What struck Reid on arriving was how tactically and technically savvy the Indian players were: all of them use iPads and pick out their own clips after games. He reads the squad as a sum of its experiences, each of their previous world-class coaches having left a signature, and sees Indian skills as different from Dutch or Australian ones but world class in their own way. Watch the full masterclass: Field Hockey Tactics, Trust and Team Dynamics: Insights from Indian Men’s Coach Graham Reid.
