Arjuna and Dronacharya awardee shri Rajinder Singh elite hockey player and coach a case study

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributions and achievements of Shri Rajinder Singh towards the promotion of hockey as a player and coach. Researcher investigated the role of his family, educational institutes, personality dimensions, motivational factors, environmental factors, training schedule of Shri Rajinder Singh and his trainees, role of N.S.N.I.S, Patiala and the Northern Railway. The tool used for the study was structured interview and an open ended questionnaire was prepared by using Delphi method. Investigator personally contacts Shri Rajinder Singh, family members, Teachers, Coaches, Colleagues, Trainees, Teammates and Members of Hockey Association. The technique used for the analysis of data was content analysis. He was awarded with Arjuna Award in 1997. He won the Moscow Olympic Gold medal in 1980 and Asiad Silver medal in 1982. Dronacharya Award was conferred in 2003. As a coach his team won Gold medal in Junior Hockey World Cup in 2001, Silver medal in Asiad in 2002 and Gold medal in Asia Cup in 2003. His family played an axial role in the grooming of anelite hockey player. He showed his gratitude to the academic institutes for provided him the springboard for the academics and sports. He believed in planning, periodization and maintained the written record of hockey career. He is an illustrious personality of Hockey. He underwent rigorous, scientific and systematic training programme prepared by the prominent coaches. He was also famous as the King of Penalty Corner .