BAI hold first-ever online coach development programme under Gopichand's leadership

Bminton Association of India (BAI) in collaboration with Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday launched an online coach development programme, under leership of chief national coach Pullela Gopichand. online programme will be held five-days a week for three weeks and entire course has been divided into 39 topics, giving an enriching opportunity for coaches at various levels to interact and learn from elite level coaches. first session, which was conducted by Gopichand and foreign coaches -- Agus Dwi Santoso and Namrih Suroto, saw an overwhelming response from over 800 participants from all over country.

 First-ever online coach development programme

"This is a great platform where experience of our foreign coaches will help to sharpen skills of coaches at all levels throughout country. This kind of wonderful insights into coaching and basic perspectives is something body thought was possible in lockdown," Gopichand said.

online programme focussed on bminton discipline and process to develop technical skills for beginners on first day. Experienced Indonesian coach, Santoso said, "It is very important to be sleeping on time as that helps in having better oxygen flow in blood, which, in turn, helps in a more active and energetic performance from player in morning. This and a nutritional breakfast are crucial components for a disciplined regimen." programme will continue till May 8 with development of footwork, single stroke and double stroke, s of multi-shuttle drills and how to prepare a player for a match being some of topics to be discussed apart from sessions with physiorapists.

"Bminton is one of most played sports and most growing Olympic sport in India. Today's great response from coaches is a testament to that. And it gives us more motivation to continue to do such invative reach-out programmes in future," said BAI General Secretary Ajay Singhania. 

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