France in collaboration with Digicel conducts 2-day Coaching Course

Apr 14, 2013 Sports

Guyana Football Federation Technical Development Officer Lyndon France opened a 2-day Coaches Workshop at the Digicel Head Office in Kingston yesterday.
France, who recently returned from a Coaching Course that was conducted by the Chelsea FC in Trinidad and Tobago, was afforded the opportunity to attend the event thanks to Digicel.
According to Lavern Fraser-Thomas, who is the National Co-ordinator of the Annual Digicel Nationwide Schools Tournament, France’s attendance was primarily due a commitment the Compnay has made three years ago when it embarked on the huge project of assisting in the development of football at the junior level.

Guyana Football Federation Technical Development Officer Lyndon France (background) seen during a pep talk with the participants of the Digicel 2-day Coaching Course that started yesterday, at the Company’s Head Office.

“The main objective then and now was to allow interested persons to be exposed to the rudiments of coaching so that they could return back to their respective schools and impart that knowledge,” Fraser-Thomas told a fair-sized gathering of coaches and teachers who attended the sessions.
Fraser-Thomas said they she was happy to see representatives from schools from most of the Regions, informing that all except for one Region was not present, but that was unavoidable.
She added that it was her wish that what was taught during the sessions would be used to the benefit of the students who’re getting ready to participate in the compettiion set to start later this year.
France in a brief introduction said he was happy to have been afforded the opportunity to attend the Course, adding that he will endeavour to impart as much as possible what he had learnt over the next two days.
Some of the topics that will be taught include –Sports Medicine & First Aid, attributes and role of a coach, facilities, equipment and gears, laws of the game, methodical principles and methods, practical receiving of the ball, practical driving of the ball and nutrition, among others.
Also, in attendance yesterday was Digicel CEO Gregory Dean, who spoke of the aim of the Company as it relates to their involvement in the sport.
He reminded that the emphasis of their invollvement was always on development, adding that a feature that is consistent in all countries is that much importance is paid on a strong junior developmental programme.
Dean was adamant that Digicel alone will not get the job done and is willing to partner with other interested stakeholders.
He commended the sponsors and organisers of programmes such as the Scotia Bank and Milo tournaments which he said complemented their efforts to foster development at the junior level.
“We’re going to remain receptive to other ideas to enhance the product, while we need feedback and suggestions that will enable us to improve the tournament,” Dean said.
He reminded that Digicel is not necessarily in the football arena so whatever ideas and feedback they get is welcomed and willl stand ready to partner with others to provide a better product.
The CEO extended thanks to the participants for attending and wished that France will be able to impart what he had learned in Trinidad and Tobago that will ultimately benefit the sport.
The Course concludes today.