Pranayama Application in Sports and Proven Results in Football
Football, Swami Vivekanand and Baba Ramdev
Swami Vivekananda is known to the world as the patriot-saint of India, as a social reformer, as a religious leader, as a philosopher and so on.
Football, Swami Vivekanand and Baba Ramdev
Swami Vivekananda is known to the world as the patriot-saint of India, as a social reformer, as a religious leader, as a philosopher and so on.
So , one of his well known quote, 'You will be nearer to Heaven through football than through the study of the Gita', encouraged me to re take the football fields with a renewed vigor and stamina.
Like any Indian, I ate, drank and sleep cricket and I was happy to have cricket tips on my fingers and cricket scores on my minds on match days. I played bit of football in Ireland but mainly with neighbours or college mates.
I rediscovered football 6 months back at the age of 36 and in out of shape, out of exercise for 2 years situation…. And what a turnaround it has been… much of the thanks go to my teammates, football, Swami Vivekanand and Baba Ramdev’s Useful Techniques.
So that’s how I did it and told others to follow it while learning a trick and two from them….
I start the play with
At least 2 minutes of Ujjayi Pranayama
1-2 Minutes of Sideways Stretching
Some Yoga, specially the Spiderman Position
(You can find out the true name of this position from some yoga encyclopedia) and throw your legs wide and together.
Flipping Spiderman, my friends call it.
Please consult your doctor, guru or your relatives before you embark on this simple to do steps because they will find a new you at the end of one month game play.
Ujjayi Pranayama is considered to be the Warriors or Victory Pranayama. Those of you remember Kiwi’s All Black doing a Maori Call Ritual before the start of the game will surely identify with the fact that doing this Ujjayi Pranayama do fills you up with Courage. (This courage has nothing to do with aggression though little bit of proactive aggression is must to participate in any game or activity).
All said and done, this is before the game. Actual fun begins when the game starts. As I was playing after a gap of more than 4 years and had taken to smoking midway I was soon going breathless and humping within 5-10 minutes but one techniques of Swami Ramdev is so effective that within 1 month I was outrunning people half my age even after one hour of active play.
That is power of Pranayama.
Like any Indian, I ate, drank and sleep cricket and I was happy to have cricket tips on my fingers and cricket scores on my minds on match days. I played bit of football in Ireland but mainly with neighbours or college mates.
I rediscovered football 6 months back at the age of 36 and in out of shape, out of exercise for 2 years situation…. And what a turnaround it has been… much of the thanks go to my teammates, football, Swami Vivekanand and Baba Ramdev’s Useful Techniques.
So that’s how I did it and told others to follow it while learning a trick and two from them….
I start the play with
At least 2 minutes of Ujjayi Pranayama
1-2 Minutes of Sideways Stretching
Some Yoga, specially the Spiderman Position
(You can find out the true name of this position from some yoga encyclopedia) and throw your legs wide and together.
Flipping Spiderman, my friends call it.
Please consult your doctor, guru or your relatives before you embark on this simple to do steps because they will find a new you at the end of one month game play.
Ujjayi Pranayama is considered to be the Warriors or Victory Pranayama. Those of you remember Kiwi’s All Black doing a Maori Call Ritual before the start of the game will surely identify with the fact that doing this Ujjayi Pranayama do fills you up with Courage. (This courage has nothing to do with aggression though little bit of proactive aggression is must to participate in any game or activity).
All said and done, this is before the game. Actual fun begins when the game starts. As I was playing after a gap of more than 4 years and had taken to smoking midway I was soon going breathless and humping within 5-10 minutes but one techniques of Swami Ramdev is so effective that within 1 month I was outrunning people half my age even after one hour of active play.
That is power of Pranayama.
If you remember Azharrudin or Steve Waugh wearing a device on their nostrils during the game, then you will understand about the concept of Anulom Vilom faster than I have written about it in next paragraph.
Many players and Athletes have worn this device to make both of their nostrils open and to increase their oxygen inhaling power.
Many players and Athletes have worn this device to make both of their nostrils open and to increase their oxygen inhaling power.
- Similar advantages accrue to you, when you do Anulom Vilom variation before, during or after the game. Moment you feel tired, take 2-30 second to do Anulom Vilom and slowly keep on doing it as the ball is away in the other half.
Phew, this way I have seen 2-3 of my friends not only play but also enjoy play minute after minute. Rejuvenation, recharging and increased stamina in the game…so go on
Play Ball
Have a Ball
And hit Ball after ball with a new gusto…
In last month, I have started playing with Nigerians, professional players who have come to India to try their luck in league. Though I may not match them in football skills like hitting the ball but in dribble and running and defending and stealing the ball, well that is another story all together.
Please give your comments on this article and try out these two exercises in your sphere of play and let me know your expereinces
While we play on….
