Meet Tabia Jan :- A girl from Ganderbal who leaps ladder of success through martial arts

Meet Tabia Jan :- A girl from Ganderbal who leaps ladder of success through martial arts.

Girls must learn martial art for self defense

/ Bilal ahmad /

Press Trust of kashmir | Srinagar:- A young girl despite facing all odds is leaping the ladder of success through martial arts and is presently a national player in martial arts.

Tabia Jan daughter of Habib ullah Ganie resident of Gundroshan Ganderbal has participated in martial art competitions at state and national level.

Tabia while talking to PTK said that she comes from that area where there is no sports infrastructure and there is hardly anyone participating in games mainly girls and that too in martial arts.

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I was inclined towards sports since childhood and started learning martial arts in 2018 but due some issues, I wasn’t able to do practice for two years but in year 2020 I again started practice, she said.

With the help of my coach Saleem Pathan, I started taking part in district level competitions and slowly and steadily I have reached to national level where I have won several medals including a gold medal, she said.

The main aim behind choosing martial arts was self defense and physical fitness, she said, adding that in present circumstances, learning martial arts mainly for girls for self defense is must and by learning martial arts, I am feeling myself secure.

Despite facing odds, I never left practice and continued my passion, she said, adding that due to unavailability of sports infrastructure in the area she is facing lot of difficulties.

I request youth not to pay any heed towards criticism but work hard and achieve your goals, she said.:-PTK.