For Aspiring Hockey Players-Part (2)

In-lined with the last blog post, titled as for aspiring hockey players, I’ll talk about many things two other imperatives that you need to be assure to play like professionals of best hockey team in India. Look, make it very clear to yourself that merely thinking that one fine day you’ll begin playing like professionals, sharing the spot light amid thousands and lakhs then, hang on…be practical! Things do not really happen this way. There’s no short cut to hard work and if you intend  be one like that of Indian players or be a part of  hockey franchise in Delhi, you have to step ahead and got to go that way that leads to hard work and demands a lot of practice but the ultimate resultant is definitely worth it.

Similar to fueling your body in just the right way, you should be smart enough to follow the other two imperatives which are hydrating and recovering.

Hydrating self is something that speaks out aloud than anything else. Once you put a halt to consuming junk food and go the healthy way, its water and consumption of more of liquids that have to be prioritized. Drink as much water as you can and alongside, there are many energy giving drinks that you can rely on too. Schedule your fluid intake as it will fulfill the body’s requirement and will also help in keeping you enthusiastic while playing.

Recover: when I say recover, I do not imply in any way that you were not fit enough to be on-field but I simply mean that you should exercise vigorously so that in case there’s any stiff muscle, it will help you recover from that strain.

For Aspiring Hockey Players-Part (1)

If you are a hockey lover and aspire to take your hobby at a new level altogether and play this sport on a national level, there are whole lots of things that you’ll have to consider. There has to be a proper diet plan and you need to adhere to it as a slight negligence in it in any way will not just affect your health, but eventually you’ll turn out weaker and this is not going to help you in any way. Hence, if you aspire to be bang-on similar to the Hockey team of India, you’ll have to make sure that you adhere to a full-fledged eating regimen.

The celebrities that you prefer cheering up in those packed auditoriums is not because they are playing, but because they play it really well, iterates a professional from India's Best Hockey league. Now the choice is all yours against whether you are interested in playing and do some more of it or play your heart out and be applauded by the fans. The most important thing that you need to consider is in order to foster your strengths while playing you will have to hydrate, recover and fuel.

As aforementioned, give the body apt and optimal fuel. No matter how much you get tempted towards the junk food, simply cut down the crap as even if didn’t make you realize the effects immediately, it simply will in long term prospects. Stock-on some healthy foods like berries, almonds, cashews, raw carrots, and bananas. Avoid sugar made products as it deters body performance which will just be the last thing in the wish list.

There are two other imperatives that a hockey player should be serious about and I would be taking it up on my following blog. Till then stay tuned to this space.

Learning Field Hockey- Beginner to Better

Joining the club of Field Hockey fans and you can count me in. It has been a couple of years since I became a fan. A few years ago, I was unaware about the sport and neither was eager to find out about it in detail leave alone understanding the skills needed to take home the coveted trophy.
I was not much of a sportsperson besides the regular early morning jog, but have come to enjoy the game better after I was invited to be part of the college hockey team. The team welcomed me with enthusiasm and after they learnt I was a newbie to this sport, both coaches gave a few great advices that I shall remember for life.

I am going to be very honest. When I attended the first practice session, it was a bit difficult to get attuned to it. I was tired, but the motivation kept me going. I focused on catching up with my peers while ensuring that their experience does not affect me. This way I had the opportunity to learn valuable skills from seasoned players who were part of hockey leagues in India. One fact that helped me was that I was not alone. There were others too who were new. I was a bit better off than my new teammates, being athletic, my stamina levels are good.
 

The coaches were supportive and helpful. Each hockey team player would get personalized attention. The coaches would personally demonstrate how to improve shots. This helped us understand the game and our role in it better. The personal objective was to be able to improve field hockey skills, and where I lacked was balancing the puck with the hockey stick. At first, I was reluctant because I had no idea how to control the puck. After a couple practices, tackling became much fun and I felt like a pro. All I needed was to work on the timing and positioning on field that gave me time-out from injuries.

After many games and a few wins, I believe I still have room for improvement. I started as a beginner, but with time, proper coaching and loads of practice, I have become a better-experienced field hockey player.

The revival of Indian Hockey

Hockey in India had gone through various phases. From the single dominant country prior to the 1950s, India went almost out of the picture in the early years of this millennium. The last decade marked the ultimate lows of the sport marked by incidents such as protests of the Indian Hockey Players against the board, failing to even qualify for the Olympics, open fight between two organizations, the Indian Hockey Federation and Hockey India, to have the control over the sport and ultimately leading to the International Olympic committee’s intervention. But things might be on the verge of changing. As the Hockey India took over the responsibility of governing the sport, it quickly sprang into action, setting up the IPL-style Hockey India League (HIL).
 

Though there were previous attempts to organize a franchisee hockey league in India (even before the success of IPL) such as the ESPN Star-IHF owned Premier Hockey League (PHL) and the Nimbus-IHF owned World Series Hockey (WSH), the Hockey India League quickly grabbed attention with its success of finding corporate sponsorship with the likes of Star Sports India, Hero Honda and many others.
 

Taking cue from the success of IPL, the teams and the players were auctioned. To everyone’s surprise, it was the not the foreign players who earned more, but the Indian Hockey player, Sardar Singh sold for $78000 to the hockey team Delhi Waveriders. The inaugural season in 2013 drew moderate crowds and not much fanfare, the crowds and revenues were on the rise for the 2014 season which is presently underway.
 

With the addition of Bhubaneswar based Kalinga Warriors this season, the total teams competing for the championship has risen up to 6. Though the defending champions Ranchi Rhinos are still very much in the hunt for the cup, it is the Waves-group owned Hockey team Delhi Waveriders, who are favorites to win the cup this year after missing out in the finals of last season.
 

But not all is good with Hockey India League. One major disappointing factor is that all the franchisees are concentrated on the Northern part of India. The southernmost franchisee itself is Bhubaneswar. Though the fact remains that the city teams of Chennai and Bangalore were originally planned, but went unsold in the auction, it is the responsibility of the Hockey India to take the sport to all corners of the country. The Hockey India League may not have been a huge success as its cricketing counterpart, but if managed properly, it could make Hockey a mainstream sport again in this country.
 

Summary: Hockey, the ancient sport that was a part and parcel of India has stood up and taken a rebirth with complete governance by IHF and corporate sponsorship with increase in drive to HIL.

The Qualities of a Best Coach

A good coach is capable of making best hockey team the. There are certain things that are expected from a coach which really makes him worth to be called as the same. A great coach is something that can really make the team play to its best. He should be able to inspire each and every member of the team so that they start playing to their maximum. There are various traits that are looked in a coach which can make him really great than just being good.

Humility is the first factor that can make a great coach. Most of the coaches want their team to win every matches they play, irrespective of the circumstances. This kind of mentality from the coaches can only make it really hard for the Indian hockey player to play well. The coach should be able to consider the team and should not have the mentality to evaluate him through the number of trophies that his team made under his training. If the coach is supportive and provides the adequate opportunities for the players, then there is a possibility for the team to win the match easily. A stress less environment is something that is necessary for making the team play well.
 

If you really want be a best Indian hockey player then you should be able to get coaching of a great coach who is having the time and patience to understand the players. A great coach will have adequate time for understanding each and every player in the team. The coach should also listen to the players with patience and respect so that he get the same back from them. If the coach is much arrogant and tries to implement something then the whole team can get collapsed and they won’t even be able to play well.
 

The communication that the coach has with the team members is an essential factor that can keep a good binding between the team members. Best hockey team can be possible only when the coach teaches the players to have good communication with each other. The team should be told that the player who is weak in the team determines the strength of the team and the each one should support the weaker player. When the coach has a kind of passion towards the game and the team, then the players can feel it a better experience and make their team play well despite of any adversities and flaws.

Hockey Leagues- A Game of Passion

The national game Hockey of India always gained mixed responses from the spectators and Media. With the increasing likes for the national game, the filmmakers projected lot of film on hockey that aroused more interest and respect for the game amongst the spectators and bought people integrated to join the hockey sports in India.

Hockey Matches and youth

Hockey leagues in India reflect the power of team work and sheer dedication.  Our Players representing India have enthusiastically played well in the national and International tournament matches thus gave us the feeling of pride of our country and national sport.

Over the several years, the national game Hockey is encouraging and engaging various new talents and giving a concrete platform to youth for proving their merit in national sport.

The national game of India is broadcasted in 146 countries. Around the globe there are 41 million fans worldwide of Hockey Leagues in India.

All the credit goes to our young and dynamic players representing India. Saluting the game and it teams,  here are the most historic creditability of the Hockey players names who managed to get victorious win on international, Asian level are:-

Past Achievements

1)    Junior Women Hockey World cup Match- The splendid performance and edge competitive performances of the team, made India win bronze in Germany. Major contribution was given by the best 18 year old player Rani by her strategy of brilliantly managing the field goals in the year 2013 against England team beating them with the score of 3-2.

2)    Mens Hockey Asia level Match- The players remained unbeaten till the finals and portrayed their best of performance in the match thus managed to win silver and getting qualified for the finals. The star performer of the match was Sardar singh who managed to make his dazzling performance till the end.

3)    Asia Men Hockey Champion’s Trophy- Amongst the most renowned Hockey Players names, the contribution by Yuvraj Walmiki and his team was significant; he made India won the Asia cup in the year 2011, In the Hockey league he played for Delhi wave riders.

4)    State Level Hockey matches- The Ranchi Rhinos were announced as winners in the Hero Honda Hockey League the sport was played between the six conventional franchise teams. Their efforts were watched and cheered by the millions of spectators.

We should cheer the performances of the Hockey players and support their dedication in the best possible manner.

Hockey is Indian national game

Hockey league in India is a professional league for the hockey game. It is organised by India. India is going to play with Germany in final round n hockey world League final match. Hockey is the national game of India. It is the most popular game in India after cricket. At the start of 1928 up till 1956, the Olympic gold medals would always won by India till one of the finest Indian hockey players left the game. Now the migration of new comers in this game is giving some hope but the original tradition is lost.

Recently, few wins in this game has given some hopes to India. The celebration is going on for hockey match which is grabbing a lot of attention because of some great players in hockey team. Hockey was chosen as national game because of the talented players in India made the tradition of winning this game against any other country. India played a lot of matches and won each one so it was selected as a national game for our country.

One of the biggest achievements of India was in the year 1964 when India won gold medal in Tokyo Olympics. Perhaps we can do better in this field still now, but we need better coaches and better players. We also need government support for financing and giving players more facilities to play this game at their fullest. It is also a good idea to give training for our young talent as they have enough capacity to capture the rules and they do have great stamina which can make their interest for their country national game. The Indian hockey team is first non-European team to be a part of international Hockey Federation. This added great pride to our nation. A great Indian hockey player name to remember is Dhyan Chand who gives inspiration to Dhanraj Pillay.

Dhyan Chand is also awarded as third highest civilian award as Indian “Padam Bhusan.” He is known all over the world because of his great talent in the game. He is still remembered by most Indians when it comes to the challenge of winning the national game. Leslie Claudius is another well-known player who has won many medals for our country and is regarded as one of the finest players of the Indian hockey team.

HHIL : An attempt to rejuvenate hockey

The Hero Hockey India league is about to begin its new season early in the next month. The competition was announced earlier this year after it received a huge response in its inaugural season. It is a sports event cum entertainment package, power packed with vigor, glamor, sportsmanship, and a rush of adrenaline. The game is organized, following the team of IPL cricket tournament. It was an attempt to popularize the once famous game of hockey that has lost its glory in India.

The commercial aspects of HHIL would help to pump in the much needed resources in the game, and would reclaim the lost interest of the public. The event consists of six teams amongst which, Ranchi and Delhi franchise in Hockey India league came out to be the best teams, with first and second rank respectively. The big conglomerates own these teams and secure players for them through auctioneering. The event is expected to stir the crowd and rise up the fever, just like the old times.
 

The last match of the previous season played between hockey franchise Delhi and Ranchi was breath taking. It was a tough competition which the public thoroughly enjoyed.

India, the past unrivaled champion in hockey, lost its uncrowned kingship after the revolutionary changes in world hockey took place. The natural grass field was replaced by synthetic turf and the Indian Sports Foundations were too sluggish to respond to this change or to implement it and train our champions accordingly. It took them more than a decade to wake up and brush off the dust from the gleaming history of Indian Hockey.

In the present scenario, after the rejuvenated attempts of Indian team in Olympics and the recent bronze in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup; hockey called for some attention from the public. Thus, Hockey India stepped forward and launched the HHIL in collaboration with leading business groups such as Sahara India (Owners of UP franchise) and Wave Groups (Owners of hockey franchise in Delhi) in India. Hence we have our hopes pinned up, that if hockey got back the lost attention and resources, maybe we can recreate the past magic.   

Delhi Wave Riders: The dominant force of HIL

Hockey India League or HIL is the official domestic franchise tournament in India. The league is organized by the Hockey India (The official governing body of Hockey in India), and the International Hockey Federation. The inaugural tournament occurred in year 2013 in India, and the league received great response from the hockey lovers in India. Among the teams participating in the Hockey League India, Delhi Franchise in Hockey a.k.a. Delhi Wave Riders is one of the most talked about team.

As the name makes it clear, the hockey franchise Delhi represents the city of Delhi in the tournament. The name of the team comes from the company that won the sponsorship rights for the team, which is Wave group.

The Wave Group paid the highest money to win the naming rights of the Delhi Franchise in Hockey. Wave group is now the sole sponsor of the Delhi team for HIL for the next seven years. The players for each franchise team were selected by the support staff of the franchise team in an open auction. Delhi Wave Riders purchased the Indian hockey team captain and the star player Sardar Singh for $78,000. This is the highest amount paid to any Indian player in the first season of HIL.

The Delhi Wave Riders team plays under the captaincy of Sardar Singh, while Ajit Pal (former Indian national hockey team) joins the team as the chief advisor of the team. Mr. Ajay Kumar Bansal is the coach of the hockey franchise Delhi. Delhi Wave Riders has the record of highest number of consecutive wins with 11 wins until they lost to Uttar Pradesh team franchise in the 12th game. The auction for the franchise rights was held in September, 2012. Wave group is a big business group with many industrial sectors under its subsidiaries, such as real estate, retail businesses, cinemas, etc.

In the first ever Hockey India League tournament, Delhi Wave Riders performed amazingly as expected and won 10 games out of total 14 games, two of them resulted in drawn matches. The team clearly dominated the league matches and reached to the final game of the tournament for the title of inaugural HIL winner. However, sadly they lost the final match of HIL season 1 to Ranchi Rhinos and came out runner up of the cup. In the entire tournament, Delhi Team scored a total of 41 goals in 14 matches, out of which highest 7 goals were made by Rupinder Pal Singh.

Revival of Indian hockey

There was an era when public used to play games and sports in order to revive their mind in their idle time, but nowadays these sports events have turned out to be competitions on national as well as on the whole global platform. Hockey is one of the oldest sports in the world. It was discovered 120 decades ago and has now become a national and international game of India. Formerly, hockey was played among the people to expand their hostility skills and in order to become a mighty warrior, but in today's era it has become a zeal of many individuals and this competition has drawn in many countries.

Hockey was exposed and developed in India by the British and then afterward when it became the national sport of India; it crazed the Indians with a lofty number of spectators and fans. However, with passing time this national sport lost its spectators and fans. Ultimately was replaced by current favourite sport, cricket. With time cricket gained many fans and audience, which made them, a religion of India, whereas the hockey team India was somewhere elapsed.

There also came a time when the cricketers were treated as gods while the Indian hockey players did not even obtain an introduction to the public. Nevertheless, with time this situation is changing by the current hockey players who are trying their best to increase their performance and at the same time have come along with an increased number of spectators along with huge fans from India. The present hockey players are raising the position of India in the global level hockey and simultaneously trying their best to triumph as many matches they can.

The present hockey players of hockey team India have altered the method of playing and have come in conjunction with high degree techniques that have the capability to a triumph maximum number of games. After a long phase hockey is earning viewers and fans because of the performance of these hockey sport person and even got back the real attention that a nationwide game deserves. There was a time when the Indian hockey player like Dhyan Chand, Leslie Claudius etc made hockey the heartbeat of the country and now new players like Sandeep, Danish Mujtaba etc are once again raising the same craze among people and are trying to take hockey to new heights.

Hockey is India’s national game and every Indian should support this game. Its survival depends on your encouragement. The cheering will encourage Indian hockey players play at their best and soon Indian hockey will retain its old status and position back.

It’s all about strength training drill session

If you’ve recently begin playing hockey, want to own a Delhi Franchise in Hockey goods or you’re looking forward to have strength training drill session so that you can improve your athletic skills, kettlebell swing is something that you should bring into equation as early as you can.

  
According to experts of Delhi Franchise in Hockey experts, those of you who are searching for vigorous fitness intensity exercises and athletes alike, it is commended that you should focus upon total body mass and its fitness mechanism. If you’ll confine your practice in learning one form of exercise only, it will become a hindering factor in your physical development.

The markets are full of diversified range of kettlebell swings so all you need to do is check out your nearest store and purchase the one that will suit your suitability and affordability in long run. While playing, ascertain to the fact that that the more speed and force you can put out, the more you’ll be able to score an easy goal.

Kettlebell swings play a vital role in developing your hockey skills, as its single lift incorporates your body muscles and this build your muscles and strengthen your physique.

No matter how busy you are, if you wish to play like professional hockey players, and be a part of hockey franchise Delhi, you should religiously dedicate at least 6 to 7 hours of exercising on a daily basis and run-through hockey shots. At preliminary stage, you might counter complexities, but as the saying goes, practice makes a man perfect, you must do these exercises regularly, says an expert of hockey franchise Delhi. If you are willing to try these exercises, but lack of familiarity is creating problems for you, it is recommended that you should search via internet and you’ll come across a plethora of kettlebell workout alternatives to choose from.