{"id":17772,"date":"2023-02-24T19:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/?p=17772"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:46:23","slug":"hindistanli-downhill-sporcusu-ayaz-shaikh-roportaji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/hindistanli-downhill-sporcusu-ayaz-shaikh-roportaji\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Downhill Athlete Ayaz Shaikh Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We asked Indian Downhill Athlete Ayaz the questions you were wondering about.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Could you briefly introduce yourself to us? Where were you born and what are you doing as a profession?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz: <\/strong>My name is Ayaz Shaikh. I am a community representative for our longboarding community in India. I was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. I am working as an operations manager for a NGO and also as a sales representative for a different company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPhotographer: Niket (@nikofwest)<\/a><\/p>\n

What influenced you to start the longboarding sport?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz: <\/strong>I was introduced to longboarding by my friends Antima Bisht and Sagar Gharat. Initially, it was just for fun and cruising for a year. Once we explored downhill longboarding, I started taking it more seriously. I used to fall a lot, then I started researching more about the right techniques and started to apply them in my practice. I never really realized when I got so much into it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPhotographer: Pranal (@pranalchavan_)<\/a><\/p>\n

What are your favorite longboard spots to longboard?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz: <\/strong>There are a few. One of them is Zanskar, Ladakh. It\u2019s by far the most beautiful place I have ever skated. It\u2019s in the North of India in the Himalayas.<\/span><\/p>\n

What advice do you have for newcomers to longboarding?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz: <\/strong><\/span>Always wear a nice helmet. Learn to foot brake properly. Always have a reality-check about your own skills and how much you are ready to push your limits. Don\u2019t take unnecessary risks. Grow Slowly and patiently. Don\u2019t rush!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPhotographer: Ranjan (@ranjan.simkhada)<\/a><\/p>\n

What is your favorite Longboard move?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz:\u00a0<\/strong>A simple front side slide to take a curve.<\/p>\n

Which Longboard move was the most challenging for you?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Any toe Side slide (Except for push up Slide). I had a really nice fall on my face while learning a hand down toe side and I think I have never recovered, lol.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPhotographer: Vikas (@vikas_lci)<\/a><\/p>\n

What other sports do you do besides longboarding?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz:\u00a0<\/span>I really enjoy trekking, climbing, and table tennis.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the biggest longboard project that you have ever dreamed of?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz: <\/span><\/strong>Currently, I (along with the community) am working on some projects to promote longboarding in India. India has a lot of potential in all the disciplines of longboarding. We are trying to grow communities country-wide so that in a few years, Indian riders will be able to represent in world level competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>Photographer: Sagar (@jammy_lci)<\/a><\/p>\n

To sum it up, what would you like to say to Turk Longboard members about Longboarding?
\n<\/strong>Ayaz: <\/span>Kudos to everyone. Support the growth of your community, Always wear your helmet, and ride safely!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You can join the Turk Longboard Community for free by clicking here.<\/a><\/h4>\n

We recommend that you become a member of the Turk Longboard Community before purchasing your board.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ayaz Shaikh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ayaz Shaikh Social Media Account
\nAyaz Shaikh (@ayaz_lbdr)<\/a><\/p>\n

Haz\u0131rlayanlar; Enfal Altar \u00c7alapverdi<\/p>\n

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Hindistanl\u0131 Downhill Sporcusu Ayaz’a sizlerin merak etti\u011fi sorular\u0131 sorduk. K\u0131saca kendinizi tan\u0131t\u0131r m\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z? Nerede do\u011fdun ve meslek olarak ne yap\u0131yorsun?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":17782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,17,644],"tags":[649],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17772"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18288,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17772\/revisions\/18288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turklongboard.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}