Glenn Turner to train Indian women hockey strikers in Bengaluru
Hockey India
Hockey India has invited former Australian striker Glenn Turner for an eight-day strikers camp for women hockey players. The national camp for the players under the two-time World Cup winning forward is scheduled to begin from tomorrow at the SAI Complex and will conclude on December 8.
As part of their preparations for the Olympic Qualifiers, Hockey India has invited Turner to work with the Indian Womenâs Hockey Team strikers in the Special Camp for forwards starting December 1 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.Â
The Canberra Hockey star who was part of the World Cup-winning Australian squad in 2010 and 2014, will arrive in Bengaluru on Friday night for the eight-day National Camp.
Speaking about the National Camp, Sjoerd Marijne, Chief Coach of the Indian Womenâs Hockey Team said, âIt is good for our strikers to use the experience of Glenn Turner. As a striker, his positioning in the circle was critical for his team scoring goals and the positioning of strikers is one of the key areas we want to improve on.â
Marijne further emphasized that the camp will also help build leadership among the players. âGlenn is someone who has experienced the pressure of performing
The players named in the strikers camp includes Skipper Rani, Youth Olympic Games Silver Medallist Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Navjot Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Anupa Barla, Priyanka Wankhede, Preeti Dubey, Mumtaz Khan, Jyoti, Poonam Rani and Leelavathy Mallamada.Â
Strikers in Camp: Rani Rampal, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Navjot Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Anupa Barla, Priyanka Wankhede, Preeti Dubey, Mumtaz Khan, Jyoti, Poonam Rani, Leelavathy Mallamada.Â
