Ten coaches from 4 Caribbean islands efficiently accomplished a three-day intensive World Squash Federation (WSF) Stage 1 Teaching Course which was sponsored by the Federation of Pan American Squash. They obtained their certification on Sunday on the Liguanea Membership in Kingston after doing the idea and sensible exams in addition to a one-on-one interview with Colin White, the course teacher.
The coaches hailed from the Bahamas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and the Caymans Islands, whereas seven have been from host nation Jamaica.
The target of the course was to extend the variety of licensed coaches within the area to fill the void for his or her providers. Stephen Pricey, one the Jamaican coaches endorsed the course. He felt that he was now in a greater place to develop the game within the western finish of the island. “Having dome this coaching of the teaching, I really feel that we must always be capable to take squash in Montego Bay to a different stage by way of the construction. By way of the tutelage, this course has undoubtedly given us instruments that we are able to use to construction the way in which that the ball is performed. It really additionally has helped us from a security standpoint too, which is a giant factor in squash since you’re in an in depth quarter along with your opponent so it’s actually vital that everyone understands the protection side. However, simply the instruments that we’ve been given to assist to offer a reputation and a label to one thing we’re attempting to get the staff to comply with that’s what this teaching course has carried out for us. And for me personally it has really impressed me to go on and do stage two.” There have been two attendees from Montego Bay.
Skilled Head Squash Professional Colin White was more than happy with each side of the course, together with the venue – the shut proximity of the courts to the coaching room, the standard of the candidate coaches and his reception in Jamaica. He’s a WSF and European Squash Federation (ESF) Stage 1, 2 and three licensed coach and tutor for a few years. He has taught and coached the sport in lots of international locations together with the US, Austria, Hungary and Russia and Eire the place he’s from.
“The extent of the candidate coaches for this course was fairly wonderful. I did have a sense earlier on that they have been bringing numerous information and expertise and numerous vitality and keenness for what was about to occur. Everyone confirmed me over the three days an actual enjoyment for studying and an actual vitality for attempting to cross that data onto their college students. And that i’ve gotta to say it was all-round top-of-the-line set of coaches i’ve ever been concerned with.”
“A whole lot of the issues that we targeted on over the three days was about youngsters, early learners, getting these type of folks into the squash courts and taking part in and fixing issues from that” stated White.
Karen Anderson, president of the Jamaica Squash Affiliation gave her full endorsement of the course. “I feel it was an actual spectacular three days. As Colin stated it’s in all probability one of many larger stage of high quality mixture of coaches that he’s needed to coach and that was very evident all through the entire three days. There was a lot of suggestions, a lot of collaboration, a lot of working collectively and everyone providing and offering their completely different views particularly some coming from completely different sports activities. And in order that was actually enlightening and attention-grabbing and enjoyable and acquired the artistic juices flowing in considering and do issues in a different way. So I assumed it was actually an amazing three days, and searching ahead to hopefully numerous them persevering with to their stage three and upskilling themselves.”
