Published 19:51 IST, July 20th 2020
Pro Kabaddi star and Indian captain Deepak Hooda gives 'diving masterclass'; watch video
Indian captain and Pro Kabaddi League star all-rounder Deepak Hooda recently gave some valuable insights regarding mastering the art of diving in the sport.
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Indian Kabdi captain Deepak Hooda is one of veterans of Pro Kabdi League. While he has represented franchises like Telugu Titans and Puneri Paltan, he is currently captain of Jaipur Pink Panrs. Amidst coronavirus-induced India lockdown and shutdown of nationwide sporting activities, all-rounder recently gave some insights on how to master art of diving in Kabdi.
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Pro Kabdi League: Indian captain Deepak Hooda’s masterclass on diving
On Monday, July 20, Deepak Hooda interacted in an online chat on Pro Kabdi’s official social media ps. In session, he gave his inputs and imparted some kwledge on how to master art of diving in sport. He said that he is a good diver whenever he plays as a corner in a defence of 4-5 players. Deepak Hooda furr stated that diving requires a lot of practise and it cant be done impulsively.
Indian captain revealed that body flexibility is a key component of diving and one needs to improve ir agility as well. Deepak Hooda ded that one needs to sit on ir knees because y cant dive from a standing position and ir lower body requires explosive strength to pull same. He furr said that overall body strength is important for making a successful dive and strong hands alone will t necessarily do trick.
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Pro Kabdi League: Deepak Hooda talks about how to make a successful dive, watch video
Deepak Hooda in Pro Kabdi League
Deepak Hooda has been a part of Jaipur Pink Panrs, a franchise owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, since 2018. For Abhishek Bachchan-owned franchise, he has also played alongside former Indian player Anup Kumar. all-rounder is currently third-most successful raider in history of tournament. In all, Deepak Hooda has picked up 856 points in 123 matches. exclusive list is heed by his Indian teammate and Patna Pirates raider Pardeep Narwal with 1,160 raid points in 107 matches.
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2020 Pro Kabdi League start date
2020 season of Pro Kabdi League is clouded with much uncertainty at moment due to ongoing coronavirus global pandemic and India lockdown. With 2020 Pro Kabdi start date anuncement yet, tournament officials recently stated that health and safety of all ir players and or participants are of paramount importance to m.
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19:51 IST, July 20th 2020