Why Should Coaches Be Called ‘Sculptors’?
At a time when athletes are recognized for their physique and performance, one key contributor to the latter’s success has been less appreciated, the coach. Dilip Kumar, who is the head of health, fitness & sports Investments at Rainmatter and an avid endurance sports enthusiast spoke about how there is a need to regard coaches as sculptors, rather than merely trainers, at The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 held in Bengaluru recently. This metaphor underlines the very important and multifaceted role that coaches play in forming athletes not only in sport but in life. What It Takes Being A Coach? Being a sports coach goes beyond the level of an instructor to depict a method of technique or strategy. Sports coaches are almost the sculptor and their sculpture would be carved into the real, possible block of stone-an athlete. Its effect goes all through his personal as well as actual performance while giving an actual realization to grow the personality to further development in its whole concept. Shaping Performance And Skills Coaches are people who have a major role in perfecting an athlete’s skills and helping him or her perform better. They must keenly observe athletes’ strengths and weaknesses, analyze their physical abilities and try to find areas of improvement. A coach is a sculptor who shapes technical skills, fitness and knowledge about the sport in the athlete. A coach, sculptor is constantly giving feedback, changing training programs and introducing new strategies to ensure that his athletes are always changing. The key factor in the entire process, here again, would be technical knowledge that a general interest sports coach possessed, would become a specialist to come up with some knowledge and insight into very special nuances of sport, whether how to fine tune a cricket swing or craft an appropriate swimming stroke or indeed formulate footballer strategy. And this skill turns good athletes into great athletes, establishing bases for competing with success. Mental Toughness: The Sculptor’s Mind Though there is also physical training while building up physical stamina of a sportsperson, sports coaching has been synonymous with developing that mental strength on the part of an athlete for coping with stress, focusing moments and handling mishaps well. It helps athletes in acquiring technical knowhow however, at the same time extends psychological tools by which the participant is protected against self-doubts and keeps feeling motivated. Coaches delicately chisel away at a block of marble, as much as sculptors do, at the mental and emotional factors that bring an athlete success. Such qualities include discipline and emotional intelligence, all valuable beyond the playing field. Life Coaching Beyond The Field Of Play Beyond the training track, a trainer impacts his teammates. A coach is a guide and role model of his team plus a buddy for his players. Coaches learn the ropes together with the athletes about the everyday things such as formulation of goal, proper time utilisation, self development, which are all-round qualities that are perfected through the attainment of values: teamwork, leadership, and respect. Coaches are like sculptors in many ways. They do not only shape the athletic skills of an athlete but also the molding of his character. They shape young minds and imbue qualities that make athletes perform better on the field and even outside it. Their guidance proves to be a treasure in ensuring that athletes maintain a balance between the pressures of sport and daily life. Networking Opportunities A specialist coach, apart from bringing technical and psychological expertise into a team, brings with himself a vast array of contacts across the sports world. From scouting agents and sporting agencies to senior coaches, there are many inroads that lead an aspiring player towards significant doors of opportunity. A coach makes possible the avenue through tournaments, trials or training camps for any talent to begin his professional journey. Coaches are often the ones who bridge the gap between the training ground and the world of professional sports, offering athletes platforms to showcase their skills to larger audiences. This exposure can lead to professional team selections, sponsorships, and greater visibility within the sporting world. Can We Recognise Coaches As Sculptors? Indeed, one fitting tribute has been said by Dilip Kumar about labeling coaches as ‘sculptors’. A coach isn’t just a trainer. It is at one and the same time a mentor, motivator, psychologist, advisor or anything else that could take the athlete on a path leading him toward ultimate brilliance. As sculptors can mold a piece of stone into detailed perfection, so, too, coaches take those athletes and make them do the same via grueling exercises and challenging mental conditioning. The importance of coaches in the world of sports is now becoming more and more acknowledged, so it is high time to grant them their status, for they are the true chisellers of athletic talent. Coaches shape not only champions but also balanced personalities through commitment, expertise and support in the lives of their athletes. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 Is In Association With SAI
The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2, to be held at the Radisson Blu-Atria, Bengaluru on November 21, 2024, is going to transform the sports science world. As the event is in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) along its flagship initiatives, Khelo India and FIT India, The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 makes it one of the events to shape the future of Indian sports. Government’s Support To Development At The Grass Root Level SAI-the apex body for sports in India-revives with Khelo India and FIT India to make this country a powerhouse in sports. It works on grassroot development, helps develop young athletes and builds fitness at all levels. These initiatives aim to achieve this by collaborating with The Sportz Planet so that sports science and the development of athletes bridge the gap and equip young athletes, coaches and professionals with knowledge and tools to excel in their respective fields. Khelo India & FIT India: Step Towards Sports Science For Enhanced Performance The Khelo India program is one by which the sporty culture has been designed at the grassroots level, thus perfectly fitting the objectives of The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit. The summit would enable young, ambitious players to enhance their performance by using data analysis, recovery methods and injury prevention with the inclusion of advanced sports science into its training procedures. Similarly, the FIT India Movement, initiated by Hon. Prime Minister, Sri. Narendra Modi, accommodates the inculcation of physical fitness into daily life. The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 provides the perfect platform for a vision that should be communicated to not just athletes but also to the common citizen. Step Towards The Future Of Indian Sports In short, The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 is a call to the Government’s aspirations toward nurturing sports innovation and creating a thriving sports science ecosystem that empowers athletes towards taking Indian sport to new heights. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
IND vs NZ: Rachin Ravindra; Bengaluru’s Local Boy From NZ
The sun was making its way through the morning haze in Bengaluru on Day 3 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The crowd was all still waiting for the home team in all their excitement, when the young Rachin Ravindra, with his jersey dripped in sweat, raised his bat in front of the Chinnaswamy crowd. The board read 319/7 and 103* off 124 was added alongside Rachin Ravindra’s name. Not many in the crowd knew how precious this innings was for Ravindra; it was personal. Rachin Ravindra’s Bengaluru Connection Born on November 18, 1999, in Wellington, New Zealand, to Rachin Ravindra, the city-a half-a-world distance from Bengaluru-defined him just as strongly as the country he represented. His father, Ravi Krishnamurthy, grew up in Bengaluru before moving to New Zealand in 1997 to pursue a career as a software architect. Cricket, though, is what connects this sporting family. However Ravindra Sr. kept cricket alive in his household even after settling down in New Zealand. Each year, the boy Rachin would come back with his father to Bengaluru where, month after month, they played cricket with local teams, skills honed on the dusty practice pitches. Ravindra Facing the Indian Attack As Indian bowlers came at Ravindra with unrelenting pace and precision, he dug in. He had been in this position before—not just in his cricket career but right here, in this very city, where he grew up practicing against local players, learning how to read the unpredictable spin and bounce of Indian pitches. Now, as prophecies come true: those journeys back into Bengaluru during his childhood were helping prepare him for this moment of having to fight the best at a place so inextricably connected to family history. A Century of Meaning Runs began to pile up, slowly at first, as he began to play warily, then more freely as he got going. Every boundary that went out of sight while racing across the outfield felt like a message both to cricketing fraternity and his ancestral home: he belonged here. Some hours spent on Bengaluru’s dusty practice grounds seem to be paying dividends in front of thousands cheering fans. Not Just Numbers This century was all about history and identity, it meant being a New Zealander but of Indian soil. The stories Rachin Ravindra’s dad would tell him about cricketing culture, passion for the game, and big heroes from this city were always stuff of wonder. Now here was Rachin carving a slice of his name into history in a place he considered a home in his heart. His innings was for all those annual pilgrimages to his father, to the countless hours his dad had spent nursing his love for the sport, and that bond stretching across continents. A Century – More Personal and Emotional The crowd at Chinnaswamy, who were muted by the pressure he had built on their team, could not help but recognize the grace and grit of the young man at the crease. For Rachin Ravindra, this century—his maiden test match hundred in Asia—was a landmark. However, for him, more than that, it was a personal victory, a culmination of everything he had come to learn about the game, his heritage and himself. He wasn’t just playing for New Zealand or for his career. He was playing for a bond that encompassed greater stature than national borders, the intangible umbilical cord to that city. It would have had their dad, who had taken him through this journey, crossed his mind as the young man finally raised his bat to the cheering crowds. It was a proud moment for the family that always, in their hearts, believed in cricket having the power to connect their past with their future. Rachin’s century was not only an innings but also a homecoming. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
Speaker Lineup For SportSci Summit Season 2
The Sportz Planet is pleased to announce the SportSci Summit Season 2, which is scheduled to take place on November 21st, 2024 at the Radisson Blu – Atria, Bengaluru. Expect this much-talked-about event to bring forth riches in knowledge and networking value for enthusiasts, professionals and academics alike. The second season of the SportSci Summit will feature some of the very best in an elite lineup of speakers bringing to the field of sports science and medicine a unique and personal expertise. Dr. Harini Priyadarshini Among them is Dr Harini Priyadarshini, Team Manager and Team Doctor for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women in WPL. With her wide range of experiences from being the founder and co-director of The Performance Doctor to Vice-President of The SES Network, Dr. Priyadarshini is going to add her value to the knowledge sharing process in performance optimization in women’s sports. Dr. Bharath Kumar B Dr. Bharath Kumar B is a sports medicine physician and founder of Ziathlon, as well as the Team Doctor for Delhi FC and Minerva Football Academy. Dr. Bharath has extensive experience in sports integrity having earlier served as a Doping Control Officer for ICC, BCCI, and Hockey India. Antony Chacko Antony Chacko, Director at the Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports, Karnataka, will be briefing on youth development and sports science and will also lay stress on the development of future talent. Dr. Marcus Ranney Dr. Marcus Ranney, an acknowledged Longevity Physician and founder of Human Edge, will speak about the challenges that those in high performance face and how sports science can support and enhance their resilience and longevity. Dr. (Maj) Ameya Kagali Dr. (Maj) Ameya Kagali is the Chief Team Physician for Indian Paralympic teams. He will speak on sports medicine from a critical perspective, especially for athletes with disabilities, communicating his experiences from events such as Tokyo Paralympics and Paris 2024 Games. Prajwal Bhat Understand the methods of physical training that push stars to victory from Olympic Gold Quest Strength & Conditioning Coach and former S&C Coach for FC Bengaluru Prajwal Bhat. Priyanka Prabhakar Get familiarized with the mental dimensions of performance by Sport Psychologist adjunct faculty IIT-Madras & Jain (Deemed to be) University Priyanka Prabhakar, who draws upon her experience as a former psychologist for Indian Hockey team and SAI Vijay Krishnamurthy Last but not the least, Dr. Vijay Krishnamurthy, Ph.D. Sports Researcher and PCC Executive Coach would expound on research and practical coaching methodologies for bolstering athletes’ higher performance and coaching effectiveness with data-driven methods. More than just talks, the SportSci Summit Season 2 gives you an opportunity to interact with thought leaders and practitioners of sports science. It presents a chance to create space for ideas to flow out, collaborate and network to shape the future of sports in India. Get ready to learn from the industry’s best. The SportSci Summit Season 2 is going to be a highly inspiring event. Mark your dates for November 21st in Bengaluru for SportSci Summit Season 2. We look forward to meeting you there. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
The Sportz Planet, SportSci Summit – S2 To Take Place In Bengaluru
Bengaluru, India – 13th August 2024 – Namaskara Bengaluru! The Sportz Planet is excited to announce the most awaited Season 2 of SportSci Summit, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on November 21, 2024. This marquee event will bring together some of the finest professionals, researchers, coaches, and those with a passion for sports science who are at the forefront of optimizing athlete performance, health and safety through discussions on new trends and best practices in sports science. The SportSci Summit is the place to be for enriching insights, improving understanding and application within the sporting community. Such a diverse range of topics will be covered: sports psychology, biomechanics, nutrition, sports wearables and rehabilitation strategies. The Season 2 of the SportSci Summit is going to host over 30 C-level speakers, including highly respected team doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists, dietitians, biomechanists, data analysts, strength and conditioning coaches and experts in sports. These thought leaders will be sharing their valuable insights and the latest research on critical topics such as- Data Analysis in Team SportsThe Role of Monitoring in Injury RehabilitationSports IntegrityWearables in Sports PerformanceNutrition in Weight Category SportsSports Cardiology The Sportz Planet – SportSci Summit, Season 2 also offers an excellent opportunity for networking. It provides a platform for developing valuable connections among industry experts and peers right across the sports science spectrum. About The Sportz Planet Established and conceptualized by its parent company, 1Connect Events and Publishing Ltd, The Sportz Planet, spearheaded by Mr. Rishi Sutrave, serves as a comprehensive hub for sports enthusiasts, offering a diverse array of content. We proudly identify as the ultimate destination for all things sports-related. Our platform delivers valuable insights, news updates, interviews on sports connecting to our four pillars – Science, Technology, Nutrition and Business. For further information, please visit: <https://thesportzplanet.com/sportsci-summit-2024/#overview>. Team Sportz Planet.
