Western Railway Coach Gangadhar Rane in Sunday Kho-Kho Series

Coach is called guru in Indian terms.Most respected personality in terms of learning and knowledge .As today Western Railway Coach has shared his valuable words for moving Kho-Kho one step ahead as every little step counts. Thanks to him for his precious time given to Voice of International Player Team.

 Q 1. What are your opinion about  Kho-Kho with Fitness?

Ans. Fitness is very important factor in any game.In Kho-Kho if player have prime fitness then player got maximum result from their skill sets.

Q2. What are your achievements?

Ans. I played Sub junior Kho-Kho National Championship in 1990 representing Maharashtra ( silver medal)as well as Federation cup( bronze medal)from Maharashtra state team.

I played 2 Sr.nationals Championship representing Railway Sports promotion Board (RSPB).From 2007 I appointed as Chief coach of Western Railway and from 2009 I represent Indian Railways Kho-Kho team as Asst.coach for 5 times and secure 4 gold and 1 sliver.In 2019 at Chattishgarh Sr.Nationals I have been appointed as Chief coach of Indian Railways team and secured Gold medal.

I am also International Rugby player.

Represented Indian Rugby team from 2000 to 2005. Visiting aboard 9 time with Indian Rugby team.Member of Indian Rugby  7aside team secure bronze in Srilankan sevens tournament.Also participated in Asian Rugby Championship twice.

In 2011 Represented Maharashtra Rugby team in National Games Jharkand and won *GOLD*medal.

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Q3. How you select players for any tournament?

Ans. I watched domestic tournaments held at maharashtra and observed players who perform consistently and perform under pressure situation and judge his leadership ability also.

Q4. During finals of any major tournament .What you suggest players how and what to do to clinch trophy?

Ans.

 Before and in major Championship I observed opponent teams likely to played against our team from beginning.

And noted drawbacks of theirs key players( defenders and attackers also) and make planning for them and brief our players and we do our practice  for this planning.And for our player I suggest them to stick to Kho-Kho basics strictly.

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Q5. As you told that soil ground must be good for less injury but it's not suitable for Kho-Kho Worldwide adoption to make it modern and to be telecasted on TV just like kabaddi adopted mats and still popular?

Ans.World adopt football,rugby,even cricket with there soil grounds.

In Olympic football, baseball,and from last Olympic rugby also adopt with soil ground.even international cricket played on soil and grass pitch.Even tennis grand slams played on grass,soil,and hard court.

Its depend on us how we introduced our game on international level and convince others county to adopt it.

For International success ground type is not important.Easy rules( that could be easily understand by all), uniqueness of game( continutie is our kho kho uniqueness), excitement of games decide adoptions.

I am not fully opposed mat ground but in india there are no faculties for mat practice at base level.and our domestic tournaments also not played on fully on mat ground.Kabaddi local tournament played on mat ground.they develop their game in india and after that they goes for international stage.

 KKFI try to introduce Kho-Kho at International level is good thing but they have to develop Kho-Kho across India first.They need to run development program in large scale.( World most popular game Football but FIFA running there development program even now.)

Q6. What is the  minimum age for a player to adopt Kho-Kho?

Ans. As my knowledge from 10 yrs.

Q7. What is the major role of a coach for  team performance?

Ans. Coach is very important in team game because he knows better about his players capacity and he makes fare decision for team.

Most of all he keep team unite.

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Q8. How much minimum time required for the  perfection of a player in Kho-Kho?

Ans. There is no perfection in any game I think But more practice makes minimum mistakes by players.

Q9. What you think what is important for a player to have moral values,skill ,discipline or anything else.Give Suggestions.

Ans.

Good question,

Moral value is necessary for success in any field.Player with moral value automatically behave wisely, disciplines comes with that. And discipline is very very most important in players success. You see all successful and famous players in all sports have discipline in their life style.

 My Suggestion is love ur game and enjoy it.If play game as your passion then discipline, cames automatically and so 

Success also.One more suggestion is

Inspite of organize ultimate kho kho, try to promote and spread  and develop kho kho in all over India.cause nowdays only 2 or 3 states are good in kho kho.Remaining states teams are only played in Sr.nationals.and no competition to leading states in Kho-Kho.All guess final teams.

That's not good.Like football, Kabaddi if any team then we start ultimate kho kho.

Because there are almost all premier league started of all games but only cricket and Kabaddi league is popular because Cricket and Kabaddi spread all over in india.

Q10. Coach and a Player What type of bonding exists between them?

Ans. Bonding between coach and players has to be strong and it's depends upon age level of players and coaches.It's important for both because without bonding coach didn't know what in mind of players during practice and in matches also.

Q11. During Covid-19 as most of the India is going through lockdown .What players are doing to keep fit and in Practise.How you guide players during pandemic time.

Ans. During covid 19 pandemic last year is very tough for all.I suggest players to do individual fitness by using building terrace, staircases,as ground.If possible go early 4.30 am morning to road or public grounds when no public at outside. I also recommend body weights workout, stretching, intense work out for kho kho ( nowadays good knowledge available on YouTube make good use of our mobile phones)i recommend players if possible do practice in partners because we need competition for our progress.And importantly take good diet made in home avoid outside food and take proper rest.avoid unnecessary travelling.

I guide my players via make them call individually in every weeks and take reports of there practice progress.i suggest them workout and continue motivate them for do fitness.

Q12. Any message to Kho-Kho World?

Ans. Message is simple just love kho kho and spread it  and pass it to new generations.

( In india first and then across the world)

Q13. What is your opinion about Voice of International Player ?

Ans. It is excellent platform to all sports persons to express and give and take knowledge , experience to each other to develop ourself.

     Featured Columnist Neha Duggal(India)

Coordinated by:

Pankaj Malhotra( India)

(Voice of International Player)

Assisted By:

1.Pushpa Vathi (India)

2.Tarmeet Shenu (India)

3.Yogesh Prakash (India)

Columnist:

1.Shamily Sharma (India)

2.Priti Pandey (U.P , India)

Supported By:

1.S.B.S.Tirthi (India)

2.Anuj Khajuria(North Carolina, U.S.A)

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