hockey players, in General, enjoy the reputation of being very sociable and party-minded people. For the Berliner HC that seems to be the case. Rein van Eijk, 30, would probably disagree with, even if he wants to say on this issue nothing wrong with that, and a bit shy. “I’m trying to understand the club culture,” says van Eijk, trained for one and a half years, the men’s team of the BHC. Easily the seems to him to be not liked.
Pure van Eijk is from the Netherlands, where Hockey compared to Germany, almost professionally. In his home country of the player can live, at least in time of their career of their Sport. In this country, more and more money is in the game. Except for the BHC. Doesn’t hold adamantly to reward once the player in the Bundesliga. The club has other charms: It stands for family and also for social gatherings in the Club house at the Wilskistraße. “Last season, celebrated the boys every weekend,” says van Eijk. “In the meantime, is thinking about when to celebrate.”
On the evening before the day of German unity to the Oktoberfest booth at the BHC. Of course, van Eijk could have the players the participation of a ban. But he did not. Instead, he sat for the next Morning an intense training session. “The guys all know what you should have in your blood, so you can give everything,” says van Eijk. “At the Moment, what are the changes to the structure and culture of the Association.”
“He stops and grabs”
this is Exactly why the BHC has brought him in 2017, after Berlin. The club had created a profile, which should bring the new coach, and then some experts for advice asked. In the end, it was recommended Jamilon Mülders, the former Federal trainer of the German women, of van Eijk. “He’s a smart guy who prefers not to be Holland-thing,” says Mülders. “He listens to you, grabs you, and wants to learn.”
Van Eijk has already trained with 13 Minis in his Eindhoven club. As a player, however, he was talented. Mülders told, van Eijk, rather, came about the German virtues. After all, it was enough to play two years in Holland’s highest football League. 23, he stopped and focused in addition to his studies of the communication of science to the activity as a Trainer. “The best players are not always good coaches,” says van Eijk. And in his case, he believes the reverse is also true. Because he was not one of the hockey players that have mastered the technique intuitively, he had to practice, practice, practice, “and therefore I can explain it today”.
Prior to joining van Eijk was the Athletic Director at Amsterdam HBC, the oldest hockey club in the continent. The club has 80 youth and 50 senior teams. Compared to that, the BHC is more of the contemplative. A Culture Shock? He judgments of principle, does not respond, van Eijk. “It is not better, not worse. It is different. Only when I have this mentality, I can adjust myself anywhere.“
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The contract with BHC van Eijk has extended now until 2020. And after? “There is no reason, me somewhere else to look,” he says. Because he has adapted to the events to his employer. “In our environment, we should not be surprised, actually, when we play against relegation.” Instead, the team is on the field in the secure midfield, and in the hall she’s fighting this Saturday against Munich SC – after two unsuccessful attempts in the past two years, – the qualification for the Final Four.
“is playing The long-term goal, in the top half,” says van Eijk. Not in spite of the financial constraints, but because of it. The coach wants to know the structural disadvantages of the BHC as advantages are understood. Who can not attract quality players with the money, it must develop in the young; and those who play for the BHC, is doing this because he loves the club, really. In return, he should find conditions under which he as a hockey player can develop optimally. “The only reason to leave the BHC is a financial,” says van Eijk. “And this is really not a good reason.”
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For the love of the club and the passion for Hockey is now a significantly better athleticism and “the self-awareness to be against each competitive,” the coach says. A chance to play the Team many times, and had become better: “It is unbelievable, the game shows the joy of the team in the hall, how fluid it looks.” Perhaps this is a consequence of the Dutch school. No, says rein van Eijk, “then we would lose more often”.
