India vs Malaysia Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy Final: India overturn 1-3 deficit into 4-3 victory | Hockey News

Indian hockey’s new style: Half-court press to leverage counter attacks
India’s Jugraj Singh, second left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s third goal during the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey match between India and Pakan in Chennai, India, Wednesday. (AP | PTI)
The high press became synonymous with India as it rose from the pits of world hockey to the podium in Tokyo. Fulton believes that to climb further up the Olympic podium, altering the tactics could be essential.
Former coach Graham Reid, under whom India won the Tokyo bronze, employed a full-court press for the majority of his tenure before shifting to a two-third press as an alternative to give the forwards some space for build-ups.
Under Fulton, the team has retreated a little more and on defensive transitions, the players start at the half-line. The idea is to reduce space for the opposition, especially teams that are fast and aggressive, draw them forward and steal the ball so that a swift counterattack, India’s USP, can be launched. (READ MORE)