The corner that wins
Penalty corners decide tight matches. The injector-stopper-striker routine I drill until it's clockwork, broken down step by step.
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01 · The coach
— Manpreet Kaur · first onto the turf, last off it
Structure creates freedom on the turf
I played centre-half for my state and made a national camp before injury turned me toward coaching earlier than I'd planned — and the reading of the game that made me a decent player made me a far better coach.
I've built girls' hockey programmes from a handful of curious students to state-title squads, sent six players into national camps, and coached penalty-corner routines that decided finals.
If your club, school or academy wants a coach who develops complete players — technically sound, tactically sharp, genuinely fit, and mentally tough — my playing record and coaching results are ready.
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Coach card
Particulars · one glanceBaseJalandhar, Punjab
AgesU-11 → senior
LevelSchool → national camp
SpecialityStructure · penalty corners
LanguagesEnglish · Punjabi · Hindi
StatusOpen to club & academy roles
02 · The kit
SignatureSystem-firstMatch-winner350+ started
What I coach & drill
Stick skills to structure, penalty corners to fitness — the full field-hockey game I develop.
Stick skills & technique
trapping, leading, hitting, drag flickStructure & tactics
formations, pressing, transitions, scoutingPenalty corners & set pieces
injection, stopping, striking routinesBeginner development
U-11+, retention, fun-first fundamentals
03 · The system
Win the space, not just the ball
Hockey looks like chaos to a beginner and like a pattern to a coach. Structure isn't a cage; it's the thing that frees a player to take the brave option because they trust the ten around them. Drill the shape until it's instinct, then let them play.
- SkillsStick work first — trapping, leading, hitting, the drag flick. No system survives a player who can't receive under pressure.
- ShapeThen structure: positions, pressing triggers, and covering. We drill the movements until the shape holds without thinking.
- Set piecesPenalty corners win hockey matches. We rehearse routines — injector, stopper, striker — until they're clockwork.
- CompeteMatch play with a plan and the fitness to hold it for four quarters. Nerves trained, roles clear, bench believing.
04 · Track record
Fourteen years, baseline to podium
2018 — PRESENT
Head Coach, Hockey
Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar
Lead the girls' development and high-performance squads. Built the structured pressing system that took the U-17s to back-to-back state titles and coached six players into national camps.
2014 — 2018
Hockey Coach & PE Teacher
Sacred Heart School, Jalandhar
Founded the school's first competitive girls' hockey team; reached the district final within three seasons and fed players into the district academy.
2011 — 2014
Assistant Coach
Punjab State Hockey Association (junior)
Assisted the U-15 state squad and ran the penalty-corner units — the set-piece grounding I still coach from.
05 · Training
Education
2007 — 2010
National-level hockey · captain
B.P.Ed.
Guru Nanak Dev University, AmritsarNational-level hockey · captain
2012
Distinction
NIS Diploma — Hockey Coaching
Sports Authority of India (NIS Patiala)Distinction
2019
Certified
FIH Academy Level 2 Coaching
International Hockey FederationCertified
06 · Credentials
Certifications
NIS Diploma — HockeySports Authority of India · 2012
FIH Level 2 Certified CoachInternational Hockey Federation · 2019
Strength & conditioning for youthIUSCA foundation course · 2021
Sports first aid & concussion protocolRed Cross certified · renewed 2025
07 · Honours
Podiums reached
State champions, U-17 girlsCoached squad, Surjit Academy
2024Coach of the Year — Punjab HockeyState association awards
20236 national-camp selectionsJunior players, 2018 onward
2018–
08 · Notes
MAY 2026 FEB 2026 OCT 2025
Notes from the dugout
Read the space
Why I coach spatial awareness before stick tricks — and the small-sided games that teach young players to see the whole pitch.
Read note →Winning the fourth quarter
Most junior matches are lost on fitness in the last ten minutes. The conditioning block that keeps my teams sharp to the whistle.
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09 · From the squad
What they say
From the squad · 01
My daughter couldn't trap a ball three years ago; she captains the district side now. Manpreet builds players and belief in equal measure.
ParentU-15 squadFrom the squad · 01
Her teams are the fittest and best-organised we face. You can see the structure — and the players clearly trust it.
Opposing coachState leagueFrom the squad · 01
I made the national camp on a drag flick she rebuilt from scratch. She saw exactly what my technique was missing.
SimranNational camp 2023
10 · For clubs & academies
The team sheet
New season 2027 · give me your team that loses the fourth quarter
Current roleHead Coach, Hockey
Open toAcademy head coach · high-performance lead · school programme
SessionsSquad · 1-on-1 · corner units · camps
Expected salary₹7–11 LPA / negotiable
Notice period45 days
Director, Surjit Hockey AcademyCurrent · shared on request
Secretary, Punjab State Hockey Assoc.2011–14 · shared on request
11 · Book a session
Get in touch
Based inSurjit Hockey Stadium Rd, Jalandhar 144001, Punjab
Phone / WhatsApp+91 99999 99992