Warming Up

Before Dhanraj joined the Stuttgart Kickers, he was put through a range of fitness tests, especially to ascertain the strength of his back and legs. Football was part of their training sessions on non-match days. Here is Dhanraj in his own words:

"I learnt many things from my experience with Stuttgart Kickers. Their style of hockey is power hockey with less dribbling. They faithfully follow whatever the coach tells them, and whatever formation the coach wants the boys to play.

I also learnt about man-to-man marking. I learnt how to find alternatives when a player is marking you."

Warming Up