Taeke Taekema vast experience will enable the Indian players to improve penalty-corner conversions.
Legendary Dutch drag-flicker Taeke Taekema joined the senior Indian women’s hockey team for a specialised training camp to improve penalty-corner execution ahead of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand starting June 15.
Indian drag flickers Deepika, Lalthantluangi and Annu are participating in the special training sessions, aimed at sharpening penalty-corner conversions.
The initiative is supported by Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, continuing their contribution towards the growth and development of women’s hockey in India. Anandana also supported the special goalkeeping camp for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team conducted by renowned coach David Williamson in Bengaluru before the team’s departure for Australia.
As part of the preparations for the FIH Women’s Nations Cup in Auckland, India played a friendly series of four matches against Australia in Perth.
The Indian team will reach New Zealand on June 3, where they will continue their preparations with practice matches ahead of the FIH Women’s Nations Cup.
A former Netherlands international, Taekema, was known for his powerful penalty-corner conversions. He represented the Dutch national team in multiple major international tournaments, including the Olympic Games and FIH Hockey World Cups. He has over 200 appearances and 221 international career goals to his name.
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