A Badminton player with six years experience, Mohit also coaches young kids in the sport.

The Initiation

Mohit is from Udaipur. He has been playing badminton for the past six years and has been coaching students for the past two years at Vaikuntha Sports Academy. He started playing badminton in his school days and got inspired by seeing other kids play. He participated in a tournament, which further pushed him to take up professional badminton training and join a sports academy.

Gurus & Role Models

Talking about his mentors, Mohit says that Deepak sir of Vaikuntha Sports Academy has trained him well and has guided him on how to provide good training to young and aspirant players. Further, Mohit says that Deepak sir also motivated him to improve his own game. On being asked about his role models, Mohit says that Chinese Badminton player Lin Dan is his role model. Lin has been a two-time Olympic champion, and since Mohit is also a leftie, just like Lin, he gets to learn many good techniques from him. Mohit also says that his parents have always supported his desire to play Badminton.

The Talent

Talking about badminton, Mohit says that it requires strength, stamina, and patience. He further adds that one also has to be mentally prepared to play on the court. Mohit says that playing badminton helps him release stress and provides him with a good workout.

Achievements

Mohit has played for his school team four to five times and has played in state tournaments five to six times. Besides, he has also played for his university two times.

A Bit More

Whenever Mohit gets demotivated, he assures himself to keep patience and to practice to improve his game.