FPWA ORGANIZES FITNESS CLINIC

Gearing up with its programme for the welfare of the soccer players in the State, Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) organized one day fitness clinic session at Biscoe School ground in which hundreds of players received the fitness tips from the Valley’s renowned Physio, Dr Ajaz Ashai.
This is the second such workshop organized by FPWA in which Dr Ashai educated the players different exercises for improving their physical fitness.
“This workshop is a part of our programmes for the upliftment of the standard of the football in the State and for the welfare of the soccer players,” said president FPWA and Indian football team member, Mehrajuddin Wadoo.
Wadoo, who after completion of his Barcelona, Spain ‘Exposure Trip’, came back to home only to attend this session. He arrived here on Saturday and will leave on Tuesday to join the Indian team.
“I came here to attend the workshop and interact with the State footballers and formulate our future programmes,” said Wadoo.
“The players got benefited by this workshop. They learnt many exercises which they didn’t know earlier. They desperately needed awareness regarding sports fitness and rehabilitation,” said he.
The four hour long session proved engrossing and the players worked out on different exercises passionately.
“They frequently made queries which speak volumes about their growing interest in sports fitness,” said Dr Ashai.
The Physio said that players need more awareness about the fitness for which more workshops should be organized. “Such programmes will help them raise their standard and prolong their career,” said he.
Dr Ashai praised FPWA for organizing such events here for the benefit of the local players. “Players are talented. We’ll see more players in the Indian team if the talent is utilized properly. Lack of physical fitness mars the talent,” said Dr Ashai.
He said players should not hesitate to seek suggestions from Physio on physical fitness.
“If the players have injuries, they should approach Physio.”
At the end of the session, some of the injured players were treated by the Physio.
Iqbal Sports striker, Tameem, was one of the injured players who was treated after he had developed neck strain in a match played against JK Police team at Polo Ground last week.
I was thinking to take complete rest for some days after developing sever neck strain. It is wonderful to see the relief in neck. Earlier, I wouldn’t allow others to touch my neck. Now I can play the match,” said the striker.
Former international footballer, Mohammad Yusuf Dar, former JK Football Association and Chairman of Iqbal Sports, Bashir Ahmad Malik, also attended the session besides other senior footballers and FPWA chief office bearers and members.