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Umesh Gajanan Satpute in Sunday Kho-Kho Series

Kho-Kho is a game of India as every person go through this game in their childhood.This Sunday Kho-Kho series is with Ichalkaranji Jai Hind Club player who was caught up by Featured Columnist Shamily Sharma .Thank you Umesh Gajanan Satpute International Kho-Kho Player for giving his valuable time for Kho-Kho awareness among the world through Voice of International Player (Sunday Kho-Kho Series).
                ( Umesh Gajanan Satpute )

Q1. What inspires you to start Kho-Kho?

Ans. I started Kho-Kho from Govindrav Highschool, Ichalkaranji When I was in 7 th Standard. On National Sports Day I played Kho-Kho first time and I don't know about Kho-Kho but I played very well and our team won the match. Players of my team raised me through their shoulders and this type of response creates a love for Kho-Kho. I started playing Kho-Kho regularly after school hours as every day my clothes were dirty. Once a day my uncle saw me in dirty clothes and they came to know that I like Kho-Kho. He took me to the Ichalkaranji's famous club, Jai Hind, where Mr.Amit Navale Sir helped me to join the club with some good players of Kho-Kho where I started Kho-Kho with confidence.

Q2. How Kho-Kho is compared with other games as it is the root game of India?

Ans.
As one who plays Kho-Kho can play any type of game most easily because Kho-Kho involves strength, stamina, endurance, agility, etc.

Q3. What is your strength in Kho-Kho?

Ans.  1.Running
          2.Endurance
          3.Patience

Q4. What must be done by players to remain fit during Corona time?

Ans. During Corona time, First of all, we have to take care of our body by sitting at home and If we do not do any type of exercise it will make us fatty.
Do stretching, skipping, Yoga, etc. So that when you enter the ground after Corona It becomes easy for your body to adapt easily to the game.

Q5. What are your achievements?

Ans.1) Asian championship 2016 (indore) Gold medal

2) National Games 2015 Gold medal ( kerala )

3) Indian test match Silver medal ( Assam )

4) 52nd Senior national bronze medal ( Jaipur)

5) 50th senior national bronze medal ( nagpur)

6) 49th Senior national bronze medal (solapur )

7) 48th senior national bronze medal ( Banglore)

8) 47th senior National bronze medal  ( Goa)

9) 46th Senior National Bronze medal ( Baramati )

10) 28th Senior fedration cup Silver medal ( Talangana )

11) 25th senior fedration cup silver medal ( Sangali )

12) 24th Senior fedration cup silver medal ( Tumkur )

13) 23rd Senior fedration cup bronze medal ( jharkhand )

14) All india inter University Gold medal ( Noida )

15) All india inter University Gold medal ( midanapur )


Q6. What is your favorite skill?

Ans.
Running is my favorite skill and I practised it a lot on regular basis and because of Jai Hind Club I learned a lot this helps me to master it.

Q7.What is your strategy during play against tough teams?

Ans. I play my normal game. Based on opponent players' gameplay I adjust myself accordingly.

Q8.What player has to do to become a good runner?

Ans.
Practise is a must to become a  good  runner on regular basis.I worked on my footwork and work on puzzling the attackers move so that to remain in the game for long time.Checking, root, ring, and play for 5 minutes in a match practise.

Q9. How do you compare today's Kho-Kho game difference with 5-10 years ago Kho-Kho game?

Ans. Earlier Kho-Kho was full of skills and players can show their talent. This gives him immense pleasure and satisfaction but nowadays Kho-Kho is a speed game and lacks in skills.

Q10. Any words for Voice of International Player?

Ans. Excellent platform for Kho-Kho.Provides useful stories, experiences, knowledge. Keep this work going.

 

 Featured Columnist Shamily Sharma (India)



Coordinated by:

Pankaj Malhotra( India)
(Voice of International Player)



Assisted By:
1.Yogesh Prakash More (India)
2.Tarmeet Sheenu (India)

Columnist:
1.Neha Duggal (Faridabad, India)

Supported By:
1.S.B.S.Tirthi (Advisor KKFI,India)
2.Anuj Khajuria(North Carolina, U.S.A)

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