A special goalkeeping training camp was organized for the players of Madhya Pradesh Men's and Women's Hockey Academy and Hockey Feeder Center.

In this special training camp which lasted for a week at Major Dhyanchand Hockey Sports Complex in the capital, Olympian Mr. Adarin D'Souza nurtured his talent by teaching the players the nuances of goalkeeping. He also introduced the players to technical knowledge of good goalkeeper.

Adarin D'Souza, the goalkeeper of the Indian team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, gave few tips to the players. He said that basic knowledge of how to be a good goalkeeper, there should be focus, be comfortable in the kit during running, equal concentration required during training and match, the goalkeeper should know about penalty corner, penalty stroke so that the correct movement can be made during the attack.

Year-round practice of three types of training including cooling down required. Director Sports and Youth Welfare S. L. Thousen arrived at Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium today where he guided the players taking training in goal keeping from Adarin D'Souza. He told the players that the practice of what he has learned here in relation to goalkeeping is necessary.

He encouraged the players to go to their own feeder center to practice regularly and to brighten the name of the country by becoming good players. He wished all the players the best.

The Director of Sports welcomed Adarin D'Souza with a bunch of flowers and honored him with a memento.