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Indian Armed Forces As A Career

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Indian Army Women Officers

Hello Warriors! I’ve been asked that why people join the military when they can just join any MNC or corporate sector for a decent pay; why is it that people in India are willing to undergo a rigorous training and torture their bodies; why is India the largest VOLUNTARY army; what makes the army of India so unique and attractive & addictive; is it even a good career choice?

For people having this mindset, I’d like to clarify one thing: Being alive in this very moment and on this very soil is the reason enough that you owe so much to the Indian military. Without it, your MNC can’t stand; without it, your economy might fall.

A career in the Defence Forces as an officer has always had a place of dignity and respect amongst the youth, though not very high on the popularity graph as a career option these days. Not withstanding the exponential growth in white collar jobs in the last two decades, the reason to a large extent also depends upon unawareness among the youth regarding the options available, service conditions and quality of life.

Let me clarify your points one by one:

WHY DEFENCE?

  • It is a service, not a job! Unlike your jobs at MNCs, defence sector gives a whole new meaning to live life. It makes you perfect both mentally and physically and gives an opportunity to serve the nation.

  • It is the ideal way to live a life. How many hours do you want to sit in front of that computer and play with your fingers? Do you know that sitting for long is also bad for your health? So, between a career which gives you physical fitness and one which makes you sit in front of a monitor for long, which one do you choose?

  • It is the best in the government sector. People opting for government services might’ve by now understood the importance of defence that it is the best way to serve the nation. It is even better than IAS, IPS or other AIS.

  • In defence, everything is based on a well-defined structure and your get promotions on a time scale basis up to a certain rank.

  • With the ongoing implementation of the 7th pay scale, defence offers a comparably good pay that increments with time whereas in corporate, salary increments only with promotions.

  • It gives you many opportunities including adventure and sports along with innumerable facilities. Beat that, MNCs!

  • The most important part, it promises job security, family security, job satisfaction and the pride of wearing the uniform and the respect you get from the society can not be matched.

  • Love for the country, zest for living in it, patriotism and adventure are the driving forces behind defence services.

One thing is totally acceptable here is that every job/service has it’s own pros and cons. But the point I’m trying to stress here is that how the defence sector stands still from other career options. Who doesn’t want a life that is lived serving the nation and then the nation serves you after you retire till your death? And that’s what makes the Indian army the largest voluntary army in the world.

And for those who still has a doubt, Capt R Subramanian had summed it well as:

You have never lived until
You have almost died,
And for those who choose to fight
Life has a special flavor,
The protected will never know!!!”
-Captain R.SubramanianIndian Army Women Officers

Short Men And Long Knives: The Gorkhas

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Gurkha Indian Army

Hello Warriors! Recently we saw the elite Gorkha Regiment celebrating their 200th anneversary. The Gorkhas are one of the fearless and the most feared soldiers in the world. They have a history of courage in battle, evident from the gallantry awards won by Gorkha soldiers and battle honours awarded to Gorkha both before and after joining the Indian Army.

Here is everything that you want to know about the men who don’t fear death:

  1. The name “Gorkha” comes from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded.

  1. Impressed by the fighting qualities displayed by the Gorkhas during the Gurkha War against the invasion of Nepal by the British, Sir David Ochterlony was quick to realise the potential of Gorkha Regiment.

  1. It was raised as the Nasiri regiment. This regiment later became the 1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles. Their first war was at the Malaun fort under Lieutenant Lawtie in the pre-independence era.

  1. Following India’s independence, India, Nepal and Great Britain signed an agreement, The Tripartite Agreement, and of the total of 6 regiments of the Gurkha Rifles joined the Indian Army. In 1950, when India became a republic, the “Royal” titles were dropped from 5 RGR (FF) that joined the Indian Army.

  1. The Regimental Insignia of all the Gorkha Rifles Regiments consists of a pair of crossed khukris.

  1. It was said that once a khukri was drawn in battle, it had to “taste blood” – if not, its owner had to cut himself before returning it to its sheath. This showed the courage in the fearless gorkha soliders.

  1. The Victorians identified them as a “martial race” in the British Army, perceiving in them particularly masculine qualities of toughness.

  1. Following the divisions of the Gorkha regiments, the British Army decided that joining of the British Army would be entirely voluntary for the Gorkha soldiers and decided to hold a referendum. As a result, large numbers of men from the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles, which recruited predominantly from Eastern Nepal, decided not to join their regiments as part of the British Army. In order to retain a contingent from this area of Nepal, the Indian Army made the decision to raise the 11 Gorkha Rifles.

  1. There are 39 battalions serving in 7 Gorkha regiments in the Indian Army. Six regiments were transferred from the British Indian Army, while one was formed after independence. They are the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th Gorkha Rifles. The 5th GR is the frontier force and dominates any war involving the army.

  1. The Gorkhas also serve the British Army and pronounced as “Gurkhas”. The 2nd, 6th, 7th and 10th GR joined the Brigade of Gurkhas in the British Army.

  1. The Gorkha Regiments have been awarded 3 Param Vir Chakras, 33 Maha Vir Chakras, and 84 Vir Chakras during various operations.

  1. The current Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag is also from the Gorkha Rifles. He was commissioned in 4th Batallion of the 5th GR (4/5 GR) in 1974.

  1. The 1/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) was the first battalion in the history of peacekeeping to be earmarked as Force Reserve battalion and given an entire country as its area of responsibility.

  1. Major Dhan Singh Thapa, Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria and Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey are the receipients of the PVC for the GRs.

The courage of not fearing death in the Gorkhas is truly evident from the statement of a fellow Gorkha, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. He once famously said “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gorkha.”

Jai Maha Kali; Aayo Gorkhali.

Hail godess Kali; The Gorkhas are coming”Gurkha Indian Army

How To Crack WAT- Word Association Test

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Word Association Test

Word Association Test is one among the psychological tests conducted by SSB. It is conducted on the Day-2, Stage 2 of the psychological test after TAT. In this test, psychologist wants to know that how the candidate associates any word.This is based on the principle of the subconscious mind.When a particular word is shown to a candidate the first thought that will come to his mind is always based upon his past experience and his association with the word. In this test also, the psychologist judges the same qualities inside the candidates as that of TAT.

There will be 60 words in WAT. There is no fixed type of words. But usually whose types of words come in this test which we use in our day to day life. Here the time to write the complete sentence is very short .i.e. candidates will only get 15 seconds for reading the word from the screen & write complete sentence based on that particular word on the answer sheet provided to them. After 15 seconds, a new word will appear on the screen. The candidate has to repeat the same procedure & it goes on. 60 such words will appear on the screen. And remember at least 45 has to be attempted.

The time duration is kept so short for a particular reason – to get the true response out from the candidates. In this short time duration candidate will write the first thought that comes in his/her mind after reading the word on screen. That is his/her true response.

Here are some of the best tips to go for preparing and attempting the WAT:

  1. WAT is conducted to know your creative thinking and imaginative abilit, try to make your own sentences.

  1. Most important tip for WAT is to be honest and spontaneous.

  1. Do not give morals and advice in the sentences. Do not use less confident words like should, would, could, etc.

  1. Let your sentences be more positive and constructive in approach with practicality.

  1. Don’t repeat the same sentence for different words and don’t give remembered responses.

  1. Make logical, meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Don’t use pronouns like he, she, they, etc as you are free to use ” I “.

  1. Don’t be under the impression that making sentences realated to defence will fetch you the credit as they show that your responses are not natural and spontaneous.

  1. Use clear and understandable handwriting.

  1. Don’t use any idioms or universal truth or famous quotes given by someone as it doesn’t reflects your response.

  1. Finally, practice to construct sentences related to social, economic and political & cultural field of the country.

Some examples are listed below for WAT for a clear understanding of how to attempt:

  1. Faithful: Be faithful to your parents.

  2. Echo: It echoed while he shouted.

  3. Courage: Anil fought his illness with great courage.

  4. Ragging: Ragging is a bad practice among college students.

  5. Welcome: Always welcome healthy habits.

  6. Execute: Project should be executed as per the plan. // No negative points should be written for “execute” as in ‘Ajmal Kasab was executed after four years’.

  7. Waste: Wasting water should be avoided.

  8. Ban: Burning of all types of plastics should be banned in India.

  9. War: Recently, there was a civil war in Syria.

  10. Food: Food is essential for life.

So now you know all the handy tips to get going your WAT smoothly, do practise WAT with these tips in mind. Good Luck!Word Association Test

How To Join Sashastra Seema Bal

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How To Join Sashastra Seema Bal

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was started in 1963 with an aim to secure the national borders of India from the various insurgencies and militant attacks around the borders. It is a paramilitary force of India, reaching remote places of the border where the Indian Armed Forces can have trouble reaching in. Getting recruited for the Sashastra Seema Bal is considered to be very prestigious and your quality of life is increased tenfold.

The SSB Exams are considered as a very competitive recruitment in India with lakhs of people applying for the various openings, especially for the Constables post of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). These exams conducted in the Recruitment Centers spread across India and candidates are required to stay for 6-7 days. The exam is divided into two parts:

  1. Written exam

The written exam is the first part of the SSB exams. Before the written exam, personal documents are verified by the authorities. These documents include Birth certificate, Academic degree certificates, proof of identity such as Aadhaar card, or voters ID, and Domicile Certificate as proof of nationality.

The written exam is in the format of multiple choice questions. Answers are to be filled in an OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheet. You can use a blue ball-point pen or a black ball-point pen to darken the circles on the sheets. Keep in mind to take along with you a writing pad so that you can fill the OMR sheets properly.

  1. Medical/ Physical test

The second part of the SSB exams is the Medical or the Physical test. Again before this test, your identification document such as Aadhaar Card or Pan Card will be checked. So take your proper and valid identification proof while going for this test.

The physical exam for SSB is a rigorous test. Particularly remarkable is the Race test of the SSB physical test. All male candidates have to compulsorily complete a 5 km race within 24 minutes. However, for women, this rule is relaxed and so all female candidates have to complete a race of 1.6 km within 8.30 minutes.

It is immensely important to prepare for this test at least few weeks in advance, as this test checks your endurance and stamina. If during the race, you feel nauseous, or giddy, you must immediately seek medical help and not endanger your health and body.

Eligibility Criteria

Following are the eligibility criteria for going through the recruitment procedure:

  1. Educational Qualifications: You have to hold at least a 10th grade or a matriculation certificate to be eligible for being a candidate for SSB.
  2. Age Limit: The candidates should be of an age between 18-23 years as on the date of appointment. There are some exceptions to this rule. Age relaxations will be granted accordingly.

Until recently, only male candidates were considered for the SSB. With the changing time, SSB is recruiting female candidates as well today. This is a positive step taken by the government of India.

Complete details, advertisements, notifications and results regarding the exam can be found at http://www.ssbrectt.gov.inHow To Join Sashastra Seema Bal

Author: Deepak working as an Internal Audit Manager with a Chartered Accountant Firm deals with MSIL, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, AUDI, Honda and other automotive sector companies.

Download AFCAT 2 2015 Admit Card Now – www.careerairforce.nic.in

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AFCAT 2 2015 Admit Card

Indian army official website has published the AFCAT 2 2015 admit card today, candidates, who have successfully applied for AFCAT 2 2015 can download their admit card for the AFCAT written test held on 13th Sep 2015. To download the AFCAT 2 2015 admit card candidates are required to visit the official website of the Indian air force and use the same login details they have registered with. More details on how to download afcat 2 2015 admit card is mentioned below.

Steps To Download AFCAT 2 2015 Admit Card

1. Visit www.careerairforce.nic.in

2. Click on candidate login at the right bottom of the screen.

3. Enter your registered email as your user id and password.

4. In case you do not remember the password, open your registered email inbox and type “AFCAT Cell” in search box, you will find
an email from AFCAT cell with your username and password.

5. Once logged in, click on “Generate Admit Card” link on the left side of your screen.

6. Download the admit card and take two printouts.

7. Put your signature, photograph and thumb impression as required.

AFCAT 1 2015 Admit Card Instructions

  1. Take a colour print of Admit Card and bring it to the exam hall as well as to Air Force Selection Board (Short listed Candidates Only)
  2. Paste a Self Attested Photograph similar to the one submitted in the Online Application form in the space given in the Admit Card. While attesting the photograph, care should be taken to avoid signing on the face of the candidate in the photograph.
  3. Admit card along with a valid photo identity (ID of College, Passport, Driving License, Aadhaar Card, Pan Card, Voters ID Card) must be shown to the officer supervising the examination. A candidate without a valid Admit Card will be debarred from taking the examination.
  4. Original Admit Card duly signed by SIO/ IO of exam Centre is to be preserved carefully for presentation at the time of testing at Air Force Selection Board.
  5. Candidates will report to the Examination Centre at the reporting time.
  6. Violation of any instructions and adoption of any unfair means in the examination shall render a candidate liable for cancellation of his/her script and forfeit his/her claims for admission. Decisions of the SIO of the Examination Centre shall be final and binding.
  7. Use of Calculators, Log Tables, PDA and Mobile Phones are NOT permitted.
  8. Candidates are to make their own arrangements for conveyance. No TA/DA or any kind of allowance will be paid for appearing in the test.
  9. Candidates are requested to bring their own blue/black ball point pen and clipboard.
  10. Request for change of exam center will not be entertained.
  11. Issue of this Card does not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which will be further scrutinized at subsequent stages of selection.

AFCAT 2 2015 Details

Date of Examination:   13/09/2015
Time of Reporting:   0730 HRS
Time of Examination:   0900 HRS

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OIR Test In A Nutshell

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OIR Test Tips

Officers Intelligence and Rating Test [OIR Test] is conducted as a part of screening process, in the Phase I testing. There are a lot many things associated with OIR Test. This is an important test, and plays a major role in your selection in the Phase I Testing. Let us see what are the important aspects related to OIR in a nutshell.

  • It is a test of basic reasoning. Your ability to answer, quickly and correctly and your capacity to think at the spur of the moment is tested in this test.
  • There is no rocket science in the questions which are asked in OIR. These are simple reasoning questions which are easy and just require simple logic.
  • Your proficiency in any field is not checked, as mentioned the questions are simply based on logical reasoning, both verbal and non-verbal.
  • With your basic logic you should be able to answer maximum questions, however a little practice won’t hurt. So it would be best if you can practice some of these questions before going to SSB. Any reasoning book will be good for this purpose.
  • There are two test booklets for OIR. These booklets are a mixture of verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions.
  • Before the test starts a practice test of around 10-15 questions will be given.
  • The practice test should be done very carefully. The reason behind this is that the practice set contains the type of questions which are asked in the actual test. They tell you the answers once you finish your practice tests. So you get an idea of what is the kind of answers which might be expected.
  • Sometimes for certain questions there could be two kinds of path you could follow for reasoning. So when you do the practice test you will get an idea that what is the kind of reasoning path they expect in such situations. Also in case you have any doubt regarding the answer or any conflict with the answer you have and which they told, so you can clarify with them and get assured.
  • So doing the practice test seriously is very important.
  • The two booklets for the test will have around 40-50 questions each. The time given for doing both of them will be around 40 minutes for both of the tests.
  • The booklets have both verbal and non-verbal questions of reasoning. The key is solve as many as fast and correctly.
  • Do not spend a lot of time on any one question. If you don’t know move on.
  • Also try doing as many questions as possible. Try doing the most of them because there is no negative marking.
  • Candidates have a myth that OIR plays no major part in selection but it does, both in the selection and in the merit list.
  • All the best. Do well. You can find sample questions here.

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Current Affairs 11 August 2015

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Current Affairs 11 August 2015 

National

  • Sri Lanka releases all 40 Indian fishermen in its custody ahead of I-Day
  • Government launches School Nursery Yojana to bring students closer to nature
  • Freedom fighter, author and poet Kayyar Kinhanna Rai passes away
  • The Hindu’s Suhasini Haidar wins Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Political Reporting and Analysis, 2014
  • India on top in exporting beef
  • Indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant operational

International

  • Nepal parties sign 6-province model deal in new constitution
  • Disney apologizes over tweet on Nagasaki A-bomb anniversary
  • Iraq PM rolls out reforms to rein in corruption
  • Soudelor typhoon death toll rises to 18 in China
  • Anti-Hauti fighters seize districts in central Yemen

Politics

  • Parliament adjourned for day over Lalit Modi controversy & Vyapam scam
  • Land bill not to come before Winter Session
  • Dayanidhi Maran aces arrest, court cancels bail plea
  • No work until Sushma answers questions: Rahul Gandhi
  • Nitish to Modi : will send you 50 lakh samples of DNA form Bihar

Business

  • Global crude oil futures touch several month lows
  • No plans to allow FDI in retail trade as of now: Rajnath
  • OTP-based ITR filing system for taxpayers starts on high note
  • Government caps kerosene subsidy at Rs 12/ ltr and LPG at Rs 18/ltr
  • Greenpeace India seeks remittance of foreign donation money from IDBI

Defense

  • Wreckage of missing Pawan Hans helicopter found in Arunachal Pradesh
  • Pakistan’s Geo TV claims Udhampur militant Usman is an Indian
  • Plea against special rights to Kashmiris puts Centre, Jammu and Kashmir Government in a fix
  • India, Vietnam potential buyers of Mistrals- Russian expert
  • India boosting securities for independence day

Sports

  • P Kashyap, H S Prannoy enter 2nd round of World Badminton Championship
  • Hockey: Indian men’s team to take on Spain in three match series
  • Joe Root jumps two places to top ICC Test Ranking
  • Asian continental chess championship: Vijayalakshmi beats top seed Tan Zhongyi; back in joint lead
  • Hockey India bans Gurbaj Singh for 9 months for groupism and creating disharmony in team.

Current Affairs 9-10 August 2015

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Current Affairs 9-10 August 2015

National

  • U.S authorities confirmed night vision device used by gurdaspur attackers was lost by their troops in Afghanistan
  • PM Modi to visit UAE, first PM to travel to gulf in 3 decades
  • Anna threatens fast up to death on one rank one pension issue.
  • Afghanistan Dam, executed by Indian government, project to be commission in 2016
  • Khadi sales on rise, Amitabh to be brand ambassador

International

  • NASA launched its official account on Tumblr for publishing in blog like text form
  • Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing
  • Independent Singapore turns 50, celebrates success amid challenges
  • Maithripala Sirisena disbanded the Presidential Security Division following reports that it was linked to murders during the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime
  • IS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam’s army
  • China allows usage of ruble in Sino-Russian border city

Politics

  • Pak may not want to invite J&K speaker to terror meet
  • Sonia accuses Modi govt. of diluting tribal land rights
  • Lalu launches counter-offensive against Modi’s remarks
  • Naidu slams Congress for disrupting Parliament
  • Elections will free Bihar from ‘jungle raj’, says Modi

Business

  • Taiwanese gadget maker to invest $5 billion in India
  • BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit at Vindhyachal
  • SEBI board to discuss SIT suggestions on black money fight
  • Coal India to invest over Rs.62,500 cr by 2019-20
  • Foxconn to invest $5 billion in Maharashtra, gets 1,500 acres for plant
  • Coal auction’s third tranche to begin on Tuesday

Defense

  • India positions 5,000 more troops along LoC
  • Country’s first hypersonic missile to be named after APJ Abdul Kalam
  • Defense forces bands to perform across 150 locations
  • Civilians to get access to military bases, submarines as part of Independence Day celebration
  • Defense ministry to clear Rs 5,000-crore procurement contract for ‘Made in India’ Akash missile systems
  • Tragic end: DNA report of Coast Guard’s Dornier crew confirms death

Sports

  • Michael Clarke to retire after Ashes: report
  • Agostini won the Governor’s Cup, the chief event of the races
  • Hosszu fastest in 400m individual medley heats
  • Grandmaster and Commonwealth Champion Abhijeet Gupta crashed through the solid defenses of Lin Chen of China to join the leaders pack after the seventh round of Asian continental chess championship
  • Shivnaren wins Sportstar trophy golf tournament
  • Bopanna-Mergea lose in Washington Open semis

A Quick Guide To SSB Interview

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ssb interview guide

So you must have read numerous articles on SSB that we publish. You must have gone through various tips and suggestions too. However, it is difficult to remember and recall all of them at the time of SSB. So I thought of putting the important tips in a nutshell, so you can refer to them at the time of SSB. I would try to cover almost all the tests of SSB under this series. The benefit will be that you can refer to this sheet and take a hard copy of it to read in the SSB. Whichever way, it’ll be a good option to refer to, in a nutshell. So let us see some tips for SSB in general.

  • SSB is based on Manasa, Karmana, and Vachana, it means you should coincide in your thoughts actions and speech.
  • Keep up the same kind of mentality throughout the SSB and throughout your life. Don’t put up an act, or try to be a different person. Be the same person.
  • Practice does help, it’ll help definitely. So remember this and practice as much as you can for SSB. Start now.
  • If you have a test the next day, take a good night’s sleep today. You gone there for a purpose, never forget that.
  • Smile, it’ll lighten up the tension.
  • Never criticize the process. It is like criticizing yourself. You might have failed, but don’t question their judgment. The earlier you learn it, the better. It is easy to find faults in others, however it much difficult to find your own faults.
  • Do not let the tiring day get on you. It is little tiring in SSB, because of the activities planned throughout the day. So have the mental and physical stamina to cope up with it.
  • OLQ’s are very important. Read each one of them carefully and adapt yourself accordingly.
  • Whatever action you do, whatever answer you say/write, should reflect one or the other Officer Like Quality. It is easy to read this point but difficult to implement it.
  • Go and mix with people in your group. The reason is not only that it’ll be beneficial for your group testing, but also that the friendships which grow here are very different and last a long time. SSB is an experience.
  • Do not keep you mobile phone with yourself. Some may have got away with it, but seriously you have gone there to become an officer, it is like failing in the first test of following the rule.
  • Maintain the decorum and dress code, follow the rules. Officers follow rules.
  • The mantra of your success and what they want from you in the test lies in the instructions they give. It is very important to listen to the instructions they give, carefully.
  • Concentrate and never forget the purpose you have gone there for, i.e. to become an officer.
  • Be smartly honest. Do not lie as well as do not give out pointless information which is not required. Follow some abstraction.
  • You might succeed or you might not. But it is not failing. It is just stumbling over a minute failure. Prepare better the next time and make it possible. Be a possibility!ssb interview guide

10 Things To Learn From Football

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The Premier League is starting tomorrow and so is the excitement of a lot of people. Premier league is one of the most watched league in the world. It has got a huge fan-base in India too and attracts a lot of football fans. It is great both commercially and in terms of the football played. One great thing about PL is that it is an open league, which means that almost all the clubs are full with potential and give a tough fight to each other. So the tables might turn anytime in fantasy. Anyway, there are a lot of things which you might learn from football. Let us see a few of them.

  1. Teamwork: Football is all about team work. If you win you win as a team, if you lose you lose as a team. There is no self-game, and if you are selfish, you won’t succeed in a long run. A great thing to learn from.
  2. Vision & real-time decision making: This vision is a physical vision. You need to have a good eye sight and co-ordination between your senses to look around and pass, lobe or head perfectly. Also, the decisions that you make on the pitch are real-time, so your presence of mind and quick thinking is really needed.
  3. All around awareness: You need to be alert to understand who is marking you, or who is around you, again to pass accurately.
  4. Self-confidence: Ever seen Zlatan in an interview? Or a manager, they are full of self-confidence. The reason for their success is partially their confidence in themselves. Otherwise amidst a talent pool of millions it’s difficult to keep your case up.
  5. Physical fitness: Obviously, that is to be there in any sport. A minor injury can knock you off for a long-long time and even make it difficult to make a comeback. Tell you how important it is to keep yourself fit in order to perform. Not everybody is Peter Cech.
  6. Discipline: With the tight fitness regime, to a difficult training pattern, they need to follow everything. Have to live away from their families at times and have immense self-control when it comes to diet and a lot other things.
  7. Right attitude: They have just the right attitude to survive and to play. Even after losing they come back, and keep fighting till the last minute. Losing is not an option for them.
  8. Out of the box thinking: When everybody is going with plan A, they think out of the box and go with plan B and that creates a difference. This is the story of great managers who master the art of devising tactics. Sir Alex, Mourinho and Wenger are to name a few.
  9. General awareness: If you are a faithful follower of football, you get to know a lot of places because your team travels there. And other associated things, like issues with Brazil due to economic issues or a lot of things about a lot many places.
  10. Passion: It is what you feel when your team wins. When your favorite player scores or when your goalkeeper saves the last penalty. When you win at the last minute almost after losing a match. When you love your team no matter how bad the season has been. It’s about loyalty, it’s about passion, it’s about a feeling which can’t be described.army football