Coach Ruben Wolochin says Hyderabad Black Hawks need to change their style of play

The Hyderabad Black Hawks suffered a 15-13, 15-10, 15-12, 15-8, 9-15 loss against the Ahmedabad Defenders in the RuPay Prime Volleyball League on Thursday at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.

Ruben Wolochin, Head Coach of the Hyderabad Black Hawks, commented on the team’s performance “Every game is unique. We can’t sleep on our previous victory, and we can’t sleep on our defeat from yesterday. It’s critical to refresh and reorganize our playing style. In our encounter versus Ahmedabad Defenders, we failed to execute our game plan on a few occasions, allowing our opponents to win.”

The Black Hawks will be back on the court when they go up against Bengaluru Torpedoes on Friday. Sharing his thoughts about the team’s next fixture, the only foreign coach in the league said, “The Bengaluru Torpedoes have a different way of playing as compared to the Ahmedabad Defenders. However, we need to focus on our strengths. We need to execute our game plan properly and if we can do that, then we will have the biggest chance to win. We need to focus on the things we can control, and we cannot rely on the things that our opponents do.”

When asked about the strengths of the team, Wolochin said, “We have a pretty interesting attacking team. We can serve better than what we produced yesterday. Our serving is one of our strengths. Hopefully, we can bounce back tonight.”

The Hyderabad Black Hawks’ Head Coach also spoke about his experience at the RuPay Prime Volleyball League, “The league has been very interesting so far. It’s a very thrilling championship and the tournament is very challenging. I am very happy to be here. It’s a great opportunity for me to be a better coach and to learn about a new volleyball culture and try to make the players understand a different kind of volleyball, a kind which is played internationally.”

The Hyderabad Black Hawks will take on Bengaluru Torpedoes at 1900 hrs on 11 February 2022 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.

 About Hyderabad Black Hawks:

 The Hyderabad Black Hawks is a volleyball franchise team from Hyderabad, playing in the RuPay Prime Volleyball League. The team’s principal owner is Abhishek Reddy Kankanala. The RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 features seven city-based franchises – Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes, and Kolkata Thunderbolts compete in a single round-robin format Volleyball league in Hyderabad. The RuPay Prime Volleyball League will feature a total of 24 matches.