The fitness methods used in the Indian team are similar to top European clubs- Danny Deigan
(Courtesy : AIFF Media)
The sports scientist who is associated with the Blue Tigers was speaking ahead of the Asian Cup which starts in the New Year.
Danny Deigan, the sports scientist from Australia, who has played a crucial role behind raising the fitness levels of the Blue Tigers in the recent past, informed that the methods followed in the National Team’s sessions are “very similar” to what is followed in some of the leading Clubs of the world -- Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City.
“After visiting a number of EPL clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City, I can say that the methods that we use in the Indian National Team are very similar to them,” Deigan stated. “It’s important to take note of the output against the top teams in Asia so that we can replicate them, and even do better in the upcoming Asian Cup,” he said at India’s ongoing preparatory camp for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 in Abu Dhabi.
It was in fact, Stephen Constantine who had suggested that “we need our players in the best of their shapes to run for 90 minutes.”
“If you can't run, you can't fight on the pitch. The effect of the tests and the results have been great for us. The credit goes to Danny’s effort in the past three years, and Joel Carter since earlier this year to raise the bar,” the coach commented. “Moreover, Gigy (George), Pratik (Kamble) and Liaqat (Ali) who have also put in their efforts to keep the players up and running,” the Coach commented.
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On being asked about the regime which the team follows regularly, Deigan informed the regular screenings are conducted every morning “to assess the physical conditions.”
[KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS]“We run a screening every morning to assess the physical conditions of the players before the day's training. At the training, we start with a physical warm-up session that leads to the main training. After the training, we go on to analyse the physical condition of every player individually.”
“During the screening, we look into their ankles, hamstrings, groins and also their ability to jump. It gives us an idea of their fatigue and readiness which helps us to plan the day’s training,” Deigan explained.
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