Our village is one of the beautiful hamlets of rich cultured Tamil Nadu. The parish youth and elders have got a very long tradition to promote the health of mind and body. Accordingly, it does promote local and interesting games like Kabaddi. It needs no investment except a piece of even land. The youth especially work very hard to prepare for the great Kabaddi sports festival for months. It is the greatest sports event in the locality where all the villagers from a very long distance to participate and win fabulous cash prizes. All men and women will be looking forward enthusiastically to witness the masterclass sports event.
The beauty of a move lies not in its’ appearance, but in the thought behind it.
On the occasion of Tamil New Year or Pongal the entire youth of the Parish along with the Convener and Kabbadi team plans for the successful event which bears the name “Ulaasaparavaigal”. With the prior permission from the Parish Priest, they gather in the church campus and organizes a meeting which includes an agenda the date and time of the competition, venue, participation of different teams, referees for the event, prizes, and so on.
It’s not the will to win that matters; everyone has that.
It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
As the rehearsal of the event, they make the place smooth, and even with the assistance of the team of players along with the small boys the cleaning work begins before a week. Not only making the venue ready but making a comfortable place for the umpires and audience to witness the event remarkably.
Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals
The local team comes for the tireless practice daily both morning and evening. They get refreshed with snacks and tea. Not only the team but the future team of the locality too take part to encourage the boys for the successful event.
“Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger”.
The competition opens with the blessings by the Parish Priest and a motivational speech on perseverance and achievement. Then he along with the umpires and referees be honored then the event begins. The various teams from different locality invited to take part in the event and they set their goal to get the trophy as the token of their success. Here no one will recede back from their motto and place their complete effort and concentrate to win the game.
We can witness the fervor and passion in each one’s eye. Their prompt teamwork is to hold back the honor for their own village where they come from. They desire to make their village flag hoisted with its name and get a reputation through their achievement. Finally, the result will be announced and trophy and cash prizes will be given both for winners and runners as well. The game will be winded up around 11 pm to 12 pm.
A beautiful balance between holding on and letting go is, what required in a game of Kabaddi!
To make the players more energetic and active, the commentary team wishes them with their beautiful and motivating words and attracts the audience or the spectators to enjoy the event. They amuse all with the timely commentaries which stimulate the players not to go forward with their unbeaten spirits.
Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor
Hence A winner never stops trying. The team, whether they win or get, defeated goes home happy to face the next event with mere practice and fixed goal. Winners never quit and quitters never win. So it is never heard that the runners were unhappy when they go home from our church premises.
