Victory Sports Foundation is a popular sports organization that provides opportunities for financially disadvantaged students across Tamilnadu, to get themselves professionally coached sports training, they even provide free nutritious diet to their beneficiaries. Thousands of beneficiaries have had their hands on sports because Victory Sports foundation exists. Sn Shivarishi has been mentoring Thanigaivelan, the founder of Victory Sports Foundation over the last two decades. We are delighted to know that Victory Sports Foundation have started their new Victory Sports Lab and enhancing the offerings to the society.
Being a leading sports person Sn Shivarishi has personal insights about the challenges and the qualities that are necessary for an athlete to excel in their sport. Whether you are an individual sportsperson or part of a team, yoga interventions will be very useful to enhance your ability to being our successful traits as a sportsperson.
Most of the modern sports persons from every sport across the world have benefitted from the practices of yoga. Here are some of the examples of sportspersons benefitting from regular practice of Yoga.
Michael Jordan
As with Kobe Bryant and Lebron James, it seems most of Basketball’s greats were daily meditators. Michael Jordan reportedly stated to have meditated every morning because it allowed him to avoid distractions and focus on the court. This focus provided him with a flow state that made him virtually unstoppable when charging his opponents with or for the ball.
Christiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, is renowned for his physical prowess, technical skills, and unmatched dedication to the game. But beyond his athleticism and discipline lies a lesser-known aspect of his routine: meditation and mindfulness. These practices have played a pivotal role in his journey, helping him achieve peak performance, mental resilience, and a balanced life.
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin and every other cricketer practices different aspects of yoga on a daily basis to improve their focus, deepen their relaxation. In fact BCCI has empaneled yoga experts to introduce yoga to all its prospects since 2013.
Gukesh
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In various interviews, Gukesh and his previous coaches have also mentioned that yoga is part of hisdaily routine. The player can also be seen engaging in a few moments of meditation, even before and during his matches. One of his previous coaches, Prasanna, also revealed in an interview that he used to advise Gukesh to do breathing exercises, yoga and meditation to attain emotional stability.
Mithali Raj
The famed Indian Cricketer and former Captain of the Indian Team.
Sn Shivarishi was the yoga coach of the Women’s Cricket team India on the request of BCCI. All the women cricketers over the next ten years attended Satyananda Yoga classes as part of their camp.
In this workshop Sn Shivarishi will be sharing his insights about how one can integrate yoga into their training program and draw highest benefits and become totally successful. You will also go through a guided meditation and breathing techniques that will help you during your game.
Victory Sports Foundation (VSF) is a non- Profit organization (NPO) working in the sports sector,Started in the year 2004 and incorporated in 2017 in the trust Act. We were established with the vision that no child should be denied the right to play and that every child has the right to pursue a sport of their choice, irrespective of financial background, caste, religion, creed, or gender. Headquartered in Chennai, VSF currently operates across 4 districts in Tamil Nadu, India.
Our mission is to use sports as a tool for social change and to uplift underprivileged children from extenuating circumstances that often lead to a vicious cycle of poverty, hopelessness, substance abuse, and, in some cases, even crime.
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