThinkingWomen's Olympic Qualifiers ReviewWill, Ell, and Gav discuss the Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying tournaments in Ranchi and Valencia.
2024-01-2644 minLeft Field ThinkingOlympic Qualifiers Chat with Tom SorsbyWill chats with GB & Den Bosch midfielder, Tom Sorsby, about the Olympic Qualifiers in Oman.
2024-01-1921 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Gav Byers oneGav Byers discusses his background, Grove Menzieshill, and coaching the Scotland U18 Boys at the EuroHockey U18 Boys tournament.
2023-11-131h 12Left Field ThinkingAt the Commonwealth Games with Canada Women’s Coach Rob ShortGreat chat on the eve of the women’s Semi Finals with Rob Short and CG debutant, Madison Thompson
2022-08-0748 min2022-08-0115 minLeft Field ThinkingCommonwealth Games Special: Ghana, South African and Kenya with Ross, Brin and Moses“You just wanted to award a South African a prize”
2022-07-281h 11Left Field ThinkingCommonwealth Games Special: Scotland Women with Susan McGilveray“If they get to the semis I’ll give you a tenner”
2022-07-2733 minLeft Field ThinkingCommonwealth Games Special: England Men with Ollie Willars“It’s quite a hot market that, bikes in Holland”
2022-07-2749 minLeft Field ThinkingCommonwealth Games Special: Team Canada with Scott Tupper and Keely Dunn“Be the best version of yourself”
2022-07-2039 minLeft Field ThinkingCommonwealth Games Special: India Women, India Men, and Pakistan Men with Nick Davey“These lads do like a tackle; oh my goodness!”
2022-07-2048 minLeft Field ThinkingCommonwealth Games PreviewWill et Ell discuss the upcoming Commonwealth games specials and Wales women’s preparations
2022-07-1923 min2022-06-2515 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Jason Butcher oneUse Dragon Discount Code WILL20
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This week Will & Ell interview FIH Coach Educator and Antipodean hockey coaching guru, Jason Butcher.
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2021-07-281h 10Left Field ThinkingThe Fiona Crackles oneGet exclusive discounts on Dragon Hockey sticks at https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
This week Will & Ell interview the 2020/21 breakthrough star of the GB Women's hockey team and Durham Uni student, Fiona Crackles.
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2021-07-2655 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Katrina Powell oneGet exclusive discounts on Dragon Hockey sticks at https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
This week Will interviews the current interim Head Coach of the Hockeyroos. A double olympic gold medal winner as a player with Australia and Head Women's Hockey Coach at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.
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Katrina Powell's wonder goal from the final of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
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2021-07-251h 26Left Field ThinkingThe Markus Weise onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
This week Will & Ell interview a titan of German Hockey, legendary coach, Markus Weise. At the London Olympics in 2012 and in 2008 in Beijing Markus won the Gold Medal with the German Men’s National Team. In 2004 in Athens he also won the Gold Medal with the German Women’s National Field Hockey Team thus becoming the first coach in field hockey history to win an Olympic Gold medal in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions. Having successfully qualifying with the men's team for Rio 2016, Markus left hockey in 2015 to serves a...
2021-02-251h 28Left Field ThinkingThe Steve Bradley onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Steve is the current coach of Streetly Hockey Club ladies team and was the founder and coach of the Flyerz hockey programme at Midland Mencap, a charity working and campaigning for accessible and inclusive services and a better quality of life for everyone with experience of learning disabilities and additional needs. Steve's had fabulous success there nationally and internationally, through which he’s really been able to shine a light on Flyerz hockey.
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2021-02-181h 08Left Field ThinkingThe Demy Dowley onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with GB Hockey Coach Developer and Ben Rhydding HC Men's & Juniors' Coach, Demy Dowley. Follow us on Twitter: @willmurray86 and @FowerakerE Sign up here for the LFT Workplace: https://forms.gle/z1yu99DnB996EN51A
2021-02-1153 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Sarah Kelleher onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will and Ell interview Sarah Kelleher. Sarah is a former Ireland national team player and captain. She is the co-coach of Hampstead & Westminster Ladies in the English Prem and former Head Coach and innovator of the England U18 Girls environment. Join the Left Field Thinking Workplace. Memberships available now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9XtfdYBk2MLN_bqrfzJ3P1oIwZZlypxK7UasHCMaPA_B-Vw/viewform
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2021-02-041h 07Left Field ThinkingThe Adam Commens onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will and Ell interview Hockey Belgium’s Performance Director, Adam Commens. Adam played 143 times for the Kookaburras, and as a coach had successful spells with Royal Antwerp, The Belgium Men Red Lions and the Hockeyroos. Join the Left Field Thinking Workplace. Memberships available now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9XtfdYBk2MLN_bqrfzJ3P1oIwZZlypxK7UasHCMaPA_B-Vw/viewform
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2021-01-251h 04Left Field ThinkingThe Lily Brazel onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will and Ell in conversation with former Hockeyroo, Lily Brazel on mental health and support for athletes.
Reflections on her career and a discussion around her article, Upstream.
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2021-01-211h 20Left Field ThinkingThe Mark Dekker onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will & Ell interview the Netherlands U15 Girls Head Coach and Head Coach of Were Di Tilburg Dames 1, Mark Dekker. Follow Will on Twitter @willmurray86 Follow Ell on Twitter @FowerakerE The Left Field Thinking Workplace is available now! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/z1yu99DnB996EN51A Use the referral code PODCAST
2021-01-1456 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Ric Charlesworth onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will and Elliot interview Ric Charlesworth. Ric's an Australian sporting legend, who as an international hockey player was a World Champion and selected for 5 Olympic Games, winning a Silver medal at Montreal in 1976. He was also a First Class Cricketer, a member of the Australian parliament and is a qualified doctor. As a coach he has won 4 World Cups, 2 Olympic Gold Medals, 7 Champions Trophies and 2 Gold Medals at the Commonwealth Games. He is also the author of 4 fantastic books on his experiences of coaching: The Coach, Staying at the Top, Shakespeare the...
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Left Field ThinkingThe Christmas Special 2020https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Our Christmas Wrap Up of 2020 with Britt Broady (UC Davis), Mark Egner (Dartmouth), James Bateman (Oakham School & Nottingham University) and Brett Holland (Loughborough University).
Plus special appearances from Rob Farrington (Surbiton), Andrew Gibson (Loughborough), Keely Dunn (Umpiring Superstar), Paul Caddy (UCONN), Phil Roper and Brendan Creed (Let's Stick Together Podcast and GB Internationals).
2020-12-2247 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Janneke Schopman onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will interviews the Assistant Coach of the India Women’s National Team, Janneke Schopman.
A Dutch hockey legend, Janneke retired as a professional hockey player in 2010, having won Olympic Gold (Beijing) and Silver (Athens), in addition to one World Cup Gold (2006), one European Gold (2005) and 3 Champions Trophies (2004, 2005, 2007).
Post retirement, Schopman became the head coach for the women's squad of the Dutch club SCHC. In 2014, she led the team to their first appearance in the final of the Hoofdklasse, the top league in The Netherlands. In 2014 Schopman was assigned...
2020-12-1748 minLeft Field ThinkingThe David Passmore onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will interviews Dr David Passmore. David joined Dublin City University in 2012 following 13 years in elite sport working first with British and then Irish Hockey where he had coached at all levels achieving success at European (U21 Silver and U18 Gold) level. He was Head Coach to the Irish Senior Men's team for four years leading them from 25th to 18th in the world rankings. Since 2008 David was High Performance Director of Irish Hockey whilst also overseeing the development of a new player development model and coach education system.
David a...
2020-12-1047 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Stuart Armstrong onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Will interviews Head of Coaching at Sport England and host of The Talent Equation podcast, Stuart Armstrong.
2020-12-031h 22Left Field ThinkingThe Brett Holland onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with Women’s Performance Head Coach at Loughborough University, Brett Holland.
2020-11-261h 05Left Field ThinkingThe Andreu Enrich onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with former Spain international, Mannheim Men's Head Coach and author of the books Hockey a Philosophical Game & Small Sided Games, Andreu Enrich.
2020-11-191h 08Left Field ThinkingThe Garreth Ewing onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with South Africa Hockey Men's Head Coach, Garreth Ewing.
2020-11-1257 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Bernardo Fernandes onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with Head Coach of the Portugal men’s team, Founder of Self Pass and FIH Coach Educator, Bernardo Fernandes.
2020-11-081h 30Left Field ThinkingThe Mark Egner onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with Head Coach of Dartmouth College and all round Irish gent, Mark Egner.
2020-11-021h 48Left Field ThinkingThe James Bateman onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Full length interview with Director of Hockey at Oakham School and Will's England Hockey DiSE DiSE Baby Co-Coach, James Bateman.
2020-10-291h 21Left Field ThinkingThe Nick Clark onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with England U18 Boys manager and former Director of Sport at Kent College, Nick Clark
2020-10-261h 12Left Field ThinkingThe Britt Broady onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Head Coach of the NCAA D1 Hockey Programme at UC Davis. Britt discusses all things coaching with us.
2020-08-191h 22Left Field ThinkingThe Pablo Mendoza one (Part 2)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Part 2 of our interview with Pablo Mendoza, Argentinian Coach and Pan American Federation Coach Educator.
2020-06-2933 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Pablo Mendoza one (Part 1)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
First part of our interview with Argentinian coach and Pan American Federation Coach Educator, Pablo Mendoza.
2020-06-2232 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Katie Bam onehttps://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with former USA Hockey superstar and University of Maryland Coach, Katie Bam (O'Donnell).
2020-06-1553 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Craig Parnham one (Part 2)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with GB Hockey legend and USA Hockey coaching supremo, Craig Parnham.
2020-06-0847 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Craig Parnham one (Part 1)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Part one of our interview with former GB International & Coach and US Field Hockey Maestro, Craig Parnham.
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2020-06-0134 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Cheesman one (part 2)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with former GB Hockey player, Belgium Hockey Technical Consultant and Waterloo Ducks Dames 1 Head Coach, Darren Cheesman.
2020-05-2530 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Cheesman one (part 1)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
Interview with former GB Hockey player, Belgium Hockey Technical Consultant and Waterloo Ducks Dames 1 Head Coach Darren Cheesman
2020-05-1931 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Dan Fox one (Part 2)https://dragonhockey.co.uk/hockey/Will
The second part of our interview with former GB Hockey International and Director of Hockey at Guildford HC, Dan Fox.
2020-05-1134 minLeft Field ThinkingThe Dan Fox one (Part 1)Part one of our interview with former GB Hockey International and Director of Hockey at Guildford HC, Dan Fox.
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2020-05-1131 min