19 complete basketball course
A school teachers basketball coaching education finished at Mulunguzi Secondary School in Zomba on Sunday with participants hoping to impart knowledge gained to their students.
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Nineteen teachers from secondary schools in Zomba were drilled in both theory and practical assessments of the game. The programme started in January and was being held during weekends only.
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Coordinator of the programme Hope Chisamanga, who was also a tutor, said the programme will have great impact on basketball.
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Said Chisamanga: “We hope to see a big change on the game, especially in team organisation and discipline. In the past, players were coaching themselves, but now they will be with well-trained sports teachers to guide them.”
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He said that the programme will soon be rolled out nationwide since the one in Zomba was on a pilot phase. He expressed happiness that more girls basketball teams have mushroomed, which he said explained the benefits of the programme.
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