Indian ladies’s hockey group ahead Jyoti says chief coach Janneke Schopman’s hands-on strategy has helped her to make drastic enhancements as she gained a bronze medal on debut on the Commonwealth Games.
The 22-year-old was a part of the Indian ladies’s hockey group that returned to India after clinching a memorable bronze medal on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, ending a 16-year medal drought on the quadrennial occasion.
“The players and coaching staff have really helped me improve my game. Now I feel a lot more confident while carrying the ball and my off the ball movement has improved drastically,” she mentioned in a Hockey India (HI) launch.
“The coaching staff have also given me a lot of confidence to try something different and creative on the field.”
On the affect of Schopman, Jyoti mentioned: “Janneke has helped me enhance my sport. She has taught me easy methods to make the sport easy and simple for myself, I don’t ponder on the ball anymore and look to maneuver it as swiftly as potential.
“Her hands-on approach during practice sessions has bought out the best of my abilities.” Talking about her maiden look on the mega sporting occasion, Jyoti mentioned: “Commonwealth Games was particularly vital for me as a result of this was my first look for the group at a multi-discipline occasion.
“Winning the bronze medal filled us up with an immense sense of pride and joy and is a true reward for everyone’s efforts connected to the team. The bronze medal has surely made this outing doubly special for me.” The ladies’s group claimed the bronze medal after pulling off an exciting 2-1 shootout win over New Zealand after a 1-1 scoreline in regulation time.
“My whole experience of the Games was amazing. We won our matches against Ghana, Wales and Canada but lost to England in the group stages. I also understood that losing and winning will always be an important part of any tournament,” she mentioned.
“We were not favourites for a medal at the CWG 2022, but we were able to clinch the bronze medal despite all the external doubt that is why this achievement is so special as we exceeded everyone’s expectations.”
“It is an honour for me to be part of this Indian Women’s Hockey squad, and I hope we keep improving so that we can do even better at the next tournament.”
