Recently published news in one of the national dailies report that Indian Hockey Men's team Coach has expressed his eagerness to have over Dutch Penalty Corner Specialist Toon Siepman for sessions with the seniors and various othe clinics around the country.
I am no specialist to comment on whether the World Hockey is concentrating on Penalty Corner skills or Field Goals or to further comment on the expertise of Toon Siepman who charges a whopping amount of $375 per session - an amount which may not be easy to digest as per Indian Hockey standards.
However, I do see one thing very clearly: Breeze of Change.
The disastrous Ric Charlesworth episode must have left a really impression of Indian Hockey in the minds of World Hockey fraternity.
The same is also a reflection of the insecurity and closedness of many in Indian Hockey adminstration to the idea of a foriegn coach. I don't deny the fact that there is an element of pride involved in this, i.e. We, ourselves, are good enough then why do we need an outside coach.
Just that there is a very fine line between pride and ego.
Proceeding this, Harinder Singh talks about getting a penalty corner specialist from Holland. This, I feel, is an example of a progressive thinking. Somehow, I believe, the youth of the country stand a better chance to think ahead and think progressively.
Looking forward to more young thinkers like Harinder Singh ...
1 comment:
http://www.hoofdklassehockey.nl/
For your information the dutch website for national hockey. I'm sorry it is in dutch but at managers and coaches you can see who is in charge.
Foreign coach is not the solution for India to my opinion.
Jaap Suyk
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