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The Perception & Action Podcast

434 – Coach Journeys: Martijn Nijhoff, Dutch Baseball

Jan 17, 2023
40:19
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Explore the coaching journey of Martijn Nihoff from Dutch baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates, focusing on the ecological approach. Revolutionizing coaching methods through mentorship, movement analysis, and self-organization principles. Enhancing learning through individualized constraints in coaching and baseball coaching strategies. Discover the major league player work process and learning journey.
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Quick takeaways

  • Transition from traditional mechanics-based coaching to ecological skill acquisition paradigm.
  • Importance of educating coaches on skill acquisition principles for holistic player development.

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Coaching Journey in Dutch Baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates

Martine Nihoff shares his coaching journey from being a PE teacher and baseball player in the Netherlands to his role as a coach at the Dutch National Training Center in Amsterdam, where he trains baseball players intensively. The success of the Netherlands baseball team is attributed to a mix of talents from different regions under the national team. Martine reflects on his traditional coaching methods that focused heavily on mechanics and repetition before transitioning to a more holistic and skill acquisition-based approach.

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