Our sports team had the honour to interview an internationally recognized judge as well as coach Ms. Sadichchha Kulkarni. She has been doing rhythmic gymnastics since she was seven years old and has coached for 4 top-level sports institutes in Mumbai. She represented the Indian team as a coach in several competitions such as Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship, Asian Championship etc. she is also a Chhatrapati Awardee, we had the chance to interview her which went about like this: -
Q1. How did you manage to practice sports during COVID-19? Initially, online training was tried on zoom and slowly they continued with online training and have been doing it for the past nine months. The online training has helped the students a lot as they got to focus on the small details. Q2. Where do you see India in the field of sports in the next five years? In the next 5 years, it is expected that many young athletes will represent India on an International platform. Besides participation, athletes will also bring medals and accolades back home. |
Q3. In the past, what are some examples of how you kept athletes motivated during the season?
During the competition season normally, the athletes are very stressed out so she tries to tell them that the competition is not their last competition it is a learning experience for them they should work harder and move on. Q4. Are sports facilities well maintained? The facilities are not at 100 per cent but are improving slowly. The Government is trying its best to make more sports academies available for athletes and sports players. Q5. What is the most difficult part of being a youth sports coach? Coaching as a career is not very popular in India as people think being a coach is like being a school sports teacher. There is a difference between a coach and a school teacher being a coach is a professional job which requires a lot of hard work as they are training aspiring athletes for national as well as international competitions. |
SPORTS PLAYER (STUDENT)
Our sports team had interviewed, Ms. Akshohini Priyankar, a student who is a part of the School Football Team
Q1. How has Covid affected the sport you play? ● Cannot attend practices with teammates. ● Confined to their homes therefore practicing at home. ● Missed several seasons hence performance has been set back. ● Has made the players lazy as they are sitting at home every day. ● Lack of motivation. Q2. Since you didn’t practice for months did it strain a bit physically? ● Has become unfit and less active. ● As they are not practicing with other people in the near future might face problems. ● Lost stamina and started running to build it back again. ● Eating a lot of food hence weight gain. Q3. How are you practicing right now? ● Going for long runs whilst socially distancing. ● Exercising at home stretching arms and legs. ● Building muscular strength by eating healthy. ● Trying to maintain a routine to be as active as possible. Q4. Was most of your training taken after school hours, on weekends or was it taken randomly? ● Team practice was 2 or 3 times a week after school hours for a set number of hours. ● Individual practice to stay active during the week |
PARENT OF A SPORTS PLAYER
Our sports team had interviewed a parent of a sportsperson, Ms. Upasana Verma, whose daughter is into Basketball.
Q1. How is your child trying to stay active during COVID? When COVID started, the kids did not have a sense of structure and stimulation provided by the environment and had less opportunities to meet their friends and less social support which is essential for a good mental well-being, so she kept regular exercise sessions at home and kept her occupied with house chores. Q2. How do you react when your child has a weak sports performance? According her, the parent needs to motivate their children about their goals and ambitions. Whenever there’s a weak sports performance, the parent needs to fill up the child’s mind with positive energy and adrenalin which continues to push them to do hard-work and be happy with their efforts despite it being a bad one. Q3. How do you motivate your child? In such cases, a parent needs to be the biggest cheerleader and a fan as well as being the best critic of their child. It’s good to celebrate the small achievements one has earned which increases the happiness quotient of the child. Q4. What do you think about the compulsory “Physical Education” in school? I think it’s important as sports gives a health competition and it’s also required for a healthy mind. It also acts as a stress buster as it allows the kids to get physically active from the burden of school work. |
SOUTH MUMBAI
South Mumbai is the Mumbai City district which is the southernmost precinct of Greater Mumbai. It extends from Colaba to Mahim. MUMBAI SUBURBAN It consists of three administrative subdivisions: Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali. The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai on Salsette Island |
SHIVAJI PARK GYMKHANAThe Shivaji Park Gymkhana known as the Mecca of Mumbai cricketing world is the nursery of Indian Cricket and has produced 21 international players.
The Gymkhana has a well maintained professional cricket pitch. They also have a set of practice nets, which facilitate daily practice sessions. Gymkhana houses the best of breed equipments to maintain its cricket infrastructure. Facilities at Shivaji Park: CRICKET: The Gymkhana has a well maintained professional cricket pitch. We also have a set of practice nets, which facilitate daily practice sessions. Gymkhana houses the best of breed equipments to maintain its cricket infrastructure. TENNIS: The tennis infrastructure consists of 3 well maintained hard tennis courts. To facilitate playing during night, all the courts have high quality flood lights. GYMNASIUM: They have a compact yet fully functional gymnasium. Couple of treadmills, good set of cycles for the cardio section and an array of dumbbells and various weight training equipments to help you attain that fabulous body make our gymnasium a very popular one. Professional Trainers are present in the Gym to guide and train one. MEMBERSHIP: Shivaji Park offers a range of memberships which include: Patron Member, Life Member, Ordinary Member, Honorary Membership, Student Membership, Corporate Membership, Associate Member and Dignitary Member |
WILLINGDON GYMKHANAThis is one of the most famous Catholic Gymkana in Mumbai. The Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana is located at Santacruz West and is very popular among the Catholic folks not just from Santacruz and Bandra area but from all over Mumbai. This club was started on March 1928 for the Catholic residents of the area. At that time it was just a small shed with a tin roof and it overlooked the sea. Slowly the shed gave way to a building and many more facilities.
Facilities at Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana, Mumbai The gymkhana has two Tennis Courts of Deco Turf surface of international quality and it is open throughout the week. It also has 9.5 feet deep, 30 x75ft well maintained swimming pool, the place is monitored by life guards at all times. It also has a wooden floor, glass back Squash Court, a Badminton Court, 2 billiards tables, Table Tennis room and Carom room and a fully functional gym and fitness centre. The Bridge or the Card Room has 6 rummy tables and 4 bridge tables. The library has a wide array of books from fiction to journals, periodicals, newspapers and magazines. The gymkhana has two air conditioned indoor halls; the Orchid and the Carnation hall, the former hall can accommodate over 200 people. The hall can be used to host functions like weddings, engagements, birthday parties, conference events and more. The Carnation Hall can accommodate 30-70 people respectively and can be used for smaller functions. MEMBERSHIP: The most exclusive and elusive club in Mumbai, membership has been closed since 1985, and only the children of current members can attain membership. Corporate membership is granted for 10 years for two members at a total cost of over Rs. 30 crores(roughly 41,40,000 USD). Almost all members belong to wealthy, old money families. The club is very selective of granting membership to current member's children and the applicant's family background takes top priority along with profession. The creme-de-la-creme of Mumbai society consider Willingdon the most prestigious club in the nation. |
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Private clubs are very well maintained and are hygienic however public clubs are not as well maintained and sometimes lack hygiene.
Our local Gymnasium is full of people who keep fit by enjoying a great work out. People of all ages come together on a regular basis to enjoy the well equipped gymnasium and its clean environment.
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All the clubs in their region are private. There are hardly any Public Clubs. They are very well maintained and are very hygienic
Most of the clubs have gymnasiums. They are generally huge to accommodate more people at a given time. There are facilities for people of all age groups. Although there is a need for more professional trainers in the gym. Most of the equipment in the gymnasium is modern and durable. Like any other gymnasium, even the gymnasium of their region have basic amenities like treadmills, cardio-cycles, dumbbells etc. |
KALARIPAYATTUIt is one of the oldest forms of martial arts practised in the world. The Buddhist monks who travelled the east carried it back to their countries and made it famous worldwide till newer forms of Judo Karate and the other family of martial arts grew stronger. The Manipuri Rhang ta and the Bihari Pari Khanda are meant to be on similar lines for body defense and strengthening one’s personality. It is unfortunate that our affinity towards other Asian martial art forms had let down these very ethnic and original forms of self-defense.
KABADDIKabaddi is one of the most popular sports in Asia. A contact team sport between two teams which take turns raiding and defending, it is Bangladesh’s national sport and has been part of the Asian Games since 1990. India has been the reigning champion at this game, winning many gold medals throughout the championships conducted from 1990-2014.
VALLAM KALIThe popular Snake Boat Race
This sport is celebrated in Kerala on the festive occasion of Onam. Vallam Kali is popularly known as snake boat race due to the length of the boats and is a popular tourist attraction. One of the most popular Vallam Kali events is the Nehru Trophy Boat Race which is one of the most prestigious events of the sport.
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KHO KHOKho Kho is a popular tag game that is native to Maharashtra. Played casually and professionally, it got the name from the sound made by players in the game. The game’s popularity went worldwide which saw establishment of International Kho-Kho Federation in 2018 and has since seen many events like Asian Championships. It has 9 players of a team sitting on their knees while three players avoid being tagged by the opposition.
MALLAKHAMBMallakhamb is a sport that showcases a combination of strength and acrobatic acts. Gymnasts perform postures evident in aerial yoga and other acrobatic acts on a hanging or stationary wooden pole, rope or a cane. Madhya Pradesh declared it as the state sport and it also has international federations such as Mallakhamb Confederation of World (MCW) and South Asian Mallakhamb Federation (SAMF).
PEHELWANIPehalwani is now popularly known as kushti. Popularised in late 1800s and early 1900s by The Great Gama, an Indian wrestler who remained undefeated after contending with one of the world’s best champions. Pehalwani is one of the oldest forms of wrestling. It inspired modern MMA and is fairly popular all over the country. Young athletes start as young as six in Akhadas and train under gurus to earn the title of pehalwan.
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