Islamabad (PPA) Pakistan Hockey Federation President and Federal Secretary Mohiuddin Wani has said that Pakistan Hockey Team will be provided world-class training, almost a whole month in October has been allocated for the team’s preparations, we will support hockey at every level, China’s hockey team is also coming to Pakistan at the end of this year, he expressed these views while addressing a ceremony organized at the National Press Club, Islamabad to pay tribute to the Islamabad and Yemeni teams. The ceremony was attended by Mohiuddin Wani, former MD PTV Akhtar Waqar Azeem, Olympian Tahir Zaman, Pakistan Hockey Team Captain Anjum Aftab, President National Press Club Abdul Razak Sial, Secretary Dr. Furqan Rao, Finance Secretary Abid Abbasi, Senior Sports Journalist Nasir Aslam Raja and a large number of female hockey players and journalists. Pakistan Hockey Federation President and Federal Secretary Mohi Addressing the ceremony, Uddin Wani said that at the time of the announcement of the hockey championship, there was no final plan for the foreign tour, however, after knowing about the tournament, the team was prepared in a short time. The team was formed in seven to eight days and sent to the competitions, due to which the required time for preparation could not be given. He said that criticism of the team’s performance is justified, but the players have to maintain motivation. Sometimes the team goes up in the game and sometimes it goes down, however, continuous hard work and effort cannot be abandoned for success. The services of an Australian trainer should also be obtained from September 1 and a fitness training program should be made part of the preparations of the national team. The players will be given such exercises and training that will improve their fitness and help them recover quickly in case of injury. He said that in the past, players have faced difficulties in recovery after injury, so now along with fitness, special attention will have to be paid to injury prevention and recovery. The morning training sessions of the players will also be monitored to see if they are What kind of fitness and skill drills are world-class teams doing? He said that training videos of world-class teams and coaches should also be taken advantage of. Tutorials of the world’s best coaches are available on various platforms including YouTube, by watching which modern training methods can be adopted. He added that special planning will also be made regarding the nutritional needs of the players. The amount of protein and other nutrients will be determined according to the physical needs of each player, while stretching and other necessary exercises will also be included in the training program. He assured that the national hockey team will not be allowed to lack resources to prepare for world-class standards. If the required resources are not available from any one source, alternative sources will be sought, but the modern training of the players will not be compromised. He said that the aim is to strengthen the national team and enable it to perform better at the global level, for which the government, relevant institutions, coaches and players will have to work together. It is not enough to just play matches, but like world-class players, our players also have to be taught how to recover after a match and how to keep the body ready for the next competition. Muhiuddin Wani also encouraged other players, including Islamabad player Saleh Gulfam, who was selected in the national team, by wearing special hats.
