Sujeet, Aman must step up in attack, says coach Shako
New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The drought of gold medals has pegged back India at the Asian Games. With the wrestlers set to take centre stage, India will pin hopes on Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and in-form Sujeet Kalkal to lead its challenge in men's freestyle.
For Sujeet and Aman, the Asian Games will be another opportunity to translate their form and international experience into a big title. Sujeet, competing in 65kg, has been one of India's most consistent wrestlers this year.
The World No.2 is on a 15-bout winning streak and has won the U23 World Championships and Senior Asian Championships during that run. Indian men's freestyle coach Shako Bentinidis believes the 65kg wrestler can be even more effective if he adopts a more attacking approach. "He is very good. He should be dominating, but he is not attacking too much. Given his talent, he should be dominating," Bentinidis told HT.
The coach wants Sujeet to trust his attacking game rather than wait for his opponents to make mistakes. Sujeet recently competed in Russia, where Shako said he was very good. "In Russia he was beating everyone easily and we need that winning mentality, that kind of confidence to dominate bouts," he said. "Even if you give a few points, go for attack. Six or seven attacks in a bout is important, not just two or three."
It is a weight class in which Bajrang Punia won gold at the 2018 Asian Games, beating tough Japanese opponent Daichi Takatani in a high-quality, exciting final.
Sujeet's rise has been noticeable over the past year....
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