Players lack basic skills, says Arul

National junior coach S. Arulselvaraj giving instruction to the players during training at the national Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

PETALING JAYA: National coach A. Arulselvaraj attempts to get down to the nuts and bolts of the game after assessing his players’ performances in the recently concluded Malaysian Hockey League (MHL).

While happy with the leadership qualities shown by his players, Arul was not impressed with the lack of quality in hockey basics – passing and receiving – as well as penalty corner conversions.