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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First, I would like to acknowledge the support of
Sultan Idris Education University of Malaysia, Manav
Rachana International University, Indian hockey coaches
and Indian junior hockey players for their support,
sharing their passion and enthusiasm in involving in
this research of utilizing pedagogical model of Teaching
Games for Understanding (TGfU) in the Indian hockey
coaching context. We hope that, we will continue to
conduct more research in future. I would like to give
special thanks to the Academic Sections of, Sultan Idris
Education University of Malaysia (Universiti Pendidikan
Sultan Idris) for giving approval for a attachment stint
with Manav Rachana International University and
providing support in completing this research. Without
forgetting a special thanks to the individual of great
help, Prof. Omar Abul Kareem (UPSI, RMC Director),
Dean of the Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching
(Dr. Mohd Sani b. Madon, ex-dean Assoc. Prof Ahmad
B. Hashim), Prof. Gl Khanna (Co-researcher), Prof
Nagendralingam as well as the Indian national coaches
Mr. M.K Kaushik, Dr. Ajay Bansal and Mr. Sishial
Nigam for giving unlimited support and encouragement
in completing this research. In addition, I would like to
extend a special thanks to Dr, John Haynes (University
of New England, Australia), in validating the
interventions and Instrumentations.

— Sanmuga Nathan Jeganathan (PhD)