The chairman of Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKISFA), Samuel Umo has charged coaches attending an ongoing refresher course in the capital, Uyo, to continue learning after completing the eight-week programme, Sports247 reports.
Umo gave the charge while speaking at the commencement of the Summer Basic Coaching Programme, which is being facilitated by National Institute for Sports (NIS) to strengthen the capacity of football tacticians and improve grassroots sports development nationwide.
He added that the programme, which is organised by AKISFA at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, in collaboration with Ray Tiding Consulting Limited, is also designed to equip participants with foundational technical knowledge and practical coaching skills.
“Do not stop after the completion of this programme. Continue learning, evolving and improving,” Umo told the participants, while pointing out that having better trained coaches across various communities would contribute to the development of football in Akwa Ibom State.
Sports247 gathered furrther that, during the training scheme that is expected to run for over eight weeks, participants will learn the basic principles and techniques of sports coaching, develop practical training skills as well as acquire ability to organise drills, exercises and stage competitions effectively.
The programme, which targets football coaches and grassroots trainers as well as academy instructors, youth leaders, retired athletes, administrators and fresh graduates, also received commendations from Akwa Ibom State commissioner for sports, Elder Paul Bassey.
The commissioner welcomed the initiative, which he said is an opportunity for coaches seeking access to structured training in the state and commended what he described as the renewed direction of the NIS under the leadership of Comrade Philip Shaibu.
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