The appointment of famend goalkeeping coach Dennis van de Pol will assist the Indian males’s hockey crew immensely in strengthening the aspect forward of its upcoming assignments, feels skipper Harmanpreet Singh.
The Dutchman is scheduled to carry two particular camps for the Indian crew goalkeepers.
Van de Pol’s first camp with the crew might be from July 13 to 19. He’ll return to India to conduct one other camp from September 7 to 14, days previous to the Hangzhou Asian Video games.
“We now have a proficient and devoted group of gamers who’re prepared to offer their all and make our nation proud. The upcoming challenges will solely strengthen our resolve, and we’re excited to embrace them head on,” he stated.
“It is good for us that skilled goalkeeping coach Dennis van de Pol goes to carry the coaching camp for the crew’s goalkeepers as his worthwhile insights and training expertise will certainly strengthen our crew,” Harmanpreet stated in a Hockey India launch on Monday.
The captain credited teamwork after ending because the main scorer within the recently-concluded 2022-23 FIH Hockey Professional League. Harmanpreet completed the competitors because the match’s prime scorer with 18 objectives. The ace drag-flicker was additionally the match’s main goal-scorer within the earlier version.
Regardless of ending fourth, the Indian crew led the match in scoring, with 51 objectives from 16 video games.
Talking about the identical, Harmanpreet stated, “I firmly imagine that success in penalty-corner conversion is a crew effort. Whereas I will be the one taking the pictures, it is the collective onerous work of your complete crew that makes it doable.”
“From the pushers to the stoppers and the glints, every participant performs an important function in creating the chance and executing the penalty nook flawlessly. This accomplishment is the results of the collective efforts of our crew, the unwavering help of our followers, and the steerage of our teaching employees,” Harmanpreet stated.
In the meantime, Harmanpreet additionally talked concerning the crew’s preparations for the one centesimal Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation — Worldwide Event in Terrasa, Spain from July 25-30.
India might be up towards England, Netherlands, and hosts Spain within the four-nation match which will even act because the preparatory occasion for the Indian crew forward of the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai.
“We now have had a implausible week of coaching, specializing in sharpening our expertise and constructing our crew cohesion.
As we put together to depart for Spain and take part within the upcoming four-nation match, which serves as an important preparatory occasion for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, we’re assured and desirous to showcase our greatest efficiency,” Harmanpreet stated.
