Forgetting the controversy of two years ago, Manu Bhaker remembers Jaspal Rana, appointed personal coach before Asian Games

New Delhi. Legendary pistol shooter and multiple-time Asian Games gold medalist Jaspal Rana on Friday confirmed that he will be coaching one of India’s best shooters Manu Bhaker again. Two years ago, the dispute of separation between the two was in the headlines for several days. Manu, a multiple gold medalist at the World Cup, had decided not to take coaching from him in 2021 due to differences ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

World Championship silver medalist and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Manu’s dismal performance in Tokyo was believed to be due to a separation from Rana in which her pistol also broke down. Manu’s performance also went down after his separation from Rana. Rana told PTI, “Yes, I will train Manu Bhaker.” This is true. This is between me and Manu, I don’t need anyone’s permission for this. I will be coaching only Manu, not the entire pistol team. I will be his personal coach. ,

“It will be a long commitment. I have to bring out the champion in him. Shooters like Mun Bhaker are generally technically sound so I have to focus on the mental aspect of his game and also look at the technical aspect as well. ”””” Again how did the matter of coaching Manu arise, he said that the beginning was from this young shooter. Rana, who was the junior national coach before the Tokyo Olympic Games, said, “I think the credit goes to him (Manu). It is between me and Manu, no one else is involved to decide on becoming coach again. ,

He said, “I have told him clearly that what is done is done and I do not care about it. But now there should be mutual understanding and there will be no talk of that separation. We will only talk about shooting in a professional manner. Rana said he has not guaranteed Manu a medal at the Asian Games and World Championships, which are the tournaments for 2024 Paris Olympics quota clinchers. “I have started training him for the Hangzhou Asian Games and the World Championship. I have not committed any medal to him. Raunak Pandit had gone as pistol coach during the Tokyo Olympics and Manu had consulted him. So will Manu consult him (Pandit)? Rana said, “I don’t know anything about it.