Practice what you preach – ZASSA tells coaching clinic coaches

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 09:18:41 +0000

By GRACE CHAILE  LESOETSA

THE Zambia Schools Sports Association (ZASSA) has pleaded with the 177 coaches attending the three-days coaching clinic to apply the knowledge gained at their respective schools to produce fully baked athletes.

ZASSA organised a coaching clinic which ends today at Olympic Youth Development Centre and has attracted coaches from all the 10 provinces.

ZASSA president Chipangano Tembo told the coaches to endeavour to mould athletes that would win medals for Zambia in the near future.

“It is our hope that this knowledge gained will not go to drain but passed on to other coaches and athletes. We have noticed that our coaches in schools needed capacity building. “They are the first to identify talent in a child so they need necessary knowledge to nurture the athlete into a medal winner,” he said.

He said ZASSA would ensure coaching clinics at provincial level are held for those coaches that could not attend the event.

Tembo said the association was working on making this year’s tournaments competitive.

He called on schools in rural areas not to feel inferior but aim to be the best in all competitions.