Golfer Diksha Dagar is taking help of Karate to improve fitness and strength

Gurugram. Golf player Diksha Dagar, who has represented the country in the Olympics, said that she is increasing her fitness and strength by taking the help of Taekwondo and Karate to reach the top of her game. The 23-year-old player, who was participating in the Hero Women’s Indian Open Golf starting here from Thursday, met with a road accident before her competition at the Paris Olympics and it also affected her game. Diksha, who finished third in the last edition of the Indian Women’s Open Golf, said in a conversation from here on Tuesday, “I am working on gaining strength along with my fitness. For this, I am learning karate and going to the gym regularly.
“One morning while jogging in the park, I saw some kids doing karate and then I also started learning it,” said Diksha, who has won three titles in her professional career. This young player said that the road accident in Paris had a negative impact on his game. The only player from the country to participate in the Olympics as well as the Deaflympics, said, “Participating in the Olympics was an experience for me. I was not seriously injured in the accident but my mother is still recovering from that injury.
She said, “Despite the accident, the good thing was that I was able to participate in sports. However, my game was affected by the accident. My mother was there in the hospital and I did not get to be with my father during the practice sessions. I had to see everything there myself. This diverted my attention from the game.” Diksha, who won a medal in the Deaflympics, said, ”If this accident had not happened, my father would have been with me during the game. I had prepared well for the Olympics. I have now left that incident behind. Any player can face a difficult situation at any time.” Diksha said that Gurugram’s DLF golf course is more challenging for the players compared to other grounds.
“The mantra to do well on this course is to enjoy every short one,” said Diksha. I am working on improving my game and am happy with my rhythm. This time I just want to enjoy my game without having any expectations from myself.” Diksha, who had finished third in the last season of this event, said, ”I am taking positive lessons from last year’s performance. The speed of the ball on the greens here is very high, I have played in Taiwan, the speed of the greens here was very low. In such a situation, some hard work will have to be done to establish harmony here. It’s more about the mental aspect.” 114 female golfers from across the world are participating in the Hero Women’s Indian Open in which Diksha along with 27 players will represent India.

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