Triple jumper Arpinder Singh to train under Antony Yaich

One of the finest triple jumpers in the country Arpinder Singh was in some dilemma regarding his training after he failed to get any concrete reply from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) authorities. However, the Asian Games gold medallist will now be training under Antony Yaich at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Vijayanagara ahead of the World Athletics Championships which will be held in September.

"When I came back to India, I was not ready to compete...I wanted to go back in the end of March itself. But that approval has still not come. There was neither a coach nor a training partner. So it was getting a little difficult. He is a good coach, explains everything. Now even if the approval comes, I would like to train with Yaich.”

"He understands that there are only a few months left for the World Championships. If you change everything, your performance will be affected. We are changing only the biggest mistakes in my technique. My upper body leans forward a little during my performance, so he is asking me to keep it more stable,” the triple jumper explained.

"He is also making me keep my arm motion straighter rather than moving from the side. That could affect my balance. He has told me to relax my shoulder blades. He has also reduced my run-up by two metres (42m to 40m). He wants me to charge ahead in the first eight to 10 metres. When I run, my back kick was too much. It was not the right running posture. That was also affecting my speed.”