New Delhi, 20 March 2021: After the successful completion of the AHF Online Education Workshops exclusively for the Hockey India Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials in each of the last eight months, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will conduct another set of Online Education Workshops during the course of March. A group of 12-30 Umpires and Technical Officials will be attending two AHF Online Education Workshops this month.
Aimed at providing technical expertise and knowledge on various aspects of pre-tournament preparations for the Technical Officials and managing concentration levels for Umpires, these online education workshops will be conducted free of cost, consisting of a three to four hours’ sessions each.
Mr. Suraj Dubey, Umpire from Hockey Maharashtra, expressed that he has learned the importance of basic techniques through the AHF Online Education Workshops, “The most crucial thing that I have learned through the Online Education Workshops is the importance of basic techniques. The workshops conducted by AHF have put a lot of emphasis on doing the basics right. Therefore, in practical situations, I always ensure that I am focussing on the basics and that has helped me improve my performance as an Umpire.”
Ms. Ranjana, Technical Official, Hockey Punjab, said that the AHF Online Education Workshops have helped her understand a few officiating techniques before carrying out the role on-ground, “Before the AHF Online Education Workshops started, we had to learn Technical Officiating techniques during tournaments on the go. However, after attending the Online Education Workshops, I have got a sense of a few techniques before going to the ground and this has helped me prepare better for tournaments. Now that I know a few techniques before starting a particular tournament, I have been able to better my performance.”
Speaking on the participation of the Umpires and Technical Officials in the AHF Online Education Workshops Mr. Gyanendro Ningombam, President, Hockey India said, “The AHF Online Education Workshops have tremendously helped the candidates to understand important aspects about their respective fields and they have learned how to apply theoretical knowledge during practice and match situations on the field. We cannot be more grateful for the effort put in by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to help our Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials grow and evolve every day.”
Meanwhile, Dato Tayyab Ikram, Chief Executive, Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and Chairman FIH Development and Education Committee also commented on the occasion, “We have enjoyed organizing the Online Education Workshops exclusively for Hockey India Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials in the last eight months. It’s been amazing to see the way the candidates have grasped the techniques taught during the workshops and the way they have improved with every workshop. It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with a talented bunch of Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials in the last several months.”
Along with the online workshops exclusively for Hockey India, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will organize another set of online education workshops for all Asian hockey-playing nations in March. Hockey India has nominated a maximum of six candidates for each of these education workshops.
At the end of the AHF online education workshops, participating candidates will receive a participation certificate that will help them in the future FIH & AHF Course Selection.
Please find below details on the AHF Online Education Workshops being conducted exclusively for Hockey India during the month of March:
1. AHF-HI Technical Officials’ Workshop: Pre-Tournament Checks & Preparations
Date: 04 March 2021
2. AHF-HI Umpiring Workshop: Improving Umpiring Performance – Managing Concentration & Levels of Arousal
Date: 20 March 2021
Please find below details on the five AHF Online Education Workshops being conducted for hockey-playing nations in Asia by AHF during the course of this month:
Coaching Workshops:
1. AHF Coaching Workshop – Physical Fitness: Importance & Programming
Date: 09 March 2021
2. AHF Coaching Workshop: Small Games’ Impact
Date: 21 March 2021
3. AHF Coaching Workshop – PC: Attacking & Defending Dynamics
Date: 28 March 2021
Umpiring Workshops:
4. AHF Umpiring Workshop – Improving Umpiring Performance: Managing Concentration and Levels of Arousal
Date: 27 March 2021
Technical Officiating Workshops:
5. AHF Technical Officials’ Workshop: What Makes a Good Technical Official
Date: 27 March 2021
