Time management is important for those who want to excel in sports-part (2)

In conjunction to last post titled as, “Time management is important for those who want to excel in sports”, follow up of my blog talks about a proper schedule that ought to be followed by aspiring hockey players, who want to have their team, very similar to hockey team India. 

Prior to the match night: No matter how tiring the day was for you, just make sure that you go to bed by 9 at night. It is recommended that it’s good to meditate for an hour or so, prior to sleeping. This is because once you go to sleep; your body is relaxed at that time and here’s when you will be able to improve your concentration power. Instead of compromising with your sleep in any which way, make sure that you sleep for atleast eight hours to be able to play well, the next day. 

Early Morning: once you wake up, doing yoga and meditation seems to be a good option. It aligns your body and further prepares it well for the action. No matter how many hockey player names you count, every hockey player does it, which is good for health. After early morning yoga session, a light jog or brisk walking would be rejuvenating for your body. 

Nutrition: post doing yoga and exercises, you can set out for a healthy brunch. Do not mistake of missing your breakfast. This is because breakfast is the most important meal of the day and skipping it in regular intervals is likely to take a toll on overall health. 

Hydration: Last on my list, but definitely not the least, make sure that your body is hydrated all day long. This is because if your body will hydrated, you won’t feel enthusiastic and consequentially, you will not be able to concentrate on your matches in any way, which I am sure would be the last preferred thing in your wish list. 

To conclude, keep a check over each of these and follow religiously to be able to play well in long run.

For aspiring hockey champs

It is acknowledged that in such a time span where body is exposed to such a lifestyle where majority of us just can’t resist without junk food, obesity is a major concern. Even if you are just 15 or have stepped in your 20s, you can put on weight. But it is nowhere written that fit and healthy body is to be celebrated and if a person is obese, it is to be condoned. So, if you are passionate enough to play hockey or any other sports, but excess weight has put a placard of a big ‘no’ then you need to change your mindset. Merely admiring photos of hockey players and thinking over being a part of hockey team of India won’t be of any help. You will have to take immediate steps of action, exercise and workout as much as you can to be in the best physical condition.  
 

I know some of you certainly do not entertain the idea itself of joining yoga classes, aerobic classes or doing cardio exercises, but each if these have potential to work magically against not only against excess weight, but can help in maintaining best physical condition.  
 

As a whole, if you have been despairing over your weight by thinking that you just won’t be able to play hockey then here’s the time to throw baggage full of strains behind and play the good game of hockey enthusiastically.

Hockey is hockey not just for legendary players but loyal supporters

Hockey fans have their own niche amongst sports lovers. Unlike other games where supporters would be loud and boisterous in the stadium and forget the game when it’s over, an ardent fan of the sport would never really part from their passion. They would even watch old matches of hockey team of India to refresh those memories. Most of the fans are players themselves or have played the game at some point of time.  They believe that in order to truly relish the game one would actually have to grasp the stick, breathe in the fresh air and feel the splurge of adrenaline the game is capable of pumping, only then can you become a true follower.
 

They would keep photos of hockey players pinned up at their workspace or bed post and would find time to either watch the local match or hit the ground themselves. They will go absolutely crazy upon hearing the word ‘Goal’ but are otherwise, tolerant, fervent and disciplined, in fact these are a few qualities that this game builds up in its players early in their lives.
 

As it is rightly said, any art form, sport or mode of entertainment is alive till when it has ardent  followers and passionate practitioners. Most of the primitive sports that were once an all-time favourite aamongst Indian masses like Dangal, Kho Kho, Gilli Danda are on the verge of extinction and have certainly lost any substantial representation amongst the masses. Though it flourished much later than that, was also on the verge of withering away after its glorious past came to a halt. However, it is because of its loyal patrons who had kept the souvenirs alive that the sport has seen resurrection. It is the sole reason why the sport could make it back amidst the Indian masses with modern versions such as HHIL. Thus, not only the legendary players but also the avid and loyal hockey fans should be respected for their contribution to the sport.     

Do not allow your child to stare at LCD screens throughout the day

It is acknowledged that it’s a daunting task to make a child move away from the big LCD screen, if your child is one of those then instead of worrying over it much, you can find out an alternative against it. Instead of allowing him to stare at the LCD screen throughout the day, you can offer him to get into any of the interesting sports such as hockey or tennis. This is because these days children are less inclined to those indoor games and are very much enthusiastic towards outdoor games. So you can give them this liberty to join an academy in the sports where you feel that your child’s interest lies.

It has been observed that majority of children are taking in keen interest in hockey. It’s a great alternative and your child would thoroughly get entertained as well. If you feel that your child is genuinely interested in either hockey or any other spots, make sure that being a guardian you do not step back in lending a helping hand to your child. This is because you never know that one day you get to see your tiny tot as a member of hockey team of India. You never know your child’s passion in sports will enable him to get clicked with Indian hockey team, you can proudly say pointing your son in photos of hockey players that here he goes.

Indian Hockey Player: Playing and Performing to the Expectations

Summary:
Young Indian hockey players have got a golden opportunity to play in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators and make a name for themselves.

Hockey fans do not stop believing and the success of Hero Hockey India League (HHIL) is another shining example of it. The tournament has proved everyone wrong who thought it would not be able to attract audiences back to the stadium. Young Indian hockey players could not have asked for a bigger or better opportunity. They’ve got the right platform to show their skills to both the selection committee and spectators.
 

Hockey team Delhi has included some of the brightest young players to have the right balance. These players have got a dream debut by playing alongside the most popular hockey players in the world. These kinds of game would definitely prepare them to play and perform in big matches. It would help them to cope with the mental and physical pressure and strengthen them to compete at the top level.
 

Nurturing and Preparing Indian Hockey Players
 

There have been a plenty of positives to take from the recently concluded tournament. The nation has got its next batch of players who would represent it at the international level. It has also brought optimism among players playing at the school and state level. They can draw courage and inspiration from these players and keep on performing for respective teams. It would strengthen their belief in 

the system.
 

Hockey Team Delhi and the Future of Club Hockey
 

The club-based hockey culture is new in the country. It is a proven model in other parts of the world. Several other sports like football have been following it quite successfully. Hockey fans showed their love and commitment by booking seats for the second season in advance. They’re waiting for an opportunity to show it and HHIL gave them the platform to support their teams and players. They want to see the national hockey team sitting at the top of ranking table.

1928 – 1956: Glorious Saga of Indian Hockey

Hockey has found its origin in India during the time of British ruling. It is also known as one among the oldest games for last 1200 years. This game has seen a lot of developments by passing through Arabs, Greeks, Romans and Ethiopians. Some people were used to play this game only for fun while for others it was a good practice of becoming a warrior. The history of hockey team in India is worth mentioning.
 

The term ‘hockey’ has its origin from France. There is a word in French, hocquet which means shepherds crook. All the modern rules for playing hockey were introduced by London Hockey Association in 1886. In India, hockey was introduced by the British Army. The Beighton Cup was the first major hockey tournament in India. In 1895 it was organized in Kolkata. We can still find the photos of hockey players of that time.
 

In the year 1896, once again a tournament was organized for hockey team in India. This tournament

was named as Aga Khan Cup. After that hockey came into full gear making remarkable presence in international events like Afro-Asian Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Hockey Champions Challenge, World Cup, Olympic Games etc.
 

A recent achievement was to organize in India in Delhi in the year 2010. The time period between 1928 and 1956 is considered to be the Golden Period of Indian Hockey. We can see its golden history captured in the photos of hockey players. It was in the year 1928 when India won its first gold medal in Olympics.
 

Without a second thought, India was a champion of hockey till the year 1956. It is an amazing fact that India has won continuous six gold medals in Olympics which is a record still unbroken. Also, Indian hockey has a record of winning consecutive 24 matches during the years between 1924 and 1956.
 

This record is also unbroken till now. Besides that some other remarkable achievements by Indian hockey team are winning a gold medal in World Cup, 2 gold medals in Asian Games and 2 more gold medals in Asia Cup.
 

Some dominating names in Indian Hockey history are Balbir Singh, Roop Singh and Major Dhyanchand. Dhyanchand is the most talked about personality in Indian Hockey. In 1956 he was awarded with Padma Bhushan, for being a legendary player of Indian Hockey who managed to bag three gold medals in Olympics.

The National game of India- hockey- is back in action with the HHIL series

The India national field hockey team is the national men's team on behalf of field hockey in India, proscribed by Hockey India, the governing organization for field hockey in India. It’s a First non-European team to be a piece of the International Hockey partnership.

In 1928, the hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1956, the Indian men's teams remain victorious in the Olympics, charming six gold medals in rows. The Indian field hockey team has won total eight Olympics gold medals, the highest among all national teams.  In 1975 World Cup India also won and defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final.
 

Hockey team of Delhi is named as Delhi Wizard which is plays World Series Hockey. Pakistani striker Shakeel Abbasi is captain of hockey team. Team is practice in Delhi Dhyan Chand National Stadium and owned by Wizcraft International. Roelant Oltmans and Darryl D'Souza is coached the Hockey team who are coach of Dutch hockey team.  

The hockey match also gives both the teams a ability to test each other's power as they are playing against each other for the first time in the second edition of the occasion.
 

Leaders of the hockey team of Delhi Waveriders will look to combine their numero-uno position in the points table when they expression an evenly-matched Uttar Pradesh Wizards in an away league match of the second Hero Hockey team of India League at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Saturday. The Delhi Waveriders are currently on top of the standing with 24 points from seven hockey games, while the Wizards find themselves in the third mark with 15 points from five matches.
 

Uttar Pradesh team said that we had a extremely close game with Delhi Waveriders in Delhi. We wait for to have a same type of game. We need to play a fair game. We are playing with hockey team of Delhi on our home ground and we hope to play some attractive game, Waveriders captain Sardara Singh said: "Uttar Pradesh Wizards is a different team this year as compare to the opening season of Hero Hockey India association. We are working very hard with a focus to give less penalty corner to the Wizard. Wizards skipper V R Raghunath said that next time we concentrate on our core power and try to avoid mistakes like earlier games. We are strong-minded to play our best game next time.

Hockey team of India is all ready for the 2014 Hockey World Cup

For the longest time, people believed that Hockey was the national sports of India. This belief stemmed from the fact that the hockey team of India was the best performing field hockey team in the world for several decades and won 8 gold medals in numerous Olympic events over the years. Players like Dhyanchand became a household name across the nation and are still revered as some of the most iconic and well known sport personalities in India. Recent clarifications have revealed that India does not have an official national sport.

The popularity of hockey, which had been decreasing for some time following the popularity of cricket, is on the rise once again. It has become common now to find photos of hockey players plastered all over the newspapers, the most recent example being the media coverage they received after the team qualified for the Hockey World Cup which will be held this year.

The period of 1920-1980 is considered the golden period of Indian Hockey. During this time, the men’s hockey team of India won 8 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 2 bronze medals in the Olympics.  After 1980, the hockey saw a sharp decline in India and the team did not even qualify for the Olympics held in 2008. The women’s Indian Hockey team began performing better after 2000, and they won the gold prize in 2002 Commonwealth Games, and then went on to win two more gold prizes in international events.

Indian Hockey has been twisted in scandals and the Indian Hockey Federation had to be dissolved in 2009 after charges of multiple counts of corruption were brought against its directors. A new body was formed which was made up of former hockey player and both men’s and women’s team have been improving since the formation of this new body, called Hockey India. Many changes have been made in the way hockey is played in India, and Hockey India has recently started Hockey India
League, the hockey equivalent of the highly popular Indian Premier League event for cricket. Interest in the sport by government bodies as well as private corporations has increased and Hockey India is now recognised by the International Hockey Federation. One can only hope that the Indian hockey team will take its place as the top team in the world once again, and photos of hockey players will once again become a common sight on newspapers, magazines and TV screens.

HIL Making Hockey Popular Across Different Sections

A sport like hockey would never lose its place in our hearts. The emotional bonding we share with it is unparallel to any other sport this country has ever participated in. We’re proud of our feet in hockey and it is one thing which no one is ever going to take away from us. Hockey India has taken some bold steps to popularize it in times when cricket is what the whole nation is talking and thinking about. Hockey League India is a premium league where top national and international players play for respective clubs.

Hockey Leagues in India are getting popular with several top players participating in it. It is a new concept however the business model continues to be the same as followed in other sports leagues around the world.

Sharing Success Stories of Players to Attract Masses and Classes

There are certain sports which represent you as a society and nation. People have been playing, following and supporting these sports from generations. They do not even know for how long they’ve been doing it. There was not much missing in terms of social appeal however lack of efforts pushed it to the last in the list of sports to be followed.

A sporting event like Hockey League India provides an opportunity to aspiring young players to watch the favorite players in action. It would start the rebuilding process by making people aware of the talent we’ve and support it requires to break into the top half of table. It is also a great opportunity to make children learn and know more about the game.

Famous hockey player names bring people back to the hockey field

The Indian Hockey League attracts talented players from different parts of the world. You would find all big hockey player names included in the list. It is one of those events which can ignite the passion and make people fall in love with the game all over again.

These events prove to be the right kind of investment model for governing bodies like Hockey India to gain the attention, apart from the commercial values it has. You can imagine the kind of reaction it would receive when some of the most famous field hockey players take part in it. It is only going to make people proud of the game they love and increase the chances of parents taking children to the hockey field and sharing success stories with them.

The growing popularity of Hockey Leagues in India has brought the attention back to one of the most celebrated sports. It has won us the love and respect of the world.

Hockey- the forgotten Sport of India

Every nation aspires to inspire us with a sense of patriotism and has in some ways succeeded and has more often failed in it. Every nation has its own identity, a national flower, national animal, national sport and so on. India has been on a wave ride with regards to the hockey team of India. During the initial Olympics the Indian team was the undeniable champions and masters of the playing field.

There are a number of photos of hockey players who demonstrate their prowess which is inspiring and sad; inspiring because it shows the team at the height of its power and sad because people have forgotten their roots. It is a sad state of affairs with everyone being concerned with the loss of our heritage nowadays and the social propaganda of the destruction of our culture it’s sad that we let our national animal go extinct and our national team go unnoticed. For those of you who are wondering, the captain’s name is Sardara Singh by the way.

It will not be untrue if it is said that half the people cannot identify names using photos of hockey players when shown to them. But ask anyone and they can tell you the names of every cricket player including the substitutes and sometimes even recognize the ball boy.

But as with every dark cloud there is a silver lining to this one too. The youth are becoming increasingly aware of our folly and are taking steps to correct it. Recently many institutions and celebrities had started campaigning for the hockey team of India during the tournament in order to increase the popularity of the game and even if it does not return to its former glory. We hope that at least it will be able to attain a shade of its magnificence.

It is in our nature to take things for granted and now there is an even more need for its awareness than ever before. Let us remedy our mistakes. Let us save the tigers, embrace our culture, remember our pride and depend not on others or their playthings. We have been straying from a path that we never knew existed and now it is showing glimpses of itself and is giving us perhaps the last opportunity to remedy our faults.

Hockey: the lost pride of India

Anything that symbolizes a nation becomes a part and parcel of its pride, honour and name. Taking the same theory, hockey, the national sport of India is a part and a way to serve India’s national interest. Starting from 1920 to the 1950s, this was the golden era of Indian hockey with a craze that united whole of India and bound it together in a single game. In this period, India gave phenomenal legends like Dhanchand and Roop Singh to the world of hockey. It was during this time that India captured 8 Olympic gold medals along with many major world events.

But this trend is diminishing today and with it, it is destroying India’s image as it falls in international hockey to an all time low of 9th position. Many reasons can be attributed to this fall starting from a few stated below.

1.    Emergence of cricket:
 

With the emergence of Cricket especially in the men’s format, the wonder of major hockey player names has seen a fall in fan following. The rise of cricket lords like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, M.S. Dhoni or even the present day Kohli and their lustre of shear class has overshadowed the charm of hockey.

2.    The IPL fever:
 

Cricket was hovering above all sports, but the emergence of the IPL has made the game even bigger by taking it to a different level and producing new star.

3.    Lack of sponsors:
 

The sponsors have also fallen for the enhancing presence of cricket and ignored other major sports like hockey leading to a lack of infrastructure and support for these sportsmen. No sports can sustain without continual support of finance and infrastructure either from the corporate or from the government and hockey, at present is getting neither of those. Even the brand ambassadorship of major MNCs has replaced hockey player names with the new celebrities or cricket stars.

All has not ended for hockey with trials being made at every front to bring back the sports to its past grandeur with steps like organising hockey world cup in India and hockey league India. Other than the major club league, the domestic competitions are also receiving minor corporate sponsorships right now.

The hockey league India is considered to be a major step due to its grand success. So let’s not forget our past glory in hockey and try to increase our hockey skills to give respect to our national sport and great nation.

Hockey League India- Igniting the lost craze

With time everything changes. In a similar way the fame and craze of hockey, the national game of India has disappeared. This game was originally played by the warriors nearly 1200 years back in order to develop and enhance the warrior skills and fighting skills in the warrior. This game was first introduced by the British in India and then became very popular among the citizens of India and this made it the national game of India. But later cricket replaced its place in terms of fame, craze and fan following. Cricket became like the religion of India while hockey somewhere disappeared. But with these current hockey players, the demand for this game is again increasing and hockey league India is doing everything to bring the reputation of hockey back in India.

The current hockey team have excelled in their performances and are ranking high internationally and this is increasing the craze and bringing back the lost fame. The hockey players name is there in the web and you can go through them to know the names of the current hockey team who with their high skills and strategies are winning matches and winning the hearts of the people of India.

This hockey league India is trying to enhance the skills of the players and at the same time trying their best to give chances and opportunities to the new players and let them show their talent. They not only give opportunities but also make the demand for hockey increased. This is also inspiring the youth and the youngster to make interest in hockey and build up a passion for this game. These leagues and franchise are even developing the strategies and making the experienced players learn new skills from the young players. It’s an opportunity and a benefit to both the experienced player as well as the young player to acquire skills from each other.

Particularly for the one, who has strong inspiration and passion for hockey and give them the opportunity to showcase their talent and their skills. This has also resulted in the outstanding performances of the woman hockey team and raking the nation high in the international competition. You can go through the hockey players name in the web and their details. You can even find the strategies and skills of these hockey players and their best match performance. If you have a strong interest for hockey and enhance your skills then go through the web and search for these details it will definitely help you in building a great career in hockey.

A visit to a Hockey Match

Sports are a great thing to do but somehow it has never been my cup of tea. I used to excuse myself through the games period pretending to have fake stomach cramps; or I would rather chose to sit in the detention room than keep coming in the way of the ball I was supposed to pass or catch or dunk or throw or god knows what; and yes I am talking about basketball here. The looks that I got from my teammates flustered me even more and the whole thing used to end up in a worse disaster. Thus neither playing nor watching sports ever amazed me.

Years after crossing school I never even once thought about sports neither did I see why other people and specially men do so. The crux of it and the true beauty of the sportsmanship were thrown across my way accidently. I was in the US for some personal work when my grandmother conceded me into visiting a distant cousin staying there, not realizing that unlike India America is a place where being in the same country does not do the trick, it’s a hell of a territory; Yeah! Grandmas can be like that.
Anyways so we decided to see each other at a hockey match she was coming down to see, near my place. It almost choked me out to think about the lack of conversation, a sports game wasn’t a thing that would make me all chatty and give me topics to talk about. But anyhow I agreed due to the convenience. As I reached and located her one block ahead in the coffee shop agreed upon, she hurried me off to the game saying she doesn’t wants to miss it. During the conversation in the car I realized it was no great event but a match of disabled players belonging to the Indian community.

The sight was shocking, you could see 22 players all geared up with their sticks and wheelchairs. A team actually called themselves “Hockey team India” and photos of hockey players were printed proudly at the backs of their wheelchairs. They were spinning on the field with such vigor, throwing out their souls in the game, that I was shocked to see the dedication. There in that moment I realized that sports is passion, it is all about integrity and pride and about glorifying masculinity and strength. These players were not just playing, with every movement and every drop of sweat they were proving their strength and courage to themselves. The Hockey team India won the match and it seemed that the photos of the hockey players behind their backs were equally proud and happy at the achievement of their fans.

I will not describe their disabilities or the hardships they were put through in achieving this, which I later learned through my sister who was a patron to that charity, for it would be disrespecting their efforts which were made only to prove they were perfectly able and ‘NOT’ disabled. As it is not about what those men lacked, it’s about what they had, much more than any of us have.