Badminton coaching camp

Yasaratne GAMAGE

The Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) is to carry out a three- day training program for 50 badminton coaches from each district from December 10 to 12 at the SLBA headquarters at Maitland Place, Colombo 7.

This program is named as Badminton from Village to Country (Gamen Ratata Badminton) is a novel concept introduced by the SLBA President Roshan Gunawardene.

Accommodation, food and stationery will be provided by SLBA for the participants.

The SLBA hopes to select coaches from ten districts on the basis of their performance. They will be enlisted to the SLBA's list of registered coaches. Accordingly they will be guided to set up training pools in relevant districts to carry out training sessions to players in remote areas. The selected coaches will also be given an initial monthly allowance with other benefits on their working performance and efficiency.

Roshan Gunawardene told Daily Newsthat players who excel in those pools would get equipment as well. These measures have been taken to motivate badminton trainers and players to reach the national level and even higher.

Theoritical and practical training on training methodology, fitness, sports law, nutrition, first aid and medical treatment regarding the sport will be dealt during the training program with the assistance of the national level trainers and umpires.