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GOAL : An Autobiography with Hockey Hints

Dhyan Chand

GOAL : An Autobiography with Hockey Hints 927.96962 - 1 - Chennai Spotstar,TGH Publishers 2018/01/01 - 261

Dhyan Chand was an Indian hockey player and one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the sport.

Goal! is an autobiography by Hockey Meastro Major Dhyan Chand. This was published by Sport and Pastime Chennai in the year 1952. Dhyanchand was an Indian field hockey player. He is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. He is most remembered for his extraordinary goals. He is also known as “The Wizard” for his superb ball control. Dhyan Chand is the magician of hockey.



Contents
1.Foreword
2.My Introduction to Hockey
3.First tour of New Zealand
4.Leading up to the Inter-provincial tournament
5.Debur in a civilian tournament
6.The first Indian Olympic team
7.The First visit to England
8.Our Olympic debut
9.We prepare for Los Angeles
10."What's hockey?" asked Gandhiji
11.In Photos : 1926 to 1932
12.On the high seas
13.Deluge of goadls in Los Angeles
14.With the Jhansi Heroes
15.New Zealand revisited
16.An ambition realised
17.Successful defence of our title in Berlin
18.In photos : 1932 onwards

Hockey Hints

19.The bully-off
20.Goalkeeping
21.Full-back play
22.Deep defenders
23.The half line and its responsibilities
24.The pivot
25.Forward play
26.Control your speed
27.Providing a punch
28.The Spearhead
29.The perfect inside-left
30.The outside-left
31.The effective roll-in
32.Tactics
33.More tactics
34.A career in number
35.Remembering Dhyan Chand, the father

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