बॅडमिंटनपटू ते प्रशिक्षक, संघटक मनोहर गोडसेंचा प्रेरणादायी प्रवास | गोष्ट असामान्यांची भाग ५३
मनोहर गोडसे हे मुळचे पेणजवळच्या वरसई या खेडेगावातील आहेत. बालपणापासून बॅडमिंटनची आवड होतीच, पुढे यामध्येच त्यांनी आपलं करिअर केलं. राज्यस्तरीय टुर्नामेंट गाजवल्यानंतर राष्ट्रीय पातळीवरही त्यांनी ४ रौप्य पदकावर आपलं नाव कोरलं आहे. वयाच्या ३५व्या वर्षी त्यांनी लहान मुलांना प्रशिक्षण देण्यास सुरुवात केली. ज्या खेळाने आपल्याला ओळख दिली त्याच खेळासाठी काहीतरी करावं हा त्यांचा विचार होता. तरुण पिढीला बॅडमिंटनच्या क्षेत्रात स्वतःला घडवायचं असेल, तर त्याचा पाया मजबूत असणं गरजेचं आहे. या उद्देशाना गोडसे यांनी १९९७ साली वयाच्या ५६व्या वर्षी 'मनोरा' ही बॅडमिंटन अकॅडमी स्थापन केली. या माध्यमातून त्यांनी मुंबईतील नऊ ते १८ वर्षांखालील मुला, मुलींसाठी स्पर्धांचं आयोजन सुरू केलं. आता राज्यभरातील मुलं, मुलीही त्यात जोडले गेले आहेत. महत्त्वाचं म्हणजे १९९७ पासून अकॅडमीचं मेंबरशीप शुल्क हे अवघे ५१ रुपये इतकंच आहे. आतापर्यंत त्यांनी शंभरहून अधिक स्पर्धा आयोजित केल्या आहेत. 'मनोरा'च्या स्पर्धेत खेळलेली मुलं-मुली आज राष्ट्रीय, आंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तरावर दिमाखदार कामगिरी करत आहेत. विशेष म्हणजे वयाच्या ८३व्या वर्षीही मनोहर गोडसे यांचा संघटक म्हणून उत्साह तरुणांसाठी आदर्श ठरणारा आहे.
Transcript
00:00 I didn't know what badminton was
00:02 I didn't even know the word badminton
00:04 I had to do something for my education
00:08 I started playing badminton when I was in class 10
00:11 I had played at a good level
00:15 We should do something for our children
00:18 I could do anything without the support of my family
00:21 Every time I played, I knew that it was difficult for me to play
00:26 It looked so easy
00:28 20 years later, I have a membership of 51 rupees
00:33 I have 111 tournaments
00:35 But I have not given any money to any one place
00:38 Namaskar
00:43 Welcome to Lok Satta Online's special episode of Gosht Asamandnen
00:49 Friends, as they say, if you have the willpower and the willingness to work hard, anything is possible
00:56 One example of this is my badminton team's coach and coordinator Manohar Godse
01:02 Manohar Godse has done great work at the national and international level
01:08 But he did not stop here
01:10 At the age of 56, he started Manohar Academy
01:13 At the age of 18, he started a competition for children
01:17 Let's find out how he got the invitation to start the academy while he was not financially stable
01:23 My name is Manohar Godse
01:26 I was born in a village called Varsai, near Penn
01:31 I studied there till 4th standard
01:35 I moved to Mumbai, where I live now
01:38 I came here when I was 50
01:43 I did not know what badminton was
01:48 I did not even know the word badminton
01:51 I used to play cricket with my friends
02:00 I did not feel badminton was a sport
02:05 But I started feeling that it was a sport
02:11 I did not feel badminton was a sport
02:23 I remember the first game I played
02:28 We had a wooden bat in the building
02:33 We made a table tennis-shaped wooden bat
02:40 We used to play and have fun
02:43 I remember the first time I played indoor
02:50 I was 20 years old
02:53 I started working at Premier Automobile at the age of 19.5
02:58 Someone told me that they have a court here
03:03 I asked why I did not come
03:05 I told them that I had a habit of playing outdoors
03:10 I had a lot of control over the wind
03:13 I had to have a natural skill to control the wind
03:22 I had to know how to adjust to the wind
03:25 I did not have any wind here
03:28 I had to use the Marley shuttle
03:30 I started playing outdoors
03:35 I did not play after that
03:38 I had to do something for my education
03:45 I had to get a half-hour concession from the Premier
03:49 I tried my best but could not get it
03:54 I tried my best to get a half-hour concession
04:06 I had to take out the name I had taken for commercial art
04:12 One fine day in the evening
04:16 I realized that I could not do anything
04:20 I decided to try for badminton
04:25 I did not have any real goal
04:29 I wanted to do something
04:31 I was in an association
04:34 I knew that I wanted to do something individually
04:40 Whether I take support of them or I do not take support of them
04:44 I wanted to establish something
04:47 I wanted to have a firm footing
04:50 I had a partner in the association
04:56 She was a public prosecutor
04:59 I told her that I wanted to make a membership
05:05 I had kept the nominal amount in Rs. 150
05:08 I told her that I wanted to make a membership
05:11 And among the children we will organize tournaments
05:14 I had a plan
05:17 I think that various clubs will give me a free two-day court
05:25 Before the association started
05:30 I had played badminton at a good level
05:34 I was accepted in the crowd
05:38 I was getting a lot of yes in coaching
05:41 I became a district champion
05:44 I became an inter-school champion, a school champion, a district champion
05:48 I became a state champion, a national champion
05:52 I played for India
05:55 I was feeling that I could do something
05:58 I got a lot of help from the clinic of a playwright
06:07 While playing, we used to copy and try to get 5%
06:14 But when they told us how to do coaching
06:19 We got a different vision
06:22 We started to understand that we were doing it
06:25 We were copying it
06:28 We wanted to do something for the children
06:33 We were playing with the veterans
06:37 We wanted to do something for the children
06:40 The first tournament we did was under 10, 13 and under 16
06:45 We did it in a group like this
06:48 Under 10, there was no national team
06:51 But I wanted to play with the children
06:54 I knew that I could get them now
06:57 I thought that people would give me a quota for 2 days
07:06 Believe it or not, I have not given any money to anyone yet
07:13 We have done 111 tournaments
07:16 But I have not given any money to anyone
07:19 I am surprised and also proud that people like NSCI told me
07:26 Do you know Ghotse?
07:28 We are charging 65,000 rupees for corporates between 12 and 4
07:36 We gave them a 4 hour reservation for 3 quotes
07:40 We are charging 65,000
07:42 We are giving you 2 days 10 to 8 free of charge
07:47 We are giving it from above because we know that you are doing it only for the children
07:53 We are not charging you for it
07:57 Even after 25 years, our membership is only 51 rupees
08:05 Is it legal or not?
08:07 I have named it as Academy
08:11 But why is it generally accepted that you have a place where you train the children
08:21 I am training them
08:24 But I did not have any possibility here
08:27 Because if someone had told me that they will give me a 4 day reservation
08:35 I would have never thought of getting it
08:40 If they had told me that they will give me a reservation, I would have never thought of getting it
08:45 So I ruled out all of that
08:48 What will I do? This is not possible, I cannot do this
08:51 So what will I do?
08:53 I knew that because I played myself
08:56 That you will be the king in practice
08:59 But during the tournament, everything should be going on
09:04 Your head should be moving, your hands and feet should be moving, everything should be moving
09:08 Stokes should be moving
09:10 You improve only because of the tournament practice
09:13 We can do that much
09:15 As it is, I am not able to do anything, why not try this
09:18 So I thought of it and I did it
09:21 And I got the support of the clubs
09:24 How many clubs?
09:26 CCI, NSEI gave me a lot of money
09:29 North Indian Association
09:31 Then Dadoji in Thane, in the stadium
09:34 Shrikant Vandini helped me a lot
09:37 We have started 8 tournaments there
09:40 So all of that support
09:43 Even though I was a little bit limited
09:47 But everyone's support was tremendous
09:50 That's why I did it, no one said no until now
09:53 I was playing live
09:56 I used to ask Nandu, because I used to watch his matches
09:59 And we used to get mesmerized
10:02 Such a clean game
10:05 How is he playing?
10:07 No one told me
10:10 Because he was so at ease
10:13 You don't feel like you are playing
10:16 And when I played with him live
10:19 I used to understand that it is very difficult to play
10:22 It looks so easy, but it is not so easy
10:25 I used to ask Nandu what we should do
10:28 He said nothing, you just write from the beginning
10:31 Watch the service
10:34 We used to do the same
10:37 We didn't have a choice
10:40 We used to watch, we used to feel like we should copy at least 10%
10:43 He said that and he has answered
10:46 Because he gives one or two examples
10:49 There was a girl named Simran Singhi
10:52 She started playing from 5.5 years
10:55 And she used to bring Manoj Ramchandra
10:58 Manoj's son used to come to us
11:01 And he used to play very nice
11:04 He used to bring Manoj
11:07 And every time she lost the first round
11:10 She used to cry
11:13 She used to get so much of pain
11:16 I don't remember how many times I have told her
11:19 I have told her at least 20 times
11:22 Or some other boys who play well in the semi-final
11:25 They play very well
11:28 I am surprised how they play at this age
11:31 And she lost
11:34 But she did this
11:37 And now when she wins
11:40 She started winning nationals
11:43 She started playing at that level
11:46 She started playing from India
11:49 I feel very good
11:52 I won for Chirag
11:55 I sent a congratulatory message to her father
11:58 And I sent it to Chirag too
12:01 Her father replied immediately
12:04 Sir, you also have little contribution in this
12:07 I feel good even if he says this much
12:10 To be honest
12:13 I have been a committee member for so many years
12:16 I have been a committee member for so many years
12:19 I have not been to the Greater Mumbai Badminton Association
12:22 I have not been to the Badminton Association
12:25 I have not been to the Badminton Association
12:28 And now when I see others
12:31 I feel what they have done
12:34 The only choice is
12:37 To make him a member of the team
12:40 Or he will be
12:43 But membership is so difficult
12:46 If there are 1 or 2 boys
12:49 They don't know how to take so many members
12:52 And the other one is not available
12:55 So what do they do?
12:58 They start private coaching
13:01 If they have made a reservation
13:04 They will have a court in their name
13:07 Or they will have a meeting
13:10 So the boys start coming and doing this
13:13 But it is very very difficult
13:16 I have a good example
13:19 The district Badminton Association
13:22 The district Badminton Association
13:25 They have established
13:28 They have worked hard for so many years
13:31 And they have reached so far
13:34 They have achieved success
13:37 Many people have done this
13:40 When I was a member of the Ekna Chindhan Association
13:43 I met 2-3 boys
13:46 They did not know me
13:49 So I said so and so
13:52 They said this boy has played with us for so long
13:55 After playing so many tournaments
13:58 People started feeling
14:01 These people, Manohar at least is providing opportunity
14:04 I used to ask some people
14:07 You come from so far, from New Bombay
14:10 Or from Nashik or Dombivli
14:13 When I ask people
14:16 Their parents say you know
14:19 You come, you feel you should play
14:22 What do they say?
14:25 But sir, who else is creating opportunities for our children
14:28 We want to grab
14:31 Whenever you provide opportunity
14:34 We want to grab that
14:37 There is a solution to this
14:40 First, hard work
14:43 Hard work means
14:46 You should work hard
14:49 With dedication
14:52 And not just the dedication of the boy
14:55 But the coach should also have equal dedication
14:58 And continuous effort
15:01 Then only it will be produced
15:04 I will give one example
15:07 Amol Shah was national champion
15:10 And we knew it, Nandu had sent him to me
15:13 So for 8-9 years
15:16 I used to play with him
15:19 One of my team members
15:22 Or another one of my team members
15:25 And we used to do this for Amol
15:28 And we used to do so much rigorous on the court
15:31 At times I used to feel
15:34 Will Amol's chest break after so many smashes
15:37 Because we have never done this in our life
15:40 So we never imagined this
15:43 But when the Indonesians came here
15:46 And I was their Lysen office
15:49 So I took Amol
15:52 And played with his stick
15:55 And played
15:58 And when Amol got out
16:01 I was their coach
16:04 I asked him what he does
16:07 He said he does morning training
16:10 And afternoon stroke practice
16:13 Stroke practice means how?
16:16 He said he does limb shrinking
16:19 So we both feed him shuttle
16:22 One here and one there
16:25 He should know where to tap
16:28 He should have done this
16:31 So he gives 6 and 6 shuttle 8 times
16:34 Varatish and no
16:37 And there are 8 repetitions
16:40 I said 800 smashes
16:43 And when Amol did 150 smashes
16:46 I used to feel
16:49 I couldn't really imagine
16:52 Anybody doing 800
16:55 But at an individual level
16:58 When you feel like doing this
17:01 Or you have to do this
17:04 If you don't have the support of your family
17:07 What can you do?
17:10 My son
17:13 He has to do some things on the computer
17:16 Which I am not able to do
17:19 Beyond particular
17:22 I don't have the knowledge
17:25 I have to take it
17:28 He does that, otherwise it's not possible
17:31 So if I do this, I need the support of my family
17:34 And my friends are here
17:37 My friends created an opportunity
17:40 There are people who have come and helped me out
17:43 And clubs
17:46 I have hats off to these clubs
17:49 If they had started charging
17:52 It would have been commercial
17:55 I would have also earned money
17:58 I would have seen it
18:01 But nothing like that happened
18:04 We don't worry about that
18:07 We are happy
18:10 Manohar Godse's enthusiasm for youth
18:13 Is a great example
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