Understanding the game & players is key: Paddy Upton

Working in hockey, I don't know very much about the game and I am not from India. I am still a visitor here, so my approach is really to listen, pay attention to understand the environment, understand the game, understand each individual

- PTI

Renowned mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton has worked across different sports during an illustrious career, but he believes the principles of the job remain the same: Understanding the need of the game and players.

Upton, who was a part of the support staff under head coach Gary Kirsten during India's 2011 Cricket World Cup-winning campaign, is currently associated with the men's hockey team at the ongoing Asia Cup here.

He was also part of the Indian hockey team's bronze medal-winning campaign at the Paris Olympics, and triumphant sides of last year's Asian Champions Trophy and 2022 Asian Games.