Asian Hockey Federation to Continue to Conduct Online Education Workshops Exclusively for Hockey India Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials

New Delhi: After the successful completion of the AHF Online Education Workshops exclusively for the Hockey India Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials in each of the last six months, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will conduct another set of Online Education Workshops during the course of January. A group of 12-30 Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials will be attending seven AHF Online Education Workshops this month.

Aimed at providing technical expertise and knowledge on various aspects of power and strength training and method of video analysis for Coaches, communication for Umpires and officiating for Technical Officials, these online education workshops will be conducted free of cost, consisting of a three to four hours’ sessions each.

Speaking on the participation of the Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials in the AHF Online Education Workshops Mr. Gyanendro Ningombam, President, Hockey India said, “We are absolutely delighted that the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will continue to organize the Online Education Workshops exclusively for Hockey India. With each workshop, our Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials have been making massive improvements in their respective fields. It’s amazing how the AHF has not just been able to impart knowledge but also develop the interpersonal skills needed in various match situations in such a short period of time.”

Meanwhile, Dato Tayyab Ikram, Chief Executive, Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and Chairman FIH Development and Education Committee also commented on the occasion, “It’s fantastic to contribute to the growth of hockey in India along with tremendous support from Hockey India. We have been extremely ecstatic to have been organising these educational workshops. Candidates have shown a keen interest in enhancing their knowledge through the AHF Online Education Workshops and therefore it’s a privilege for us to be working with them once again. With this, we aim to be able to reach out to maximum no. of candidates and help them develop their skills and talent through our online workshops”

Along with the online workshops exclusively for Hockey India, the AHF will organize another set of online education workshops for all Asian hockey-playing nations in January. Hockey India has nominated a maximum of six candidates for each of these education workshops.

At the end of the AHF online education workshops, participating candidates will receive a participation certificate that will help them in the future FIH & AHF Course Selection.

Please find below details on the AHF Online Education Workshops being conducted exclusively for Hockey India during the month of January:

1. AHF-HI Umpiring Workshop: Emotional Performance Factors

Date: 04 January 2021

2. AHF-HI Umpiring Workshop: Communication

Date: 09 January 2021

3. AHF-HI Technical Officials’ Workshop: What would you do? Case Studies for TOs

Date: 09 January 2021

4. AHF-HI Technical Officials’ Workshop: Meet the Masters

Date: 10 January 2021

5. AHF-HI Coaching Workshop: Method of Video and Game Analysis

Date: 10 January 2021

6. AHF-HI Coaching Workshop: Power and Strength Training (Reaction Time)

Date: 16 January 2021

7. AHF-HI Coaching Workshop: Leadership Role and its Importance

Date: 31 January 2021

Please find below details on the six AHF Online Education Workshops being conducted for hockey-playing nations in Asia by AHF during the course of this month:

Coaching Workshops:

1. AHF Coaching Workshop: Power and Strength Training – Value and Process

(Reaction Time)

Date: 9 January 2021

2. AHF Coaching Workshop: Different Pressing’s Dynamics

Date: 17 January 2021

3. AHF, RAS Academy & SAS Award – Coaching Workshop: Turn Overs – Attacking and

Defending Dynamics

Date: 19 January 2021

Technical Officiating Workshops:

4. AHF Technical Officials’ Workshop: Roles and Responsibilities

Date: 15 January 2021

5. AHF Technical Officials’ Workshop: Rules and Regulations

Date: 24 January 2021

Umpiring Workshops:

6. AHF, RAS Academy & SAS Award – Umpiring Workshop: FIH Umpires’ Briefing

Date: 23 January 2021

Source : Hockey India