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Inside the big strength and conditioning gap

Inside the big strength and conditioning gap

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Bellary: Walk into any elite training centre abroad and the weight room is as central to an athlete’s day as the track or the court. In India, that culture is still catching up. Ian Gatt, Head of Physiotherapy at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Bellary, has spent the better part of his career working across international high-performance programs. What he has observed since arriving in India is blunt, and he does not soften it: Indian athletes, by and large, are not conditioning their bodies well enough. “I’d condition them better,” Gatt told The Bridge, when asked what single change he would make to Indian sport. “Just by doing the right levels of conditioning for athletes, India could see massive differences in results.” The gap between where Indian athletes are and where they could be in terms of physical preparation is wide enough that the gains from closing it would be immediate and measurable. The talent, he argues, is there. The problem is that it has not been properly adapted. The Conditioning Gap Gatt’s …

Manchester United hire athletics coaching legend Harry Marra, 78, to tackle concerns over body-fat and conditioning levels | Football News

Manchester United hire athletics coaching legend Harry Marra, 78, to tackle concerns over body-fat and conditioning levels | Football News

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Manchester United have brought in the world-leading athletics coach, 78-year-old Harry Marra, who had last worked with Olympic champion decathlete Ashton Eaton. The Times wrote about new manager Ruben Amorim expressing concerns over body-fat and conditioning levels of the struggling squad, after replacing Erik ten Hag as manager back in November. “As a result, United are now working with renowned athletics coach Harry Marra for several weeks in a bid to address these issues,” according to The Times. Marra will work closely with United’s interim performance director Sam Erith, according to The Athletic, and his focus will be on honing the players’ sprint mechanics as they try to match Amorim’s high demands, of a pressing game. Story continues below this ad In December, Amorim had stated, “Even with the best starting XI on the planet, without running, they will not win anything. It’s very clear. If you want to win the Premier League, you have to run like mad dogs. If not, we are not going to do it, that is clear.” Marra is of …

Gukesh ropes in mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for World Chess C’ship

Gukesh ropes in mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for World Chess C’ship

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In chess, nothing matters more than mastering the mind – and Indian chess’s blue-eyed boy, D Gukesh, has taken that to heart. As Gukesh prepares for the high-stake FIDE World Chess Championship against Ding Liren of China, he has roped in renowned South African mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton, reported Indian Express. The World Championship match will be held at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore from November 25 to December 14. Gukesh qualified for the World Championship after winning the FIDE Candidates at The Great Hall in Toronto, Canada in April this year. In September, in a seminal moment for Indian chess, Gukesh, continuing his dazzling form, played a pivotal role in India’s Chess Olympiad victory in Budapest, Hungary. 18-year-old Gukesh’s 3000+ rating performance at the Olympiad was the highest. Gukesh was among the four Indians who won individual gold at the event. Upton is a familiar name in Indian sports. He worked with the 2011 World Cup winning Indian cricket team, and several other Indian Premier League teams subsequently. Upton’s most recent work in …

Parents should bear cost of air conditioning facility in school: HC

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The cost of air conditioning in school has to be borne by the parents as it is a facility being provided to the students, which is no different from the other charges such as laboratory fee, the Delhi High Court has said. A Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against a private school charging ₹2,000 per month for the air conditioning in classes and stated that such financial burden cannot be fastened on the school management alone and parents should be mindful of the facilities and their cost while selecting a school. The petitioner, whose ward studied in Class 9 in the private school, argued that the obligation to provide air conditioning facilities to the students rests with the management and it should, therefore, be provided by them from their own funds and resources. Noting that the fee receipt duly records the entry of charges for air conditioning which is admittedly being provided to the students, the Court opined that prima facie there is no irregularity in the …

Mental Conditioning Coach Paddy Upton To Help Indian Men’s Hockey Team In Paris Olympics

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It’s mind over matter for Hockey India as the sports body hired renowned South African mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton to assist the men’s national team in the Paris Olympics. Upton, who played a role in India winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup, will be a part of the support staff of the country’s men’s hockey team in Paris. He was also there when the team won gold medals at the recent Asian Champions Trophy and Asian Games. Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Craig Fulton confirmed to PTI that Upton will be with his wards at the Olympics. “We have Paddy Upton, he will be with us in Australia (for Test series). We will be using him wisely. For sure he will be there for Olympics with us,” Fulton said when asked about the mental conditioning coach’s services. Fulton, who is also a South African, believes that world ranked fourth India are still to reach their peak and there are plenty of bases to cover in the coming months. “We are not complete yet …

Mental strength, variations and forearm conditioning on national TT champion Sreeja Akula’s mind as she aims for Olympic qualification | Sport-others News

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India’s national women’s table tennis champion Sreeja Akula seems to be on an expedited mission, and she’s ready to go all out to meet her targets. It didn’t matter that she had to leave most of the Indian contingent and travel halfway around the world from Doha to Texas to play a tournament a few tiers below what she normally plays. It didn’t matter to her that she had to travel as many as 32 hours back home to Telangana, only to spend a few hours there before heading to Goa to play another tournament. With her career taking off in the past couple of years, life has become a rollercoaster for her, and she’s enjoying the thrill, albeit suitcase in tow. While she’s India’s No. 1 women’s player, having won domestic tournaments including a couple of national ranking tournaments, she seems to struggle on the international stage at World Table Tennis (WTT) tournaments. She’s managed to go past the qualifying stages, but it’s competing in the main draw against the best in the world …

Indian Navy Chief inaugurates eco-friendly air conditioning plant at INS Shivaji

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Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar recently inaugurated a cutting-edge CO2 air conditioning plant at INS Shivaji in Pune`s Lonavala, Maharashtra. During the opening, he emphasised the plant`s importance in supporting the government`s goal of reducing global warming, stated a report in ANI.  Reportedly, Admiral Kumar expressed delight in the compressor`s indigenous creation, stating that this project represented a significant step towards environmental sustainability. He also provided updates on the status of a third aircraft carrier, emphasising the ongoing process with the Ministry of Defence. The Navy chief, on the plant`s inauguration, said, “Happy to be here today at the inauguration of this transcritical CO2 airconditioning plant. This compressor has been developed indigenously.” “This is a major step towards meeting the government`s commitment to reduce global warming and emission of gases harmful to the environment,” he further told as per ANI.  By year`s end, Admiral Kumar assured everyone that the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, would receive full operational approval. He also underlined the Navy`s commitment to attaining Atmanirbharta, or self-reliance, by 2024 in line with …

Harmanpreet Singh’s Sudden Drop In Form Is Concerning, Will Give Team India Mental Conditioning Coach: Dilip Tirkey

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A disappointed Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Monday said captain Harmanpreet Singh’s “sudden drop in form” was a matter of concern, though lack of penalty corner goals was not the sole reason for the home side’s shock and premature exit from the FIH Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar. India lost to New Zealand in their crossover match on Sunday in the penalty shootout after the two sides were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time. Tirkey said any talk regarding change of coach and captain is premature as the World Cup is going on and India are to play in the 9th to 16th classification matches. “Harmanpreet was doing very well in the FIH Pro League matches and in the (five match) Australia series just before the World Cup. We had a lot of expectation from him but suddenly dropping form in the World Cup is a matter of concern,” Tirkey, one of the finest penalty corner hitters of his time, told PTI in an exclusive interview. “There are also some up and …

Need mental conditioning coach, says Graham Reid after India’s shock exit from Hockey WC

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India’s chief coach Graham Reid on Sunday said the team needs a mental conditioning coach going ahead after the hosts lost to New Zealand in penalty shootout in a crossover match to crash out of the hockey World Cup. Reid’s comments could be an indication that his team was not able to deal with the mental aspect of the game as the home side once again dominated their crossover match but squandered two goal lead twice to end at 3-3 in the regulation time. “We need to do something different perhaps. Following this, we will work on how we can get a mental coach involved. I think that is an important part for the future of the team,” a distraught Reid said at the post match conference. “As far as the drills or training are concerned, we do what all other teams do. I have been in this game for a long time and I know what other teams are doing. If there is anything necessary, a silver bullet out there, I do think that …