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Sebert Blake pursues level three star coach accolade in Cuba
He has earned a Diploma in Sports when he travelled to Hungary under the auspices of the Guyana Olympic Association and ever since, Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) boxing coach, Sebert Blake, has been an asset to the boxers
Smiles all round as President of the GOA, Juman Yassin (L) hands over the sponsorship package to Blake in the presence of GBA President, Steve Ninvalle
under his care. Now he is set to strengthen his position as a formidable boxing coach when he departs Guyana next Tuesday morning to participate in a one week Extraordinary APB/WSB Certification Course from August 20-27 in Havana, Cuba.
Once successful, Blake, a level two star coach, would be elevated to a level three star coach, the highest level of the ruling boxing association, which qualifies him to a position where he will be qualified to coach and second boxers at all levels of competitions under the auspices of the International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA). This is also important for local boxing since currently only Terrence Poole is so qualified, locally and in the Caribbean, which meant that only he could have seconded boxers in IABA competitions.
Three entities, the Guyana Olympic Association, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the National Sports Commission, have donated towards the expenses and yesterday morning Mr. Blake visited the Carmichael Street office of President of the GOA, K A Juman Yassin, where he received a cheque to offset the expenses associated with his accommodation while in the Spanish speaking country.
Mr. Yassin congratulated Blake and noted that he had been successful in the course in Hungary just about two years ago, and he (Yassin) feels that it is only fitting that Blake receive the necessary support to advance in the sport. Mr. Steve Ninvalle uttered similar congratulations even as he voiced his appreciation to the GOA boss and his other benefactors for the timely support. Ninvalle said that the GOA has been very supportive of the programmes of the GBA and always reaches out to assist. He acknowledged Mr. Yassin’s ‘soft spot’ for boxing and went on to point out that he (Yassin) had offered similar support in the past, specifically the Tri-Nation boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, in February.
Mr. Blake thanked his benefactors while promising to do his best at the impending course. He said that his primary objective is to assist in the development of the sport and to assist young amateur boxers to impact on the impending 2016 Brazil Olympics.
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