By Jagdish Yadav
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 13 (ANI): Indian Women’s Hockey Team coach Sjoerd Marijne, beneath whom the group clinched a historic fourth-place end on the Olympics, has returned with a renewed imaginative and prescient and a concentrate on group unity forward of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers subsequent month.
The coach beneath whom India missed their first-ever Olympic medal by a whisker on the Tokyo Games stated he was delighted by his reappointment in January and hoped to steer the group to victories.
Asked about India’s probabilities of making it into the highest 5 in worldwide rankings, Marijne emphasised the significance of regular each day efforts. ‘I haven’t got management over the result. But I’ve management of what we do day and evening. And how we work with the group,’ he informed ANI.
The World qualifiers, scheduled from March 8 to 14 in Hyderabad, will present his first alternative to check his resolve.
‘Very good adjustments within the aspect. Many issues have improved for the reason that final time. Besides that, I really feel very welcome coming again to India,’ he informed ANI in an interview.
Hockey India introduced Marijne’s appointment on January 2, a month after Harendra Singh resigned because the Indian ladies’s hockey group head coach. During his first stint (2017-2021), he had guided the group into the highest 10 of the FIH world rankings for the primary time and steered India’s silver medal win on the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
The Dutchman highlighted the structured strategy within the Indian group’s preparations for the Asian Games. ‘We are progressing step-by-step. I’m working with the women on their health, group unity, and technical points. Slowly, the entire employees shall be accomplished. So I’m proud of that,’ Marijne, who can also be a motivational speaker, stated.
Marijne shall be supported by former Argentine midfielder Matias Vila as Analytical Coach. Vila represented Argentina within the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics and has over twenty years of teaching expertise.
The India hockey ladies’s head coach famous vital enhancements in infrastructure and assist since his final stint. ‘I’ve a hockey workplace, fitness center, and the meals is sweet. Hospitality may be very, superb. Hockey India is conversant in my working fashion, and that has labored previously very well,’ Marijne stated.
The 51-year-old former Dutch hockey participant stated he was not hindered by any language barrier when talking with the gamers. ‘I have to say 80% communicate English. That works very well for me. Quite a lot of them are finding out. So I’m additionally proud of that. To put the thoughts, not at all times fascinated about hockey. So these are good enhancements,’ he stated.
He stated he additionally captivated with integrating new gamers and monitoring rising expertise. ‘I’ve already seen loads of them enjoying. I did my analysis final 12 months by watching all matches, together with the Junior World Cup and the Hockey India League. So after I arrived, I virtually knew each lady,’ he stated.
The former Dutch ahead emphasised the significance of home leagues just like the Hockey India League in elevating the sport’s requirements. ‘It provides ladies publicity. It brings ladies into contact with stars worldwide. It’s like if we’re now enjoying in opposition to Argentina and Agustina Gorzelany is there, it is a acquainted face for the women. They will greet her. They won’t keep at a distance. They study to work with different coaches who give them different concepts about techniques,’ Marijne defined.
On preparations for the World Cup Qualifiers, Marijne spoke of a meticulous strategy. ‘It’s going effectively. But after all I’m coming late. There have been adjustments. We have labored on the choice to slim it. The overseas and specialist coaches have all arrived. We are working towards that stability. Quite a lot of ladies, once we got here in, their health stage was not at its finest. We have to intently monitor the person strategy to managing this. Loads of coaching. But I’m proud of Wayne Lombard (Scientific Advisor and Head of Athletic Performance), Rodet Yila and Ciara Yila (each within the position of Scientific Advisor). The primary focus is on qualifying.’
The Indian ladies’s group is about to conflict with Uruguay of their first fixture of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers on March 8 in Hyderabad. They will tackle Scotland on March 9 and Wales on March 11 on the identical venue. (ANI)