Having been a Basketball player since my childhood – I know the enormous benefits of playing this fast game. Lazy games like cricket donot allow young players to develop `fitness’ and this in turn creates very few athletic children. Indian children suffer from `injuries’ because of lack of awareness about `exercise on a regular basis. Exercising, by itself is boring and no one in his right mind would be able to sustain their interest for a long time.
Sumpoorna School Tumkur
THIS IS WHERE BASKETBALL can come in. Playing the game from a few minutes to an hour can give exercise and JOY [which is sustained]. You become a hoop junkie, develop extra-ordinary fitness, and particularly children have a head-start in `fitness’ compared to the people who donot play this game. For the past twenty years having coached children in leading schools of Bangalore – I was able to understand its vast potential. But as I retire out of my active life in Bangalore to the `cocoon’ of a small village in Tumkur I have established SUMPOORNA – Basketball school of India – for the rural children. For the last two and half years children from Tumkur and various rural areas have come in hundreds to our campus to learn the game. Tournaments were successfully conducted and what seemed impossible when we started is now `galloping’.
Sumpoorna students
Infrastructure for Basketball court isn’t difficult to create if the will is there. We have extended co-operation to all institutions who have shown interest in this respect. We wish to create minimum of one clay court for Basketball in every taluk of Distt. Tumkur – if interested Basketball players come forward – we can provide direction.
Subhash Mahajan
Founder Sumpoorna School
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nice article, i have visited subash and seen one of his courts, he’s really doing it! keep up the great work !
DIL MANGE MORE ~ this is very true of every sports. But what makes this more true to the heart of BASKET BALL PLAYERS @ SAMPOORNA as it is more for children. The game is played from heart, as i have been witness to many. As you watch the feet starts moving and the heart is with the game, irrespective of your physical age. The joy that is spread all around forgetting self and that in the nature and picturesque surroundings of SAMPOORNA COURT. Heart Felt thanks and Best Wishes.