NEW DELHI, March 16 -- Hockey India (HI) on Friday announced a new initiative aimed at investing in the future of Indian hockey through specialised coaching targeting young drag-flickers and goalkeepers across the nation.
This decision follows a meeting convened to discuss the crucial aspects of goalkeeping and drag-flick coaching at the grassroots level. Former India goalkeepers including Adrian D'Souza, Bharat Chetri, Yogita Bali, Helen Mary, Dipika Murty, Akash Chikte, PT Rao were part of the meeting along with former India drag-flickers Rupinder Pal Singh, Jugraj Singh, VR Raghunath and Gurjinder Singh.
The initiative places emphasis on nurturing talent at the grassroots level with a focused approach towards identifying and honing gif...