SDP 'Q&A' launched

We welcome parents and children to write to us. Check out the right side of the Blog after scrolling down a bit.

Hamdard Delton Open 2009 Draws

SDP kids...............get cracking. TeamSDP wishes you all the very best. Check out your draws here

SDP updates

SDP kids and parents will benefit from weekly video and slide-show updates starting February 09. All uploads will be original SDP works and not hot-links from other sites.

Our Elite Coaches will also be preparing special capsules/drill sequences that will be available to all squash lovers....across the world.

REACHA has decided to host many of its Child Centric Learning By Doing (CCLBD) modules online at this blog so that kids and parents can benefit from its 16 years experience in balancing academics, career explorations, sports development & character building.

With the above SDP hopes to use Squash as a tool for promoting peace, harmony and good-will across nations, races, colour, caste and creed.

The SDP Journey so far............

It all began through a Summer Camp in May-June 08 at the DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex, N Delhi. Over the next 6 months the programme has grown in leaps and bounds. Currently, we have a well structured scheme for squash development with kids.....namely:

• grassroots programme
• intermediate pregramme
• elite programme

3 days a week school kids reach the DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex (SFSC) in the school bus. They spend the next 2 hours with our team of highly qualified & trained coaches lead by Mukhtiar Ali. These kids are about 100 in number....from Classes V to XI. REACHA admin staff take care of entire transport and co-ordination during this process. For DDA SFSC these couple of day hours become full of energy and vibration.

The Intermediate and Elite programmes run 3 days a week from 2pm to 4pm. Here, Gaurav Nandrajog, BI Singh, Ali, Anil & Nikhil pitch in with their respective expertise.

SDP - Grassroots tournament 08

About 100 children from Manava Bharati School, New Delhi took part. The winners were as follows:

Class V & VI (Boys)

1^st Position – Aditya Mittal (VI-A)

2^nd Position – Sahil Sansanwal (VI-B)

3^rd Position – Hardik (V-B) & Karan Berry (VI-C)

Class V & VI (Girls)

1^st Position – Anna Awasthi (VI-B)

2^nd Position – Gurbani Kaur (V-A)

3^rd Position – Priya Sansanwal (V-A)

3^rd Position - Kajal Pathak (VI-B) (Score – N/A)

Class VII and VIII (Common for boys & girls)

1^st Position – Arjun (VIII-A)

2^nd Position – Kartik (VII-A)

3^rd Position – Raghav (VII-B)

Class IX and XI (Boys)

1^st Position – Raghav (XI-B)

2^nd Position – Ahmad (XI-A)

3^rd Position – Rajeev (XI-B)

Class IX and XI (Girls)

1^st Position – Liza Awasthi (XI-B)

2^nd Position – Palvinder Sandhu (XI-C)

3^rd Position – Neelam (XI-C)

All winners were given Squash Rackets and skipping ropes by the School Principal at the school morning Assembly. Prizes were sponsored by SDP.

Ritwik's next Clinic with SDP kids....the first in 2009

SDP kids eagerly await Ritwik's arrival in Delhi....since it means not just playing with their Icon, but having fun game sessions and chatting too.

The first Clinic in 2009 has been tentatively scheduled for end Jan 09. Parents, schools & children will be informed the exact schedule by 25 Jan 09.

SDP Elite Group Programme

The Elite Group trains directly under Ritwik's guidance. It is supported by Gaurav Nandrajog, B I Singh, Mukhtiar Ali, Anil Kumar & Nikhil Pant. These kids belong to some of the top Delhi schools:

• Modern School
• Manava Bharati
• Ahlcon International
• DPS
• Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
• Army Public School

Kids are also being provided inputs by REACHA experts on how to balance sports with academic performance.

Gaurav Nandrajog joins SDP Elite Group of Coaches

Gaurav, the current India No.4 and a member of the Indian Squash Team joined the Elite Group of SDP Coaches from October 2008. He has been helping out our 8-10 Elite kids at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, N Delhi 3-4 times a week.

Ritwik has been instrumental in getting top level PSA squash players to play with our budding Squashers. This process will continue as per Ritwik...with more top level players visiting Delhi agreeing to share their time and talent with the kids.

SDP Coaches acquire ASF Level 1 Certification

SDP sponsored the trip of 2 of its coaches to Kolkata in December 2008 for getting trained by Dilip Tripathy under the aegis of Asian Squash Federation (ASF). Both returned with pass certificates and are now helping other SDP coaches to hone their skills. The 150 odd SDP kids are having a great time picking up on these terrific skills.

SDP facilitates Gaurav Nandrajog's visit for the Welsh Open 09

SDP makes sincere efforts on behalf of merit. Gaurav, one of the most talented squash players from Delhi in recent times gets financial support from SDP well wishers. We wish him all the very best.

Welcome!!

SDP...or Squash Development Programme is a unique sports programme that seeks to popularize the great game of Squash. We shall discuss more as we go along...........!!