Mind your language: Hockey team polishes English skills
Hindustan TimesCommunication is the name of the game for elite teams to boost performance. “We’re very aware of the language barrier, especially with our rough Australian accent, sometimes it is a bit difficult to understand,” concedes India’s chief coach, Graham Reid. FAMILY AFFAIR To bridge the gap, Heide, wife of analytical coach Chris Ciriello, and Reid’s spouse Julia began giving English lessons to the players during the national camp in August. “At the start, my wife took two weeks with the full team, but that was hard because of the different levels of English and wanting to learn different things, grammar to speaking to presentation skills. “There are many players who don’t know English and have a communication problem, be it talking to the media, or when you have to refer to the third umpire.
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