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| Sehaj of Jammu to train young Americans in Squash | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 6
Ranked sixth in the junior group in
India, young man from Jammu, who represented Rajasthan in Squash at the national level, has got a prestigious assignment of training the youngsters, mostly the just beginners, in America.
Selecting the young and promising players for imparting coaching among the beginners, the leading Squash Club of US—Universal Squash has engaged the Jammu lad, Sehaj Gulati for a six-week duration course by entering into an online contract with him recently.
“The six-week course would start sometime around May this year, so I have to shift for nearly two months to America from England. Presently, I am in the first year of my degree in Business Management at Nottingham University. In fact, the University played a key role in getting the coaching assignment in US,” Sehaj told Sports & Allied News in an exclusive chat at the Jammu Club squash court.
“Squash is one of the most popular games in America so Clubs in the States often hire talented young men and women in the game from world around to impart coaching among the beginners,” said Sehaj.
Becoming senior (above-19 yr) only last year, Sehaj held sixth rank in junior group in the National Squash rankings in different national competitions while representing the Rajasthan State, from where he did his schooling.
Already made up mind to return to the state after completing his studies, Sehaj has been taking part in domestic competitions held time to time by the J&K Squash Racket Association. “Squash is a little known game in the state, may be because of lack of infrastructure, but I have plans to raise playing facilities for squash when back to the state,” Sehaj mentioned.
The game of squash remained confine to the elite class, the reason being limited infrastructure. There are only two squash courts in the state that too within the boundaries of Jammu Club Jammu and Amar Singh Club, Srinagar, where only members have the privilege to play.
“If everything goes right with the grace of God, I would set up an Academy on my return to Jammu and Kashmir after completing the studies,” disclosed polite and sober Gulati over a cup of tea.
Belongs to a reputed business family of Jammu, Sehaj had his early days of schooling at MHAC Nagbani School before the family shifted for Australia only to be back after staying there for five years.
When contacted Sehaj’s father, Sandeep Gulati told SAN that, “I have never forced my son to anything, so what he did is due to own efforts and his love for the game of Squash. I have no hesitation in fulfilling the desire of my son to set-up a Squash Academy in Jammu after completing his studies.” |
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