A phase away from finishing the way we want: Craig Fulton on missed penalty corner chances vs Japan
1 year, 5 months ago

A phase away from finishing the way we want: Craig Fulton on missed penalty corner chances vs Japan

The Hindu  

Head coach Craig Fulton admitted the Indian men’s hockey team’s penalty corner conversion rate in the drawn match against Japan is concerning but assured that his side is not far away from finishing things perfectly. India managed to score only one goal off 15 penalty corners in the 1-1 draw against reigning Asian Games champion Japan at the Asian Champions Trophy on Friday. We are one phase away from finishing the way we want to.” However, Fulton gave due credit to the Japanese for defending well and making India toil to attain success through corners and even field goals. Asked if there was any pressure on him or his team to convert penalty corners into goals, Harmanpreet said, “We have no pressure.” “We keep trying to put and do our best.

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India in Women's ACT final but Japanese goalkeeper steals the show
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India in Women's ACT final but Japanese goalkeeper steals the show

New Indian Express  

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India Comeback Against Germany: Head Coach Praises Team's Fightback
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

India Comeback Against Germany: Head Coach Praises Team's Fightback

India TV News  

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Defending champions India beat China 3-0 in Asian Champions Trophy opener
4 months, 1 week ago

Defending champions India beat China 3-0 in Asian Champions Trophy opener

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team dished out a dominant performance to launch its title defence with a commanding 3-0 win over hosts China in the Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday. India were slow off the blocks as China created an early counter attack opportunity but an alert Krishan Pathak saw the ball sail wide harmlessly. A rare counter by …

India claim second successive hockey bronze in Olympics; beat Spain 2-1 in playoff
5 months, 1 week ago

India claim second successive hockey bronze in Olympics; beat Spain 2-1 in playoff

Deccan Chronicle  

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Junior Hockey WC: India need to guard against complacency against Spain
1 year, 1 month ago

Junior Hockey WC: India need to guard against complacency against Spain

The Hindu  

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Junior Hockey World Cup 2023: India needs to guard against complacency against Spain
1 year, 1 month ago

Junior Hockey World Cup 2023: India needs to guard against complacency against Spain

The Hindu  

Its campaign has started off positively, but India must guard against complacency when it faces Spain in the second Pool C match of the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup here on Thursday. Vice-captain Araijeet Singh Hundal came out to be India’s saviour, scoring a hat-trick as India overcame some anxious moments to beat Korea 4-2 in the opener on …

Asian Champions Trophy: 'It won't stay bad forever', says Craig Fulton on India's poor penalty conversion rate
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Champions Trophy: 'It won't stay bad forever', says Craig Fulton on India's poor penalty conversion rate

Firstpost  

In the 1-1 draw against Japan, India secured 15 penalty corners but converted just one. Chennai: The perennial problem of low penalty corner conversion has impacted India in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy but chief coach Craig Fulton is not too perturbed, saying such bad days from set pieces won’t “stay forever”. “As far as penalty corner conversion rate is …

Won't Stay Bad Forever: Coach Craig Fulton on India's Poor PC Conversion Rate
1 year, 5 months ago

Won't Stay Bad Forever: Coach Craig Fulton on India's Poor PC Conversion Rate

News 18  

The perennial problem of low penalty corner conversion has impacted India in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy but chief coach Craig Fulton is not too perturbed, saying such bad days from set pieces won’t “stay forever”. “As far as penalty corner conversion rate is concerned, you will have a bad day, but it won’t stay bad forever. ‘Patience is a …

Asian Champions Trophy: 'Only one phase away from finishing way we want’, says India coach Craig Fulton
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Champions Trophy: 'Only one phase away from finishing way we want’, says India coach Craig Fulton

Firstpost  

India managed to score only one goal off 15 penalty corners in the 1-1 draw against reigning Asian Games champions Japan at the Asian Champions Trophy on Friday Chennai: Head coach Craig Fulton admitted that the Indian men’s hockey team’s penalty corner conversion rate in the drawn match against Japan is concerning but assured that his side is not far …

Playing the Way We Want: Craig Fulton Though Admits 'Concern' on Missed Penalty Corner Chances vs Japan
1 year, 5 months ago

Playing the Way We Want: Craig Fulton Though Admits 'Concern' on Missed Penalty Corner Chances vs Japan

News 18  

Head coach Craig Fulton admitted that the Indian men’s hockey team’s penalty corner conversion rate in the drawn match against Japan is concerning but assured that his side is not far away from finishing things perfectly. We are one phase away from finishing the way we want to.” However, Fulton gave due credit to the Japanese for defending well and …

Penalty corner happens to be our strength: Hardik Singh after India’s dominance against China in ACT 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Penalty corner happens to be our strength: Hardik Singh after India’s dominance against China in ACT 2023

The Hindu  

India vice-captain Hardik Singh has asserted that penalty corners remain its strength and his team would look to execute it to the fullest during the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2023 here. “We have to convert our penalty corners successfully and aim at having at least two or three goals through the corner, besides creating the same amount of chances in …

Success rate in penalty corner conversion is a team effort: Harmanpreet Singh
1 year, 6 months ago

Success rate in penalty corner conversion is a team effort: Harmanpreet Singh

The Hindu  

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Right time to revolutionise strategies in penalty corners: Harmanpreet Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

Right time to revolutionise strategies in penalty corners: Harmanpreet Singh

Hindustan Times  

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Hockey World Cup 2023: India will try to execute penalty corners against Wales, says Manpreet Singh
1 year, 11 months ago

Hockey World Cup 2023: India will try to execute penalty corners against Wales, says Manpreet Singh

Firstpost  

India have got nine penalty corners so far but have not scored once from them directly. Bhubaneswar: India were found wanting in penalty corner conversions in their first two matches in the FIH Men’s World Cup, but midfielder Manpreet Singh is hoping that the home side will hit the target against Wales here on Thursday. India have got nine penalty …

India goes down 4-5 to Australia in 5th hockey Test, loses series 1-4
2 years, 1 month ago

India goes down 4-5 to Australia in 5th hockey Test, loses series 1-4

The Hindu  

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s brace went in vain as India lost 4-5 to Australia in the final game to hand the five-Test hockey series 1-4 to the world no.1 side here on Sunday. Tom Wickham scored two goals for Australia while Aran Zalewski, Jacob Anderson and Jake Whetton were the other goal getters for the home team. Harmanpreet converted two penalty …

Vandana's brace hands India second consecutive win in CWG women's hockey
2 years, 5 months ago

Vandana's brace hands India second consecutive win in CWG women's hockey

The Hindu  

Vandana Katariya scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team defeated Wales 3-1 to record its second successive win in Pool A at the Commonwealth Games. India kept up the pressure and continued to attack, resulting in another penalty corner in the 26th minute and this time, they were successful as Vandana neatly deflected in Gurjit's flick. Two minutes …

CWG 2022: Penalty corner execution requires improvement, says Schopman
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Penalty corner execution requires improvement, says Schopman

The Hindu  

Women’s hockey team coach Janneke Schopman on Tuesday said India’s penalty corner execution requires massive improvements if they are to not repeat their World Cup debacle in the Commonwealth Games. It has to do with perfecting your execution which we will look to focus on in the next couple of weeks.” India struggled badly in converting their penalty corners in …

Former hockey captain Sandeep Singh believes India have an edge at CWG 2022 due to multiple drag-flick options
2 years, 6 months ago

Former hockey captain Sandeep Singh believes India have an edge at CWG 2022 due to multiple drag-flick options

Firstpost  

The 36-year-old Sandeep Singh said that India are lucky to have multiple penalty corner specialists in the team. The emergence of a number of penalty corner specialists in the national team gives India an edge over the other sides, according to former hockey captain Sandeep Singh, who knows the “difficult art” of drag-flicking like the back of his hands. And …

Junior Hockey World Cup: Sanjay, Hundal score hat-tricks as India crush Canada 13-1 to register first win
3 years, 1 month ago

Junior Hockey World Cup: Sanjay, Hundal score hat-tricks as India crush Canada 13-1 to register first win

Hindustan Times  

Vice-captain Sanjay scored a second consecutive hat-trick while Araijeet Singh Hundal too found the net thrice as defending champions India bounced back strongly to demolish Canada 13-1 in their second Pool B match of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup here on Thursday. Indian players celebrate after goal against Canada during FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 Stunned …

Video analyst Ashok Kumar narrates the hockey bronze story
3 years, 4 months ago

Video analyst Ashok Kumar narrates the hockey bronze story

The Hindu  

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Indian men's hockey team suffers 0-4 defeat against Australia after goals from Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward
5 years, 8 months ago

Indian men's hockey team suffers 0-4 defeat against Australia after goals from Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward

Firstpost  

The Indian men’s hockey team were blanked 0-4 by World No 2 Australia in the four match of the tour Down Under with Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward scoring a brace each for the hosts, Perth: The Indian men’s hockey team were blanked 0-4 by World No 2 Australia in the fourth match of the tour Down Under with Blake …

Indian Hockey Team Lose Azlan Shah Cup Final in Penalty Shootout
5 years, 9 months ago

Indian Hockey Team Lose Azlan Shah Cup Final in Penalty Shootout

The Quint  

The Indians Saturday were undone by missed opportunities as they created numerous scoring chances but failed to utilise them. A quick assist by Sumit Kumar Junior to Simranjeet earned India it's first goal in the ninth minute. With less than a minute remaining for the first hooter, Gurinder Singh earned India's first penalty corner but the dragflicker could not get …

Hockey World Cup 2018: India's performance in penalty corners
6 years, 1 month ago

Hockey World Cup 2018: India's performance in penalty corners

The Hindu  

On Wednesday, India earned five penalty corners and converted two, both on rebound or as a variation. Read: Erratic India begins World Cup with a bang Coach Harendra Singh insisted things have changed. Also, like we did against South Africa, all three of our players — Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas — will get their chances,” he said. …

India's penalty corner troubles due to drag-flickers' lack of creativity and variations, says former captain Sandeep Singh
6 years, 3 months ago

India's penalty corner troubles due to drag-flickers' lack of creativity and variations, says former captain Sandeep Singh

Firstpost  

Speaking to Firstpost, Sandeep, an expert drag-flicker in his heydays, also credited technology for helping goalkeepers in reading the drag-flickers well. New Delhi: Former India hockey captain Sandeep Singh believes India’s long-standing issues with short-corner conversion are due to lack of variety and creativity, and stressed on the need for drag-flickers to be more innovative. This year, India’s struggles with …

India's penalty corner conversion worries Baskaran
6 years, 4 months ago

India's penalty corner conversion worries Baskaran

The Hindu  

The Indian men's hockey team is having a golden run in the ongoing Asian Games. The tally could have been much bigger if not for India's poor penalty corner conversions. Read: Asiad success key to World Cup podium dreams, says Harendra During the Commonwealth Games, India failed to convert eight of the nine penalty corners during its semifinal against New …

Asian Games 2018: India romp Japan 8-0 to register third consecutive win in men's hockey
6 years, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2018: India romp Japan 8-0 to register third consecutive win in men's hockey

Firstpost  

India have so far scored 51 goals in three matches after demolishing Indonesia 17-0 and registering a record 26-0 win over Hong Kong China in their previous two Pool A games. Jakarta: Defending champions India continued their goal-scoring spree and spanked Japan 8-0 to register their third consecutive win in the men’s hockey competition at the Asian Games. The holders …

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