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Nov 19, 2015 Sports
The Guyana Baseball League’s level 1 Coaching Certification Course on the 14th November at the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda saw 40 coaches certified for the junior level in Guyana. The course was well received
by participants who learned innovative coaching methods for use among juniors, the basic rules to be used to ensure that children enjoyed sessions and also learned the game. Coach David Puls also delivered an interesting presentation on using baseball to teach life skills and influence the nation’s youth, child safety and protection was discussed and a practical play was experienced by all participants.
During the feedback segment of the course, Fitness professional Mr. Radley King expressed his appreciation of the aspects of the course that assisted with technique and the information delivery suggestions, Mr. Carl Ramsammy expressed his hope that there would be further interactions with the instructors to further the learning process.
Presentation of GBL Coach Identification cards was made to President of the GBL Mr. Robin Singh who also announced that Coach Zahir Moakan would be attending a Men’s Baseball Coaching Clinic in Havana, Cuba, as part of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Coach Education Programme we organize, in cooperation with PASO, Pan American Sport Organization. The clinic is from November 24th to 26th.
The course was made possible by the kind sponsorship of JR’s Burgers, Electronics City and E-Networks Inc. and baseball bats were given to all participants from donations made by the sports charity, Pitch in for Baseball, gloves donated by Roberto’s Kids, a baseball charitable organization which honors the life and work of the great Dominican player Roberto Clemente by continuing his commitment to social responsibility, were presented to the coaches of Campbellville Vendettas, Cornelia Ida Tigers and GT Kings 15 among others.
Following the feedback session the GBL has decided to run a Level 1 Course in Kildonan, East Berbice in the near future for those who could not attend due to University graduation exercises. The date for the course will be announced when logistics are finalized.
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