Shillong, May 18: As part of the focus on sports activities, tapping the sports potential in the state and to enable Meghalaya to be in the sports map of India; promoting sports will serve as an antidote to the growing menace of drug abuse among young people and this will also encouraging the youths of today to come together in one platform for better integration in the state, north east and India as a whole. Hence, the office of District Sports Officer Nongstoin and Meghalaya Judo Association under the auspices of the Directorate of Sports have introduced in Nongstoin judo the only martial arts form of the Olympic Games with Free Demo cum Coaching Camp of 12 days followed by Demo Bout in judo where winner have been presented by DSO Shri Paia War Nongbri with the judogee (judo dress) to 20 newly judokas of West Khasi Hills District recently in Nongstoin. There are about hundred of youngsters taking part in Judo Camp in Nongstoin. Moreover, it is worth mentioning here that Judo Federation of India as a future planning is now concentrating more in the North Eastern States, as natural talent for martial arts sports is available here only. This has been right by the Manipuri judokas and others who have brought lots of medals in martial arts internationally especially in World Police Games. Judo is celebrating Golden Year Jubilee when it was introduced in the Olympic Games firstly for Men in the year 1964. Women was introduced in the Olympic Games in 1984.
Judo (jū‘dō) is a Sport of Japanese origin that makes use of the principles of jujitsu, a weaponless system of self-defense. Buddhist monks in China, Japan, and Tibet developed jujitsu over a period of 2,000 years as a system of defense that could be used against armed marauders and yet would not be in conflict with their religion. Dr. Jigoro Kano, a Japanese jujitsu expert, created Judo in 1882 by modifying or dropping many holds that were too dangerous to be used in competition. It depends for success upon the skill of using an opponent’s own weight and strength against him, thus enabling a weak or light individual to overcome a physically superior opponent. The opponent must be thrown cleanly, pinned, or mastered through the application of pressure to arm joints or the neck. Judo is now practiced primarily as sport.
Recently also, Officials of Meghalaya Judo Association visited Nongstoin to have more interaction with the new judokas and office bearers of West Khasi hills Judo Association where its first President is Mr Boney J Kharbani, Vice President – Mr Ditto Paul Nongrum, General Secretary – Mr Skallington Marwein, Joint Secretary – Mr Dominic Syiemlieh, Organising Secretary – Mr Despitol Sun and Finance Secretary- Mr John Paul Marngar, Disciplinary Secretary-Mr Skailanbor L .Nonglait.
Executive Members are Mrs. Thrisfulness Marbaniang, Ms Monmi Shisha L Marshillong and Mr. Sandi Marwein. During the interaction with the take holders of West Khasi Hills Judo Association, Shri L P Warjri President Meghalaya Judo Association and Vice President Judo Federation of India have assured that the issues of bringing more such coaching camps and basic sports infrastructures like judo safety mats will be taken at the appropriate forum so that the initiative taken up by the stake holders in promoting, popularizing judo, creation of sports infrastructures and training of youth will be more in a sustainable manners in future.
Shri Warjri also announced that Youth & Junior National Judo Championship 2014 will be held in Shillong in October this year. Others who spoke are Shri Donny Ranee Vice President National Kickboxing Federation of India, Dr (Ms) Fenella L Nonglait (Legal Adviser-MJA), Balamphang Kharkongor Senior Judoka and Coach) and Ms I Marbaniang (parent). State Level judo Championship will be held soon in Shillong after completing Free Demo cum Coaching Camp in Judo in all 10 Districts of Meghalaya that will be followed by Inter School Judo Championship.(SP News)
