41 coaches are participating in the seven-day training session during which they will learn about the technical, tactical, mental and physical aspects of the game. PHOTO: FILE
Senior officials of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) believe that the ongoing level-II coaching course headed by Hong Kong’s Chris Clarke will help improve the standard of coaching at provincial and divisional levels.
The course, which was last held in 2014, is being conducted under the supervision of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF).
National coach Jamshed Gul and Fahim Gul are assisting Clarke in conducting the training sessions.
In all, 41 coaches are participating in the seven-day training session during which they will learn about the technical, tactical, mental and physical aspects of the game.
The course only has participants from Pakistan as none of the foreign coaches decided to attend it despite the PSF’s invitation to different national squash federations from Asia.
“This level-II course will help uplift squash at provincial and district levels,” a senior PSF official told The Express Tribune.
“It’s necessary to have qualified coaches at a lower level so that young players can have quality coaching before representing Pakistan in different age groups and at senior levels. Most of the time, players only learn about proper training during international assignments, and that should not be the case.”
‘Big gap between level-I, level-II coaches’
The official further stated that there was a big gap between a level-I and level-II qualified coach. For this, it was necessary to produce more qualified coaches who could be employed in different departments where they could work with top players as well.
He also revealed that candidates will be given a period of six months after the conclusion of the course to implement what they have learnt during the week-long educational process.
“Coaches will have six months to implement whatever they have learnt and prepare reports which will be sent to the ASF. The body will then decide which participants have qualified and which have not.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2013.
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