Bengaluru: The head coach of Graham Reid’s senior men’s hockey team on Thursday said that Junior’s side had to play several matches practicing against quality opponents before starting the defense of the Junior FIH World Cup title in Bhubaneswar next month.
Emphasizing the importance of playing game practices, Reid, who oversees India’s preparation for the event was held from November 25 to December 5, said he tried to arrange several matches against several participating European countries.
“What is important for us is to get some good training matches in Bhubaneswar so the players feel the tone and I speak with coaches of several European teams to see if we can play friendship with them when they arrive in Bhubaneswar.” India was given a relatively easy pool but Reid, who trained the senior team to a historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, warned junior to self-satisfaction.
India, which won the last edition of the event in 2016 in Lucknow, was grouped with France, Canada and Poland at Pool B.
Reid said the players must focus on one match at a time and do not think too far.
“There are no teams that can be considered in an event like the World Cup.
I always tell the players to take one match one time and not before yourself at every point in the tournament until we have achieved what we have.
Departure,” said Australia in a statement issued by Indian hockey.
India will start their campaign against France on November 24 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, followed by matches against Canada (November 25) and Poland (November 27).
COLTS INDIA currently practicing with seniors in the Sai Center here under the eyes that witnessed the coach of Reid and Junior’s Junior BJ Karippa, who has been together since 2017.
Kariappa said it had an understated senior player in front of the exhibition.
“The good thing about our preparation is that junior and senior men are placed on the same campus here in Sai, Bengaluru.
So, we can play many internal matches with senior teams and energy in the group is great and.
Each encourages other players To appear every day.
“This group has several players who are truly talented with good skills.
I believe we are ready for challenges, “he said.
Other competing teams in tournaments are Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Egypt, France, Germany, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, Spain, the Netherlands and the United States.