Jaspal Rana back as Manu Bhaker's personal coach after widely-publicised split

MultipleAsian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana confirmed on Friday that he is back as coach of one of Indias best shooters Manu Bhaker nearly two years after a split that hogged the headlines for daysBhaker the winner of several gold medals at World Cups silver medallist at the World Championships and champion at the 2018 Commonwealth Games had parted ways with Rana because of reported irreconcilable differences in the runup to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021Manus split with Rana was being attributed as the main reason for her forgettable performance in Tokyo where she also suffered a pistol malfunction that almost left her in tears Manus downfall coincided with her split with RanaYes I will be pairing up with Manu Bhakar and will train her Its confirmed Its between me and Manu I dont need any permission from anyone for that I will be coaching just Manu and not the entire Indian pistol team Ill be her personal coach Jaspal told PTIIt is a longterm commitment I will need to bring the champion out of her Shooters like Manu Bhaker are technically sound normally so I will focus a lot on the mental side of her game apart from looking a bit into the technical aspect he addedAlso Read Manu Bhaker brushes aside Tokyo 2020 disappointment bags bronze at WorldsOn how did the patchup come about Rana indicted the initiative came from Manus sideI think the credit goes to her It the talk was between me and Manu nobody else was involved in us deciding to pair up again said Rana who was the junior national coach prior to the Tokyo Olympic GamesRana said he had made it clear to Manu that this will be a fresh start to their association with the rancour of the past being forgottenI told her very clearly that what had happened in the past had happened and I dont give a damn about it What is done is done the damage is done But now there will be a mutual understanding and there will be no talk about the past Well just talk about shooting and the professional way of doing things he saidRana said he has not committed anything to Manu and he has not guaranteed her medals at the Asian Games and World Championships which is also a 2024 Pairs Olympics quotawinning eventI have started training her for the Asian Games in Hangzhou and World Championships I have not committed anything he saidRana said he had started training Manu on a regular basis and was also in Delhi coaching her during the national trialsWe are on the phone almost everyday now and and I was in Delhi between the ongoing trials Its not that difficult to train her because I know everything about her technique Five days I can train her at my academy in Dehradun and five days I can go to Delhi for training So it should not take long for her to be on track But since a lot of damage has been done mentally and technically in the last two years so lets see Shes a champion and she will come out of it opined RanaRana said he will not be accompanying Manu during international competitions as he was not part of the national coaching setup Only national coaches can travel with the Indian squadsI will not be accompanying her for events Most of the training for now will be in India I cant travel with her to any competition In what capacity I will travel asked RanaWith PTI inputs