WHAT I LEARNT FROM MY COMPETITOR(28)
“Observe Closely from the
Sidelines When you are not Playing“
Anup Kumar, Kabaddi Player
CLAIM TO FAME: Part of the
Indian kabaddi team that won the gold at the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014,
raider Anup Kumar led his team U Mumba to victory in the second edition of the
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). He was also the most valuable player in the first
season of PKL and won the Arjuna Award in 2012.
THE LESSON: If there is one
player Kumar has learnt a lot from it is Prashant Chavan, a defender who was
with Jaipur Pink Panthers in the first two seasons of PKL but has now moved to
Puneri Paltan. “He is not tall but he can do so much.He has great willpower and
body language. He keeps his opponent guessing.“
Kumar and Chavan played to
gether for Air India for four years.Kumar says Chavan has always played his
game the same way.“He has no attitude problem. He does not lose his cool or
unnecessarily become aggressive. He stays calm and concentrates on winning.“
Kumar adds that he has tried quite hard to be like him, but to no avail. “I
don't think I can even play 70% of the game he does. He manages to beat me.“
Kumar believes it is
important that a kabaddi player, while on the sidelines, closely observe the
game to be able to learn a lot from those in it.
(G Seetharaman)
ETM27DEC15
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