A typical week for India runs to about three red sessions, designed to push player load to roughly 1.4 times a full international, plus two or three lighter green sessions that are individual or scenario based. On top come video sessions, two or three gym sessions and, borrowed from the Australian programme, one real, full-intensity game a week, which Reid admits is the hardest thing to get right. Watch the full masterclass: Field Hockey Tactics, Trust and Team Dynamics: Insights from Indian Men’s Coach Graham Reid.
