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| SAI scheme a big boost to football in J&K: Arun | | | SANJEEV SHARMA
Jammu | Oct 17
Claiming that SAI’s ongoing day-boarding scheme in Jammu and Kashmir has given a big boost to sports, the own home bred international footballer of temple city, Arun Malhotra has asked the young boys of soccer to fully avail the benefits of the facilities.
“The way SAI is extending the young boys from average families providing them money and material help, it (programme) will go a long way in promoting football in the state, especially in Jammu,” said Arun while talking to SAN.
“I have been given to understand that SAI is providing sports kits, money for daily diet and above all the exposure of playing at the national and international level to these boys from mediocre families with,” said Arun Malhotra, a staffer of the ONGC and member of the country’s top football club--East Bengal.
“If it is true then they are privileged and should exploit the opportunity to its fullest,” he added.
Physically weak
After playing for 30 minutes with SAI trainees, Arun observed that some of the boys were good enough to play at the national level but found them physically weak. To succeed in soccer, apart from ball control, one needs strong shoulders and powerful legs with a bit heavy physique so as to bring in some extra aggression on the field.
Ground in bad shape
Arun was unhappy with the rough ground provided to the budding players being trained under SAI scheme at Mini-Stadium Parade. He had apprehensions that the boys may suffer knee injuries if they continue to practice on the hard and dusty ground.
He suggested that for exclusive training to a selected group of boys, the SAI coaches should better be given an independent place to professionally follow the training schedule. Reacting over the statement of SAI coach, Mohinder Verma that they (SAI coaches) are not able to install shooting boards, Arun said, “it is unfortunate that the advance equipments provided by SAI are not being used for lack of space.”
Lack of competition
It is good that SAI has been organizing its own competitions at the national level so as to provide exposure to the budding talent. Otherwise, if one has to go by the calendars of different state sports Associations, barring a few, there is hardly any competition at the sub-junior and junior level.
Expressing his concern Arun said that in Jammu the number of competitions organized at the club and association level have come down gradually. |
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