Keen on pursuing HI Coaches Education Pathway, says Sreejesh

During the nationwide lockdown earlier this year Hockey India engaged the men and womens teams with the entrance level for the Hockey India Coaches Education Pathway program Level BasicA simplified education structure the pathway consists of a combination of webbased modules and facetoface interactive courses underpinned by a competencybased assessment process which helps the coaches in progressing to higher levels The pathway is divided into 7 levels Hockey India Level Basic Hockey India Level 1 Hockey India Level 2 FIH Level 1 FIH Level 2 FIH Level 3 and FIH High Performance Once a candidate progresses from the Hockey India Levels they are then eligible to enrol for the FIH Academy Level 1 Course and upgrade furtherPersonally I thought this was a good initiative by Hockey India to make players attend this course during the lockdown It gave us insights into basics of coaching I and SV Sunil have expressed our interest to Hockey India that we want to attend the course physically whenever it is held and get certified for the next level We want to go through the right channel like everyone else to get certified stated PR SreejeshThe experienced goalkeeper said this course provides current players an opportunity to consider coaching as an option after they retire from competitive hockeyAs a player with over a decade of experience I know my stuff about hockey however looking at it from a coachs place it brings a different perspective all together If I wish to pursue coaching in the future I would need to learn understand how a coach thinks manages and imparts the right knowledge to his playersI believe these courses will help make that transition from being a player to a coach I have given this a lot of thought and I certainly enjoy grooming youngsters I have done this during the Junior World Cup in 2016 too and it was experience I enjoyed very much He further said with Hockey India making this course accessible and hold the certification program roundtheyear in different zones it has become easier than ever to get certifiedEarlier I think coaches had to travel abroad to get certified by FIH It was costheavy as they would have to spend from their own pocket for travel and accommodation etc stated the Padma Shri AwardeeBut with Hockey India launching this program and subsequently organising FIH Level 1 FIH Level 2 and higher levels here in India and FIH Educators coming to impart their knowledge it has become so much easier to get certifiedI have also spoken to some of the former players who have attended these courses to understand better and they have all given me positive responses he addedSreejesh further explained how the pathway could change the standard of hockey in IndiaThe methods used to teach hockey at the grassroots level in India needs consistency across all regions and some places still use the old school methods of coaching expressed Sreejesh who is currently part of the ongoing national coaching camp in SAI BengaluruMany a times when players get selected for national program they find it difficult to adapt Right from warmup recovery to certain techniques our playing structure and activation prior to a match the national program is very different from whats followed at the grassrootsI believe this course will bridge that gap with coaches at the domestic level being upgraded with modern and scientific methodology of coaching which is on the same lines as top hockey playing nations This will help create a uniform playing structure right from the basic level he addedKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever