Rising Talent

                              RISING TALENT!!!

 

      My talented friends make  very good subjects for my blogposts. I am very lucky to have such  friends. I love to introduce their talent and achievements to the world and I feel very proud when people appreciate & recognize their potential and capabilities to succeed.
 

Past few years have been very good for adventure sports in Nasik. Many young kids are  experiencing the thrill of it. Along with  Rock Climbing, some more adventure sports have become familiar to Nasikites that are Slack lining, Mountain Biking etc. & one of my good friends 'Bhupesh Patil' is making his name shine in climbing and Slack lining.

 Bhupesh AKA Raj is an engineering student. We became friends when in 2013, he, along with his friends, went to Himalayan trek with my husband Bhushan to Manali. Bhushan introduced them to Rock climbing. We have a small artificial climbing wall at our home . They started coming for climbing. It was just another temporary hobby for others but Raj really got involved in this sport. He loved it. He started to work out regularly. He was pretty good for a beginner. Bhushan guided him very well and this teenage kid became a fine climber in the period of less than 3 years.

 

Raj didn't stop at just climbing. Actually he is kind of Multi-talented Boy. Even in school , he was in Gymnastics and athletics. The flexibility and stamina he had developed being an athlete helped him to develop his climbing as well. He also Practises MMA (Mixed Marshal Arts) ,Participates in MMA competitions too.
     

After an year since  he started climbing ,we took him to participate in Girivihar International Bouldering Competition in Mumbai. He played in Amateurs category. Though it was his very first climbing competition , he secured 2nd position in amateurs. It was very good achievement for him. Everybody appreciated his efforts. After Girivihar , he played West zonal competitions and in that he was semi finalist in Bouldering  & Lead . He was on the right track.  
As a person , he is a great friend. His friendly nature makes people like him. He gels with all very well. Though young in age , he is quite matured, helpful and caring person. He is very enthusiastic boy who is eager to learn different things. And because of this nature he made some good friends from climbing community. Through these new friends , he stepped into world of yet another adventure sports that is Slack lining. A new acquaintance, SAMAR FAROOQUI became his mentor . Samar is one of the best Slack liners in India. He was featured in Reality Talent show named 'India's Got Talent'. It was a nice platform to promote Slacklining in India.

  Yet again Raj excelled in this new sport in no time. In few months , he was able to do the tricks on the Line.  Bhushan, Raj, Samar also organized slack lining work shop in city. Many kids enjoyed it. With their efforts ,slack lining made a news in Nasik news papers. Raj didn't stop at just trick lining, he also dared to go for High Lining under Samar's Guidance. The group went to Talwade Khind at Anjaneri fort for the very first High Lining attempt in Nasik. Starting with Bhushan's safe anchoring at the Height of 70-80fts, the line was fixed and Samar & Raj gave it a shot. In windy conditions, after many scary falls , they both completed the walk. It was a big confidence boosting achievement for them , specially for Raj as he was again just a new comer in slack lining field. They have visited  Badami 3-4 times in past few months to do the high line projects. First highline project was 'Master of Cookies' and another one was 'FOR RICHHIE' in the Memory of their good friend Richard Khair. At Dukes Nose, they did 50fts highline named 'Dreamline'.

Though Raj is much into slack lining these days , he follows climbing too. Now more on natural rocks. In Badami he has climbed some good grade routes. He is yet to discover the beauty of boulders of Hampi and Thrill of high altitude climbs, but it's just matter of time now with all the climber friends around.This Multi-Talented pupil has made his guides and 'as a friend' me,proud so far. As he is still very young, he has many years to refine his skills and techniques & to explore other adventure sports. 

          The Key to success is Focus & Practice but also  Humbleness & Being down to Earth. And with these things , may he reach the new heights. Hope that he will make good use of his talent in promoting these sports  in Nasik and to attract more  young crowd to adventure field.

            Nasik wants more of these kind of Talent to Rise 
       & Bring Nasik's name to Glory!!!