On a new course
A 13-day Level II course has 22 coaches from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh learning the nuances of the game from experts
PHOTO: S. THANTHONIHONING THEIR SKILLS Coaches learn a thing or two from FIVB instructors
The FIVB (international body for volleyball) Regional Development Centre in the city is rendering yeoman service to the sport, and without much hype and hoopla. Producing quality coaches has been its aim and by enhancing the sport’s appeal through seminars for setters and blockers and basic (Level-I) and advanced (Level-II) courses, the centre has ensured the city continues to remain a hub of volleyball activities.
The centre, only one of its kind in Central Asia, has been doing an exceptionally good job under the dynamic leadership of its Director, A. Ramana Rao. The 13-day Level II course, organised by the Department of Physical Education and Sports, which concludes on November 28, has 22 coaches from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh learning the nuances of the sport from the German FIVB Instructor Athanasios Papagergiou and Ramana Rao.
What participants feel
“It’s been fantastic so far,” smiles Mahbub from Bangladesh, who is a volleyball coach in a local school in Dhaka. “I can use all that I’ve learnt here in my country. I am keen to develop a good women’s team in my country,” he adds.
Indian Overseas Bank chief coach, P. Sundaram, is ecstatic about the course and feels it will help him keep his team, a top outfit in the State, in good shape. “The course keeps all participants up-to-date with improvements in the game. It talks about team combinations, programmes to be implemented for players during camps and the format to be used. It also focusses on the physical and psychological aspects of players, how to handle them, and how to analyse yours as well as the opponent’s team. Everything is available here,” says the 32-year-old former International player.
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