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Sunday Kho-Kho Series with Maharashtra Shiv ChatraPati Award winner Kho-Kho Player Shweta Gavali

This edition is dedicated to a Kho-Kho girl Shweta Gavali from Ahmednagar as she share her experience of Kho-Kho .She is so much passionate about Kho-Kho and she likes pole turning most in Kho-Kho and thanks to her to be a part of Sunday Kho-Kho Series as she proves that a girl has no limit to achieve success in her life.As she is a example of  extreme hardwork and dedication.Voice of International Player wishes Shweta all the best in future.
(Shweta Gavali International Kho-Kho Player )

Q1. What inspires you to start Kho-Kho ?

Ans. As it is played in every school and requires lots of flexibility and agility.This inspires me to play Kho-Kho.

Q2. Kho- Kho is an athletic game.How can you say that.

Ans.The Kho Kho game is an Indian sport and is played everywhere in school, even the biggest cricketers play Kho Kho to warm the body, to please the mind.  The game of Kho Kho is played with great speed and the player has to make a decision in a moment, and this game teaches us to fight hard and make good decisions, anyone who plays Kho Kho can play and maintain their fitness.  Can keep  So i think kho kho game is the best game.

Q3. What is your favourite move? How you master it.

Ans. My favourite move is turning around the pole and I am sure that I do fastly to chase the runner.Actually it is performed on one hand and other free hand is used to touching a runner.this move is very helpful to take a wicket of runner. I had done lot of practice to become perfect for this move .I had done practice continously and with dedication of becoming a master in this move. And Today I am happy as I had taken lots of wickets with the help of this move.

Q4. Who is your Coach and How he trained you?

Ans. My coach is Nirmal Chandra Thorat sir.I will fell proud to tell you that he has won Maharashtra State government  Shivchatrapati award. He trained me with his experience in his Kho-Kho carrier. He teach/trained me all this things which are important during kho kho.Also he teach me a quality of good player like unity,dedication.I feel lucky that they are my coach.

Q5. What are your achievements?

Ans. 

Q6. What you suggest players has to do to remain fit during Covid-19?

Ans. Covid 19 directly affects on our immune system.So it is important that everyone should try to increase their immune system. As every player has lot of immunity due their exercise.Though I will suggest them to keep doing exercise and take healthy and nutritional food.

Q7. What is the reason that Kho-Kho is very much popular in Maharashtra as lots of players play Kho-Kho?

Ans. As Kho-Kho is outdoor game it is helpful to increase stamina.also it helps in develop motor skills.This game is enjoyable and it helps in social and mental development. Actually there are lot of reasons of popularity of Kho-Kho and I am happy that I am it's part.

Q8. What chaser have to do to  be good at pole turning as pole is the key point where most of points are taken by chaser?

Ans. Chaser must keep his foot out of the track line as foul can be done by small mistake. So must be careful about that he/she should try to turn pole fastly to chase the runner due to which they can take points.

Q9. As you started khokho in mud now khokho is shifted towards mat. What major difference you saw in mud amd mat playing.Explain.

Ans. I think it is easy to play on mud as we can take grip on it fastly which takes time on mat.also there are least chances of injury while playing on mat as compared to mud as it is traditional game so it is played on mud but now it becomes International game so it is important to play on mat .

Q10. What is the suitable age for youngster to start khokho and What is the siitable diet for a player ?

Ans. There is no issue of age to start game .but I think youngersters should start playing this game from early age. It will helpful for them to make grip in this game.
The best diet for player is healthy food with lot of green vegetables, fruits,pulses. as it is important  for player to be fit so they should try to avoid junk food.

Q11. How youngster has to start this game so that he/she find interst in the game and later on become a good player.

Ans. It is important to have a interest of playing kho kho in youngersters. After that they should try to collect all basic information of kho kho.also they should try to understand  rules of kho kho. And observe the players their skills and try to do it perfectly. And also to do practice continuously.

Q12. What is the unforgettaable moment of Kho-Kho that always inspired and gives you gut feeling of Kho-Kho?.

Ans. I had received almost all age group awards in Kho-Kho and the feeling that I had feel while taking awards is unforgettable. But the first award of my life "ILA /Virbala " inspired me for playing. The most unforgettable and best moment of life is to receive Shiv chattrapati Award of Maharashtra State Government. Which inspired me to keep playing Kho-Kho.

Q13. What are your views about Voice of International Player?

Ans.I am thankful to Voice of International Player team to give me a chance to share my experience among world.Nice and Different way to speed up Kho-Kho World Wide.

   Featured Columnist Komal Rajput (India)


Coordinated by

Pankaj Malhotra( India)
(Voice of International Player)


Assisted By
1.Pushpavathi J.P.(India)
2.R.Velan (India)

Journalist
1.Kanika( India )
2.Neha Duggal (India)
3.Shamily Sharma(India)
4.Tarmeet Shenu(India)

Supported by 
Anuj Khajuria (North Calorina, US)
S.B.S Tirthi (India)


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  1. Really great and one of the legend of KHO-KHO.

    AND inspiration for many 🙏🙏🙏

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