NFK basketball, badminton clinics were game changers

NAGPUR: Nagpur For Kids (NFK) firmly believes in the adage, ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’. Taking this belief forward, NFK provides children from the city opportunities that will help them remain active.
In its last edition, NFK organized clinics on basketball and badminton which were a huge hit with the kids. “The teachers were very motivating.Thank you TOI”, read the comment by a participant, Simran, in her feedback form.
The basketball clinic was conducted by coach of the Indian national basketball team Scott Flemming. It was followed by a session by senior dietitian Dr Kavita Bakshi. “It was great to be a part of a clinic conducted by the national team coach. He was very patient, kind and a great trainer,” said Akshat Kaimal, a participant.
The badminton clinic was a huge hit too. Young players learnt a lot under the guidance of former international shuttler Jibi Verghese. Some called it a complete package which had inputs from physiotherapist Dr Ashish Agrawal, nutritionist Dr Rita Bhargava and sports psychologist Dr Anil Karvande.
“It was a great experience for us and the coaching was really good. I have benefited a great deal as I have implemented many things taught at the clinic. I still follow the tips on warm up exercises,” said Agam Pandey, a participant.
The extra sessions too have benefited the players. National level basketball player Shreya Dandekar said after attending the dietitian’s session she had stopped taking heavy meals late in the night and this has helped her. She also added that the experience of training under Flemming had changed the way she looked at the game. “It made me rethink about the basic technicalities of how we play the game,” she said.
Similarly, national level badminton player Saurabh Kerhalkar said all the sessions have helped his game as a whole. “I learnt more about the strokes. The psychology session helped me the most as I learnt how to deal with tense situations in a match,” he said.
Samriddhi Sharma, another participant of the badminton clinic, said, “The best thing was that I got to know about the basic concepts of the game.”