COACHes and STAFF
Originally from France, Stephan began working with players at START in late 2018. He played professionally and reached Top 40 in the world, representing Italy. He has trained with some of France's best players and coaches. Before START, Stephan was successful coach in Ukraine. He specialises in squash-specific movement, fitness and technique.
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Ritwik Bhattacharya
FOUNDER, PROGRAM DESIGNER
Ritwik is one of India's most successful squash players, having been India #1 for 5 years. He also reached Top 40 in the world, becoming the first Indian to break into the World Top 50. He has trained under the world's best coaches, including Neil Harvey in England. He has also trained in Egypt and Australia along with the world's best players. He retired from professional squash in 2010. At START, he specialises in technique, tactics, match prep and mental training.
Stephan Galifi
INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT COACH
TEAM
Karan Sharma
Fitness, Boxing & BarkBeat
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Prana Paradise
Breathwork Instructor
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Bijali Daravada
Tribal Role model and Ambassador
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Naresh Shingava
PSA Athlete
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Sachika Irshwin Balvani
Volunteer/Media
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Kunal Singh
Squash Pro
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Janet Vidhi
Squash Pro
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Sqn Ldr Kumar Gaurav (R)
Director, Start Foundation
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ADVISORS
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Shashi Makhija
Munish Makhija
Sridhar Gorthi
Sheela Trivedi
Ranee Bhattacharya
Pia Trivedi
Raj Arora
Ashish Tyagi
Tanay Naik
Pingale Family