The first JK UT Hogam Sports championship was held from 26th to 27th of September under the aegis of Hogam Federation of India at Pologround Lal Chowk Srinagar.
The championship started with a run, bag jumping, crawling under the net, Tire obstacles, tire flip, battle rope, etc.
Around 200 players from different districts, schools, and clubs participated in this championship
There are three sports branches: Tisapa (Crossing Sports Barriers), Lightning (Individual Arts-Deformation), and The Drama (Dramatic Fighting).
Ashiq Sultan, organizer of the event said we need our whole body to work in coordination during an obstacle race. He recommends practicing animal flow to work on the various aspects of our body.
“There are obstacles like caterpillars and bear crawl that require core strength and coordination between limbs. I am a huge fan of animal flow workouts; it works very well for the biomechanics required in obstacle course races,” says Ashiq.
He also suggests doing workouts like planks, side planks, glute bridge, superman, bird dog, etc, to strengthen our core muscles. “A strong core will help to clear the obstacles that require climbing and also help to maintain good form during the race,” Ashiq adds.
While talking with Manzoor, the president of the JK Hogam Association stated that this game promotes children's physical fitness while they compete in abstracts of many kinds. We are making an effort to promote this game everywhere in our state. Nowadays, drug use among young people is on the rise, and this game aids in physical fitness recovery with various exercises and training.
On the occasion Mohammad Iqbal Manager Indoor sports complex was the chief guest on the event while as Parvaiz Ahamd (President Hogam Federation of India), Irfan Aziz, Hilal Ahmad, Ravees Ahmad were the guest of honours on the event.