Coach Manu Atri had magically fixed his hot-headedness when he started guiding the temple Dhruv Kapila. This was not just a 25 -year -old mixed couple shuttler from Ludhiana, which was understood by the 2016 Olympian. It was also layers and layers of deceit and subtle intelligence, which Dhruv brought to court – from service variations to manipulation of speed – which she had hidden under anger and aggression while sharing Tanisha Krasto, perhaps India’s most fierce couple players.
“Dhruv reminds me of myself. And Tanisha is also a tafan (storm) in the court. I have to calm them down and we have to go a long way. But if there is a fight at a long rally, my pair will be won 99 percent time,” Manu said to Ningbo, China, where they are the only Indians who are left in Badminton Asian Championships.
The Indian single Thursday had a complete bloodshed, falling like global shares at this time.
Tanisha and Dhruv, at the age of 25 and 21 respectively, defeated You Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzhalase Chan to reach the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships by defeating Chinese Taipei 12-21, 21-16, 21-18 in 50 minutes. Currently at 18 rank, Indians play Hong Kong’s World No. 6 Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suit on Friday. Both are leftist, but are 30 and 33 years of age. With the eyes of Asia on this tournament, it will be a great chance for Dhruv-Tanisha to bother.
“We are beating good couples, and have made two finals in the German Open and Syed Modi International. But our goal is to crack the top 10 in the next two months, and Dhruv and Tanisha keep talking about winning big titles. We want the Olympic medal.
Both have given priority to the mixed couple, after a proper satisfactory partnership in the doubles. Dhruv was a long -time Indian men’s doubles number 2 with Mr. Arjun, and Tanisha went to the Olympics with Ashwini Ponnappa, qualifying within a short period. Since combination with Dhruva in mixed last November, he is already within the top 20 (something she had earlier torn with Ishaan Bhatnagar). But she is clearly working on a high gear now.
“Tanisha plays in a hurry, so she needs to calm down. She needs to improve on the net, and needs to play more accurate soft shots. But in commitment, she is very good. She holds every shuttle, dives, good strength and anticipation around, but need to be alert because the mixed couples are very fast and put pressure on the net.
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strengths and weaknesses
They are in their element in long rallies, but these are the first four strokes where anti-Dhruv-Tanisha, as they start are often temporary. “Once the game opens, these two are good. Their mistakes have to come down in the first two strokes. At the top -10 level, a rally starts where there is pressure. Otherwise both attack well.”
Dhruv, in fact, is a wicked mix of flat serving and flicks, and is chosen in motion change that Manu was known for a willy back-court Enforceer and front-court setter, with Sumeth Reddy at the Rio Olympics. “Dhruv is quite smart, and the men’s couple’s drive-drive-drive pattern has gone for skills in slowing the game. Get a drive, a block, tanisha on the net, clever lift. The clever lift. He is still improving, but is smart,” Manu says.
It is mental flexibility that requires some ancient North Indian relationship with a dose of controlled aggression. “In fact, he (Dhruv) blames himself for every mistake. He is a small nature and becomes very fast. If it becomes 17-everyone in the third game, someone needs to be behind him what he understands. Your staggering Brat has decided to become a class monitor.
Among the three combustible components in the court, Manu realized that he needed to calm and gather the coach, and now happily handles two players.
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He is also a discipline. “We want to win all those England and World Championship medals,” he says. He knows properly where to redirect that anger. Many times, opponents are brunt.
