Sharpen your aerial skills to become force in hockey again: David John to Indian players
hockey again, the players need to focus more on aerial skills, a vital component of modern-day game, and avoid coming close to defenders in 'rival D', former national team High-Performance Director David John advised on Friday. Eight-time Olympic gold medal-winners in men's hockey, India have battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades but restored the pride to some extent by claiming a bronze at Tokyo Games. While the men's team won a medal after a 41-year long gap, the women's team finishing fourth, its best-ever display, at the Olympics.
