Athlete Development is not just art but science……
Athlete Development is not just art but science……
“Six years is when organised training should start,
For kids motor skills are to be taught first and not fitness ” Dr.Atharva spoke at the first workshop organised by Positive Physiotherapy and Mahim Juvenile club at Shivaji Park.
A great initiative for athlete development by Dr Yuvraj Singh and Vijay Yeolekar Supported by Sportsnasha.A great initiative for athlete development by Dr Yuvraj Singh and Vijay Yeolekar Supported by Sportsnasha.
Panelist who spoke included Dr.Pradnya Rajesh Deo of Sportsnasha Dr.Atharva Dr. Priya Jaiswal Dr Ruchira Tendolkar and program was conducted by Dr. Yuvraj Singh.
Panelists spoke and discussed right approach for young athlete development and revealing issues about fitness , psychology , nutrition etc. not known to many .
Coach Ganesh Devrukhkar, Mallkhamb Sanjay Sardesai Powerlifting , Ulhas Shirke TT, Shri Amberkar cyclist, Shailesh Shetty Fitness expert and others gave valuable inputs and shared experiences.
Rajesh Deo on behalf of sportsnasha spoke about important issues to be addressed by parents ,academies and coaches for athletes development.
Dr. Yuvraj and his team demonstrated basic excersises to assess athletes fitness which was eye opener for audience.
Many more such workshops would help increase awareness of about sports and athletes development at raw age ….
Hope this becomes a pioneer mirror in movement of many questions and problems in grassroots sports …
Many more to come …Watch out this space….
Shirish Deshpande
Sportsnasha
