Mental Conditioning Specialist Paddy Upton To Work With Indian Hockey Team

Bengaluru
Hockey India has roped in the services of mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton to closely work with the Indian men’s hockey team ahead of their campaign in Asian Champions Trophy as well as the high-stakes Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 where the team will be vying for direct Olympic qualification. The South African is scheduled to hold three-part mental conditioning sessions starting July 1 at the ongoing National Coaching Camp for Indian Men’s Core group in SAI, Bengaluru.
With an illustrious career in high-performance coaching, Paddy brings a wealth of experience and expertise. The Cape Town-based high-performance coach, author, speaker, and professor, has an extensive background in sports psychology and leadership coaching. With over two decades of experience working with professional athletes and teams across various sports, the 54-year-old mental conditioning coach has earned a stellar reputation for his ability to unlock the potential of individuals and foster a winning mindset within teams.
Besides cricket, Paddy has provided mental training workshops to the South African Men’s Hockey Team, Australia Men’s Hockey Team, Indian Super League (ISL) sides FC Goa and FC Hyderabad, England Men’s Rugby Team and many other sports teams. Expressing Hockey India’s endeavour to leave no stone unturned in helping the teams prepare for the Asian Games this year, the federation’s President Padma Dilip Tirkey said, Hockey India wanted to ensure there is absolutely nothing lacking in the team’s preparations for major tournaments this year, particularly the Asian Games in China where the Olympic qualification will be at stake.