Indian women's hockey team's penalty corner specialist Deepika feels the training stint at the national camp under former drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh will help her in taking decisions in match situations during the upcoming Asian Games.
The 19-year-old Deepika is one of three drag-flickers available to chief coach Janneke Schopman for penalty corners. She has scored seven goals — four of which came from penalty corners — in six games at the women's Junior Asia Cup which India won earlier this year.
"We've been working on drag-flicking with Rupinder Pal Singh in camp for a few days now, he's got us working on beating the first rusher, showing us where the ball can be stopped, and how to release if the ball is stopped on the sides," Deepika said.
