it was a usual day for me when I got the most unusual phone call the excitement
most unusual phone call the excitement
most unusual phone call the excitement at under of the car is hard to put into
at under of the car is hard to put into
at under of the car is hard to put into words I couldn’t contain my happiness
words I couldn’t contain my happiness
words I couldn’t contain my happiness however the nervousness was much more
however the nervousness was much more
however the nervousness was much more than the happiness fast for four months
than the happiness fast for four months
than the happiness fast for four months I was in Fiji at the is a stand-up
I was in Fiji at the is a stand-up
I was in Fiji at the is a stand-up paddling ball championship I saw 26
paddling ball championship I saw 26
paddling ball championship I saw 26 different flags in front of me that’s
different flags in front of me that’s
different flags in front of me that’s when it hit me my dream of representing
when it hit me my dream of representing
when it hit me my dream of representing my country had finally come true the
my country had finally come true the
my country had finally come true the whistle blew and the race began hello
whistle blew and the race began hello
whistle blew and the race began hello everyone I am done with jeg this a
everyone I am done with jeg this a
everyone I am done with jeg this a professional stand up paddler and a
professional stand up paddler and a
professional stand up paddler and a surfer so when I introduce myself to
surfer so when I introduce myself to
surfer so when I introduce myself to people this way the first question they
people this way the first question they
people this way the first question they ask is what is that it’s a sport surfing
ask is what is that it’s a sport surfing
ask is what is that it’s a sport surfing and the very next retort is you are a
and the very next retort is you are a
and the very next retort is you are a girl in the days of my early childhood
girl in the days of my early childhood
girl in the days of my early childhood my dad you should take me to the beach
my dad you should take me to the beach
my dad you should take me to the beach on Sundays it was a retreat but my only
on Sundays it was a retreat but my only
on Sundays it was a retreat but my only enjoyment something about the waves
enjoyment something about the waves
enjoyment something about the waves always clung on to me at the end my dad
always clung on to me at the end my dad
always clung on to me at the end my dad always had a hard time pulling me out of
always had a hard time pulling me out of
always had a hard time pulling me out of the water
the water
the water only if he Nev back then I am the sea
only if he Nev back then I am the sea
only if he Nev back then I am the sea where insufferable I was 10 years old
where insufferable I was 10 years old
where insufferable I was 10 years old when my grandfather took me to the surf
when my grandfather took me to the surf
when my grandfather took me to the surf ashram and my cousin where we would
ashram and my cousin where we would
ashram and my cousin where we would learn to meditate do yoga swim and surf
learn to meditate do yoga swim and surf
learn to meditate do yoga swim and surf he didn’t inform my parents because they
he didn’t inform my parents because they
he didn’t inform my parents because they would unnecessarily get worried the days
would unnecessarily get worried the days
would unnecessarily get worried the days my grandfather would take me to surf
my grandfather would take me to surf
my grandfather would take me to surf those days were the best days of my life
those days were the best days of my life
those days were the best days of my life it was like heaven surfing is just not a
it was like heaven surfing is just not a
it was like heaven surfing is just not a sport to me it is freedom it still is
sport to me it is freedom it still is
sport to me it is freedom it still is freedom and a special bond with mother
freedom and a special bond with mother
freedom and a special bond with mother ocean when I was a small kid I had
ocean when I was a small kid I had
ocean when I was a small kid I had severe breathing problems and funnily
severe breathing problems and funnily
severe breathing problems and funnily antibiotics didn’t seem to work on me
antibiotics didn’t seem to work on me
antibiotics didn’t seem to work on me you might find hard to believe saltwater
you might find hard to believe saltwater
you might find hard to believe saltwater was my cure it cured me completely but
was my cure it cured me completely but
was my cure it cured me completely but all this had downsides my mom comes to
all this had downsides my mom comes to
all this had downsides my mom comes to know and the next moment I’m at my house
know and the next moment I’m at my house
know and the next moment I’m at my house beside a textbook and no surfer I was
beside a textbook and no surfer I was
beside a textbook and no surfer I was completely heartbroken
completely heartbroken
completely heartbroken three years three years I took to
three years three years I took to
three years three years I took to convince my parents nothing about the
convince my parents nothing about the
convince my parents nothing about the Indian parents’s the love for the child
Indian parents’s the love for the child
Indian parents’s the love for the child a security always blinds them for
a security always blinds them for
a security always blinds them for child’s desire and the same thing
child’s desire and the same thing
child’s desire and the same thing happened with my parents and this was
happened with my parents and this was
happened with my parents and this was understandable but the words you are a
understandable but the words you are a
understandable but the words you are a girl always made me stronger
girl always made me stronger
girl always made me stronger after all the struggle convincing my
after all the struggle convincing my
after all the struggle convincing my parents they finally got convinced and I
parents they finally got convinced and I
parents they finally got convinced and I won I was back at the ashram I was back
won I was back at the ashram I was back
won I was back at the ashram I was back at DC that’s when my journey of becoming
at DC that’s when my journey of becoming
at DC that’s when my journey of becoming India’s first female stand up paddler
India’s first female stand up paddler
India’s first female stand up paddler began but wait what is stand up paddling
began but wait what is stand up paddling
began but wait what is stand up paddling surfing was brought to India by surfing
surfing was brought to India by surfing
surfing was brought to India by surfing Swami jack Hebner and my specialization
Swami jack Hebner and my specialization
Swami jack Hebner and my specialization stand up paddling was brought to India
stand up paddling was brought to India
stand up paddling was brought to India by a prison surfing is about riding
by a prison surfing is about riding
by a prison surfing is about riding waves with a surfboard and stand up
waves with a surfboard and stand up
waves with a surfboard and stand up paddling is done on a bigger surfboard
paddling is done on a bigger surfboard
paddling is done on a bigger surfboard where we use paddle rather than hands
where we use paddle rather than hands
where we use paddle rather than hands surfing has a basic picnic where you
surfing has a basic picnic where you
surfing has a basic picnic where you paddle catch the wave and ride it it
paddle catch the wave and ride it it
paddle catch the wave and ride it it might sound boring but you guys should
might sound boring but you guys should
might sound boring but you guys should try it you will seriously love it
try it you will seriously love it
try it you will seriously love it stand-up paddling can be done on legs
stand-up paddling can be done on legs
stand-up paddling can be done on legs reverse ocean and all the way to riding
reverse ocean and all the way to riding
reverse ocean and all the way to riding waves people see the world from the land
waves people see the world from the land
waves people see the world from the land on firm ground but we stand apart let’s
on firm ground but we stand apart let’s
on firm ground but we stand apart let’s see the world from the water no ground
see the world from the water no ground
see the world from the water no ground and ocean is a definition for playground
and ocean is a definition for playground
and ocean is a definition for playground when I catch the wave the ocean does the
when I catch the wave the ocean does the
when I catch the wave the ocean does the rest and I feel like on top of the world
rest and I feel like on top of the world
rest and I feel like on top of the world this video will surely show you body
this video will surely show you body
this video will surely show you body start up answer
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
surfing is one among the oldest sport
surfing is one among the oldest sport practiced on this planet and stand-up
practiced on this planet and stand-up
practiced on this planet and stand-up paddling is the fastest-growing sport
paddling is the fastest-growing sport
paddling is the fastest-growing sport right now but most of you guys sleeping
right now but most of you guys sleeping
right now but most of you guys sleeping here are hearing for the first time
here are hearing for the first time
here are hearing for the first time though India has a coastline of 7,500
though India has a coastline of 7,500
though India has a coastline of 7,500 kilometer people go abroad to learn
kilometer people go abroad to learn
kilometer people go abroad to learn surfing when this sport was introduced
surfing when this sport was introduced
surfing when this sport was introduced to our country 80% of the enrollees were
to our country 80% of the enrollees were
to our country 80% of the enrollees were foreigners in our country we face a
foreigners in our country we face a
foreigners in our country we face a tough situation of getting a new sport
tough situation of getting a new sport
tough situation of getting a new sport into limelight and even a tougher task
into limelight and even a tougher task
into limelight and even a tougher task of finding people who can perceive this
of finding people who can perceive this
of finding people who can perceive this as a sport and there are so many reasons
as a sport and there are so many reasons
as a sport and there are so many reasons we can go on and on but we need more
we can go on and on but we need more
we can go on and on but we need more solutions so the first one is awareness
solutions so the first one is awareness
solutions so the first one is awareness awareness is a key of developing any new
awareness is a key of developing any new
awareness is a key of developing any new sport people should know su P exists
sport people should know su P exists
sport people should know su P exists surfing competition conducting in our
surfing competition conducting in our
surfing competition conducting in our country helps in raising bar like a
country helps in raising bar like a
country helps in raising bar like a unique sport like a stupid
unique sport like a stupid
unique sport like a stupid then comes knowledge people should know
then comes knowledge people should know
then comes knowledge people should know what the sport is what its rules are
what the sport is what its rules are
what the sport is what its rules are then only we can appreciate the
then only we can appreciate the
then only we can appreciate the existence like we see in our country
existence like we see in our country
existence like we see in our country like the underappreciated sports like
like the underappreciated sports like
like the underappreciated sports like Kabaddi hockey and some other other
Kabaddi hockey and some other other
Kabaddi hockey and some other other martial arts
martial arts
martial arts the main reason the sports are dying is
the main reason the sports are dying is
the main reason the sports are dying is because of lack of knowledge and ever
because of lack of knowledge and ever
because of lack of knowledge and ever Ness then comes experience no sport can
Ness then comes experience no sport can
Ness then comes experience no sport can be truly loved without experiencing it
be truly loved without experiencing it
be truly loved without experiencing it so I encourage everyone let’s begin with
so I encourage everyone let’s begin with
so I encourage everyone let’s begin with the first step awareness and slowly move
the first step awareness and slowly move
the first step awareness and slowly move up the ladder as I told you when the
up the ladder as I told you when the
up the ladder as I told you when the sport was introduced to our country 80%
sport was introduced to our country 80%
sport was introduced to our country 80% of the enrollees were foreigners but
of the enrollees were foreigners but
of the enrollees were foreigners but it’s changing 50% of Indians are surfing
it’s changing 50% of Indians are surfing
it’s changing 50% of Indians are surfing in our own motherland everything is
in our own motherland everything is
in our own motherland everything is improving the stats are also improving
improving the stats are also improving
improving the stats are also improving but people still ask me this question
but people still ask me this question
but people still ask me this question why are you wasting your time practising
why are you wasting your time practising
why are you wasting your time practising a boy sport trust me this hurt is real
a boy sport trust me this hurt is real
a boy sport trust me this hurt is real the ocean is for everybody
the ocean is for everybody
the ocean is for everybody mother ocean treats everybody same and
mother ocean treats everybody same and
mother ocean treats everybody same and age is just a number for her like when I
age is just a number for her like when I
age is just a number for her like when I started this sport like a lot of people
started this sport like a lot of people
started this sport like a lot of people challenged me and they told me challenge
challenged me and they told me challenge
challenged me and they told me challenge them who
them who
them who but for me it was all about proving
but for me it was all about proving
but for me it was all about proving myself that I can do it because enough
myself that I can do it because enough
myself that I can do it because enough after that I’ve really worked hard like
after that I’ve really worked hard like
after that I’ve really worked hard like the ocean has taught me has taught me
the ocean has taught me has taught me
the ocean has taught me has taught me one very important value of my life
one very important value of my life
one very important value of my life patience it is mentally and physically
patience it is mentally and physically
patience it is mentally and physically made me very strong to waiting for the
made me very strong to waiting for the
made me very strong to waiting for the sit waves to come catching the right one
sit waves to come catching the right one
sit waves to come catching the right one and riding with it will make you
and riding with it will make you
and riding with it will make you restless initially but the mother ocean
restless initially but the mother ocean
restless initially but the mother ocean has a right way to teach her children
has a right way to teach her children
has a right way to teach her children ever nice knowledge and experience
ever nice knowledge and experience
ever nice knowledge and experience eventually got me to the beautiful
eventually got me to the beautiful
eventually got me to the beautiful features beaches of Fiji
features beaches of Fiji
features beaches of Fiji after winning five consecutive Nationals
after winning five consecutive Nationals
after winning five consecutive Nationals in India I spent every moment revising
in India I spent every moment revising
in India I spent every moment revising the rules in the international standard
the rules in the international standard
the rules in the international standard for ACP we were supposed to take sand
for ACP we were supposed to take sand
for ACP we were supposed to take sand from respective country to port to a
from respective country to port to a
from respective country to port to a glass box in the World Championship the
glass box in the World Championship the
glass box in the World Championship the beautiful layers of the sand symbolized
beautiful layers of the sand symbolized
beautiful layers of the sand symbolized the unity which the sport represents I
the unity which the sport represents I
the unity which the sport represents I knew my training had finally paid off
knew my training had finally paid off
knew my training had finally paid off when the whistle at the I say stand up
when the whistle at the I say stand up
when the whistle at the I say stand up paddling blew off I closed my eyes and
paddling blew off I closed my eyes and
paddling blew off I closed my eyes and the past flashback I held my peril title
the past flashback I held my peril title
the past flashback I held my peril title and the beginning of my most precious
and the beginning of my most precious
and the beginning of my most precious moment of my life began my grandfather’s
moment of my life began my grandfather’s
moment of my life began my grandfather’s voice was playing in my head just do it
voice was playing in my head just do it
voice was playing in my head just do it on me do it and I began paddling for the
on me do it and I began paddling for the
on me do it and I began paddling for the long stretch of 18 kilometer race from
long stretch of 18 kilometer race from
long stretch of 18 kilometer race from Cloudbreak to Muscat Kauai l’m in the
Cloudbreak to Muscat Kauai l’m in the
Cloudbreak to Muscat Kauai l’m in the hole cause they were this floating of
hole cause they were this floating of
hole cause they were this floating of just college buoys which will guide the
just college buoys which will guide the
just college buoys which will guide the participant throughout the course and
participant throughout the course and
participant throughout the course and every buoy turn reminded me of the
every buoy turn reminded me of the
every buoy turn reminded me of the people who believed me in india and
people who believed me in india and
people who believed me in india and trained me back and this is a video
trained me back and this is a video
trained me back and this is a video which happened in Fiji when I completed
which happened in Fiji when I completed
which happened in Fiji when I completed the race
the race
the race [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
the future of this young sport lies in
the future of this young sport lies in our generation and I want to play an
our generation and I want to play an
our generation and I want to play an active role in developing stand-up
active role in developing stand-up
active role in developing stand-up paddling and surfing in India I have an
paddling and surfing in India I have an
paddling and surfing in India I have an one Carrick’s request with everybody
one Carrick’s request with everybody
one Carrick’s request with everybody like everybody should experience the
like everybody should experience the
like everybody should experience the ocean the way I have you will seriously
ocean the way I have you will seriously
ocean the way I have you will seriously love it like people say ocean is scary
love it like people say ocean is scary
love it like people say ocean is scary and all that when L tell you
and all that when L tell you
and all that when L tell you ocean is something which is very
ocean is something which is very
ocean is something which is very beautiful it’s my deep desire to build a
beautiful it’s my deep desire to build a
beautiful it’s my deep desire to build a team for this sport and to take to help
team for this sport and to take to help
team for this sport and to take to help them to take to the grandest stage the
them to take to the grandest stage the
them to take to the grandest stage the Olympics
Olympics
Olympics [Applause]
”
Be First to Comment