Tuesday 4 March 2025
Indian dragflickers honed their skills with legendary Taeke Taekema’s expertise ahead of FIH Pro League 2024-25 (Women)
Senior players, including India’s primary dragflicker Deepika, Manisha Chauhan, Sonam, and Annu, along with few junior players, participated in the camp
New Delhi: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team took significant steps in refining their penalty corner conversion abilities during a specialised dragflicking camp organised from 10th to 16th February 2025 in Bhubaneswar. The camp was held ahead of the recently concluded home leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25, where India competed against top teams, including England, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Indian women’s team to work with Dutch drag-flick legend Taeke Taekema in the LA 2028 Olympic cycle
Dutch legend Taeke Taekema worked with the likes of Deepika, Manisha Chauhan, Sonam, and Annu recently before the Pro League in Bhubaneswar.
Deepika in action for Indian women's hockey teamDeepika in action for the Indian women's hockey team. (Credit: Hockey India)
Hockey India has roped in Dutch legend Taeke Taekema to work with the national women’s hockey team’s dragflickers on as-needed basis till the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. India head coach Harendra Singh had identified drag-flicking to be a key area of improvement in the upcoming months.
Who is Taeke Taekema, and how can his expertise benefit India’s women’s hockey team?
India hires Taeke Taekema to train women’s hockey drag-flickers until 2028 Olympics, focusing on technique and accuracy.
File picture: Taekema, who scored 170 goals in 94 appearances for the Netherlands, is regarded as one of the sport’s finest drag-flickers. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
India has enlisted Dutch drag-flick legend Taeke Taekema to work with the national women’s hockey team on a short-term basis until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Taekema, who scored 170 goals in 94 appearances for the Netherlands, is regarded as one of the sport’s finest drag-flickers.
Will mentor good people who play good hockey: PR Shreejesh
Tussah Dutt
PUNE: PR Sreejesh has been a player with a class topper's mind and back-bencher's soul. As a coach of the India junior men's team, however, he would prefer to be the strict teacher.
Najmi 'invited himself' to national training
By Aftar Singh
Uninvited, Najmi Farizal Jazlan (left), during the national hockey squad training session at the National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil. NSTP/MOHAMAD SHAHRIL BADRI SAALI
They didn't call him up for national hockey training. Uninvited, Najmi Farizal Jazlan turned up anyway.
SA Women’s U21 Squad updated for Junior Africa Cup 2025
The Junior Africa Cup for 2025, the qualifier for the FIH Junior World Cup 2025, takes place in Namibia in April this year. The tournament initially scheduled for November, was postponed allowing teams more opportunity to participate. The SA Women will be competing alongside 6 other African nations with the top 3 in the tournament qualifying for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago in Chile in December.
Holcombe appoint GB Hockey coach Katie Glynn to coaching staff
Holcombe Hockey Club have appointed Katie Glynn to their women’s 1s coaching team.
2025 US National Indoor Tournament Concludes, U-16 Girls Tier Winners Crowned
LANCASTER, Pa. – The 2025 National Indoor Tournament (NIT), presented by YOLO Sportswear, came to end this Sunday, closing out with the crowning of U-16 Girls Tier Champions at Spooky Nook Sports in Lancaster, Pa.
Revival of Bedfordshire Schools Hockey League marks milestone after participation dip
Sharnbrook u18s PIC: Supplied
The revival of the Bedfordshire Schools Hockey League (BSHL) has ushered in a new era of opportunity for pupils to engage in competitive hockey across the county.