NEW DELHI: Nothing was once working for Bajrang Punia. The clock showed just over a minute left and the scoreboard was once 7-2 in favour of Kazakhstan's Sayatbek Okassov. The Asian Championships gold was once slipping out of the take hold of of India's absolute best grappler, because the referee prolonged his hand to separate the 2 wrestlers. Bajrang stood fingers on hips, plotting your next step.
Before the tournament, the 65kg Indian played somewhat of mind video games. "I have added a few new moves in order to surprise my opponents." Bajrang had 60 seconds and somewhat to deliver that marvel out in the open. It was once time to unleash the Bhaarandaaz daav (dangle).
In 2008, the transfer was once one of the primary guns that helped Sushil Kumar end India's 56-year look ahead to another Olympic medal after KD Jadhav in 1952. Defeating Leonid Spiridonov, Sushil gained bronze in the 66kg category and made Bhaarandaaz well-known.
To outline the transfer in words, the wrestler places one hand underneath the stomach of his opponent to swing him around for a take-down because the limbs touch the mat, leading to a couple of points.
Watch: Bajrang's gold-medal match
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Coincidentally, like Bajrang's rival Okassov on Tuesday, Spiridonov was once also a Kazakh. The winners on each events - Indians.
" Yeh daav hai to purana par sab ka apna apna tareeka hota hai isko istemaal karne ka (it's an previous transfer however each and every wrestler has his own means of executing it)," Bajrang advised TimesofIndia.com in Hindi from Xi'an, China.
But it takes particular abilities to overturn a five-point deficit to win in the last minute of a wrestling match. And synchronization between the mind, frame and abilities becomes essential to the result when you add the component of 'gold-medal drive' to the script.
" Jab hum mat pe bout larr rahe hote hain tab ki stuation alag hoti hai (a match-situation is solely other from coaching)," the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games champion added, pointing at the drive component.
Bajrang entered 2019 at the back of extraordinarily successful 12 months, through which the one lacking gold was once at the World Championships, where he misplaced in the final.
Against Okassov on Tuesday, Bajrang conceded a Zero-Four lead and could slender it via only a point at the damage, when the Kazakh led 5-2. The 2d length began with further two points for Okassov with a takedown.
The turnaround followed and was once led via the Bhaarandaaz transfer that lowered the deficit to Four-7. Sensing a component of tiredness in Okassov, Bajrang hired combined techniques with a sequence of gut-wrenches to move forward 12-7, and win.
(Photo: Bajrang Punia Instagram)
" Yeh to mujhe aap se pata lag raha hai ki mere gold ki ginti kitni hai (I am getting to know the rely of my gold medals from you)," said a modest Bajrang when reminded of his unparalleled luck over the past 18 months. " Main bas kushti karta hu aur poori koshish rehti hai, baaki jeetna haarna yeh sab chalta rehta hai (I just wrestle and give my absolute best; profitable and dropping is part of lifestyles)."
En course the general, the 25-year-old wrestler from Haryana, who recently reclaimed his No. 1 rank, conceded only one point. Before walking previous Uzbekistan’s Sirojiddin Khasanov 12-1 in the semi-final, Bajrang defeated Charles Fern of Sri Lanka on technical superiority and registered a 6-Zero win over Peyman Biabani of Iran.
In a game as technical as wrestling, it is not at all times easy to spot the alternate in technique or execution of a particular transfer. But Bajrang isn't in any hurry to resolve the whole lot new in his repertoire.
" Saare moves ka parikshan kar pana mumkin nahi ho pata. Par is baar maine bharandaaz ka prayog kiya aur safal raha (it is not easy to test all moves in a tournament, however I successfully experimented Bhaarandaaz this time)," said the Arjuna and Padma Shri awardee.
A bigger problem awaits Bajrang in September this year at the World Championships, which may even offer a chance to qualify for the Olympics. All wrestlers reaching the medal rounds of the tournament throughout weight classes will ebook a price tag to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
(Bajrang along with his personal trainer Shako Bentinidis)
Hiring the services of Georgian trainer Shako Bentinidis because the get started of last year has plainly made Bajrang a better wrestler, and the duo will soon hit the practice mats in a bid to improve at the color of Bajrang's silver medal at the 2018 World Championships.
But Bajrang said changing too many things earlier than a significant festival can also end up counter-productive.
" Moves aur taste expand karna itna aasaan nahi hota. Competition se pehle naya techniqe add karne se nuksan bhi ho sakta hai (it is not easy to incorporate new tactics and it may on occasion value you dear if completed nearer to competitions)," explained Bajrang, who bagged his 5th Asian Championships medal and 2d gold after 2017.
" Par kuchh changes hum jarur karte hain apni purani bouts dekh ke. Yeh sab basic coaching ko dhyan mein rakh kar karna hota hai (however we do watch videos of previous bouts to modify little things, with major focal point on basics)," he added.
And he concluded like a true pehelwaan, at all times hooked up to his roots and filled with appreciate in opposition to the guru who formed his occupation. In Bajrang's case, it's Yogeshwar Dutt.
" Agar neev mazboot na ho to imarat kabhi bhi dhai sakti hai (a development without solid basis can cave in anytime)."
Before the tournament, the 65kg Indian played somewhat of mind video games. "I have added a few new moves in order to surprise my opponents." Bajrang had 60 seconds and somewhat to deliver that marvel out in the open. It was once time to unleash the Bhaarandaaz daav (dangle).
In 2008, the transfer was once one of the primary guns that helped Sushil Kumar end India's 56-year look ahead to another Olympic medal after KD Jadhav in 1952. Defeating Leonid Spiridonov, Sushil gained bronze in the 66kg category and made Bhaarandaaz well-known.
To outline the transfer in words, the wrestler places one hand underneath the stomach of his opponent to swing him around for a take-down because the limbs touch the mat, leading to a couple of points.
Watch: Bajrang's gold-medal match
Coincidentally, like Bajrang's rival Okassov on Tuesday, Spiridonov was once also a Kazakh. The winners on each events - Indians.
" Yeh daav hai to purana par sab ka apna apna tareeka hota hai isko istemaal karne ka (it's an previous transfer however each and every wrestler has his own means of executing it)," Bajrang advised TimesofIndia.com in Hindi from Xi'an, China.
But it takes particular abilities to overturn a five-point deficit to win in the last minute of a wrestling match. And synchronization between the mind, frame and abilities becomes essential to the result when you add the component of 'gold-medal drive' to the script.
" Jab hum mat pe bout larr rahe hote hain tab ki stuation alag hoti hai (a match-situation is solely other from coaching)," the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games champion added, pointing at the drive component.
Bajrang entered 2019 at the back of extraordinarily successful 12 months, through which the one lacking gold was once at the World Championships, where he misplaced in the final.
Against Okassov on Tuesday, Bajrang conceded a Zero-Four lead and could slender it via only a point at the damage, when the Kazakh led 5-2. The 2d length began with further two points for Okassov with a takedown.
The turnaround followed and was once led via the Bhaarandaaz transfer that lowered the deficit to Four-7. Sensing a component of tiredness in Okassov, Bajrang hired combined techniques with a sequence of gut-wrenches to move forward 12-7, and win.
(Photo: Bajrang Punia Instagram)
" Yeh to mujhe aap se pata lag raha hai ki mere gold ki ginti kitni hai (I am getting to know the rely of my gold medals from you)," said a modest Bajrang when reminded of his unparalleled luck over the past 18 months. " Main bas kushti karta hu aur poori koshish rehti hai, baaki jeetna haarna yeh sab chalta rehta hai (I just wrestle and give my absolute best; profitable and dropping is part of lifestyles)."
En course the general, the 25-year-old wrestler from Haryana, who recently reclaimed his No. 1 rank, conceded only one point. Before walking previous Uzbekistan’s Sirojiddin Khasanov 12-1 in the semi-final, Bajrang defeated Charles Fern of Sri Lanka on technical superiority and registered a 6-Zero win over Peyman Biabani of Iran.
In a game as technical as wrestling, it is not at all times easy to spot the alternate in technique or execution of a particular transfer. But Bajrang isn't in any hurry to resolve the whole lot new in his repertoire.
" Saare moves ka parikshan kar pana mumkin nahi ho pata. Par is baar maine bharandaaz ka prayog kiya aur safal raha (it is not easy to test all moves in a tournament, however I successfully experimented Bhaarandaaz this time)," said the Arjuna and Padma Shri awardee.
A bigger problem awaits Bajrang in September this year at the World Championships, which may even offer a chance to qualify for the Olympics. All wrestlers reaching the medal rounds of the tournament throughout weight classes will ebook a price tag to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
(Bajrang along with his personal trainer Shako Bentinidis)
Hiring the services of Georgian trainer Shako Bentinidis because the get started of last year has plainly made Bajrang a better wrestler, and the duo will soon hit the practice mats in a bid to improve at the color of Bajrang's silver medal at the 2018 World Championships.
But Bajrang said changing too many things earlier than a significant festival can also end up counter-productive.
" Moves aur taste expand karna itna aasaan nahi hota. Competition se pehle naya techniqe add karne se nuksan bhi ho sakta hai (it is not easy to incorporate new tactics and it may on occasion value you dear if completed nearer to competitions)," explained Bajrang, who bagged his 5th Asian Championships medal and 2d gold after 2017.
" Par kuchh changes hum jarur karte hain apni purani bouts dekh ke. Yeh sab basic coaching ko dhyan mein rakh kar karna hota hai (however we do watch videos of previous bouts to modify little things, with major focal point on basics)," he added.
And he concluded like a true pehelwaan, at all times hooked up to his roots and filled with appreciate in opposition to the guru who formed his occupation. In Bajrang's case, it's Yogeshwar Dutt.
" Agar neev mazboot na ho to imarat kabhi bhi dhai sakti hai (a development without solid basis can cave in anytime)."
The 'Bhaarandaaz daav' & Bajrang's gold in 60 sec
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April 25, 2019
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