PKL 2019 | Video instructions provide more evidence than coach's word, says BC Ramesh

Bengal Warriors have been one of the best sides in the league so far, and they have already made it to the semi-finals of the tournament along with Dabang Delhi KC. Bengal coach BC Ramesh is really impressed with the way video analysis has helped him in coaching. With the advent of the PKL, the sport has undergone a huge transformation and nowadays, there are professionals like video analysts and other support staff to help out the coaches.

"Earlier, we would only explain a strategy based on drawings we did on a board. Many players were unable to understand their mistakes since they couldn't remember every moment of the game. Some of them would even refuse to accept their errors,” Ramesh told the PKL website.

"But today video instructions provides more evidence than a coach's word, which eventually has made the players more accountable and reliant on technology."

Ramesh spoke about his playing days when there was nothing to help the coaches out. The access to video footage, which almost all the players in the league have, has made the coaching a lot easier, according to him.

"Video instructions were unavailable at that time. Now all the teams have gained access to video footage. Coaches now provide more learnings about the sport. We improvise strategies and tactics while understanding what role suits which player best. Recruiting players in that regard has become easy for us as well," Ramesh explained.

“Earlier, kabaddi coaching was very different and more exhausting because the coach was the go-to person when it came to understanding match analysis or even physical training. That would take a toll on us. Now we have experts who only focus on the duties they have come to execute. We, as a team of coaches, video analysts and physical trainers can easily plan out schedules to improve the team's tactics and that provides us with a lot of flexibility."