The Khelo India Sports Program started to revive the sports culture in India, starting at the grassroots level by building a strong framework for all sports played in India, to establish a great sports nation. During the Khelo India School Games in January 2020, there were no teams from the NTHA Jamshedpur and Odisha, but … Continue reading Khelo India 2020
NTHA Odisha Cadets participated in flag hoisting ceremony at Kalinga stadium and their school this morning. Proud of you girls! Happy 70th Republic Day! Republic Day is a national holiday in India. It honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26th of January 1950, replacing the Government of India … Continue reading Happy 70th Republic Day!
Bhubaneswar: Australia’s Ciriello Coaching Academy & Chris Ciriello Hockey ‘s players in the U-19 age category, were in Bhubaneswar for a week, from 16- 21 January 2020, during the FIH Pro League, for an exposure visit. Led by Chris Ciriello, Indian Hockey Team Analytical Coach and former Australian drag-flick specialist and his father Lou Ciriello, … Continue reading Ciriello Hockey Academy visits NTHA Odisha
It has been a while since I blogged, but like everyone in hockey in the Netherlands, I also had a well-deserved winter break. No indoor hockey, mid-winter or team sessions at the gym for me. Just 3 weeks, in my own small and cold country celebrating Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and visiting family and friends. … Continue reading Blog #5 Incredible Hockey India
We are pleased to inform you that NTHA Odisha has started its own coaching education program for state coaches and grassroots coaches. Here all our 16 grassroots coaches are going through the workshop and when completed they get their certification so that they have something to cherish and benefit from when they apply for other … Continue reading Launch grassroots program in Odisha
For the second time we participated in the Nehru Cup. We participated with three teams: Boys JSP U15 and U17 and girls Odisha U17. We were very proud to send three complete teams. Because last year, a part from the boys JSP U15 played for the the NCC (National Cadet Corps, those who join NCC … Continue reading Nehru Cup 2019
TravellingOne of the things that no longer surprises me is the way of travelling in India. And although is does no longer surprise me, it definitely does surprise the people in the Netherlands when I tell them about travelling in India. Therefore I will use this month’s blog to write about it. Just like in … Continue reading BLOG #4 Incredible Hockey India
In October 2019 we organized for the first time that two projects came together, since the start of the foundation. A delegation from Amritsar and Jalandhar, Punjab (Navjeevan team) traveled together with the coaches and trainers by train to Khunti, Jharkhand. A long trip of 1.758 km. It was the first time for the boys … Continue reading Navjeevan team visits RDC Khunti and Simdega
India is a country of great contradictions. When I was still in the Netherlands and told people that I would go to India and work here for a year, people always had an opinion. And all responses more or less had the same message: Wow, super cool challenge and nice job, but India??? It’s really … Continue reading BLOG #3 Incredible Hockey India
One gets used to everything, even to India … After almost two months in India, I start getting used to everything. Even the things that I mentioned in my previous blog, like cows on the road and wrong-way driving. As long as you don’t worry about it, you can get used to it. Hadn’t I … Continue reading BLOG #2 Incredible Hockey India
The elite hockey academy has been opened as part of the three-pronged Tata Odisha Hockey Programme, a joint initiative of Tata Steel, Tata Trusts and Government of Odisha to nurture sports talent in the State, which is already being hailed as a cradle for the sport.” Wij zijn ongekend trots dat op 13 Augustus 2019, … Continue reading NTHA Odisha is gestart!
For everything is a first time in life. The first time writing a blog, the first time being a Technical Director at a hockey academy, the first time travelling to and living in India, the first time really being part of a different culture and the first time finding out that India is quite dirty … Continue reading BLOG #1 Incredible Hockey India
