Nema community trains 30 young coaches
By Ebrima KB Sonko
Nema United community football club in collaboration with the Farato Youth and Sports Association last weekend trained 30 young coaches in introductory football coaching in farato village.
As training provides coaches with knowledge and techniques to develop fundamentals, they help to instill these into aspiring footballers in local communities day-to-day. When done well, coaches not only reinforce what they learn through training but also opens the door to improvements that might not otherwise emerge if they do not go through proper training.
In their quest to help enhance the capacity of coaches in Farato, the Nema United community organised a two-day coaching clinic under the supervision of the West Coast Regional Football Coaches Association.
Yahya Manneh, Secretary-General WCRCA
Yahya Manneh, the Secretary-General of the West Coast Region Football Coaches Association who served as course instructor during the training advised participants to take coaching seriously. He said the task to produce quality marketable players lies on coaches.
"From today you are introduced to the coaching family. Now it depends on who wants to take it forward. So down in your minds should be thinking now where I am moving from this level. This is a very precious job (coaching) we are very much important in football, especially in football development.
" We are the ones that develop the athletes to become marketable value players in the future." The Elite United assistant coach said.
Karamo Komma, Secretary-General Farato Youth and Sports
The Secretary-General of Farato Youth and Sports Committee, Komma Camara, implored coaches to exercise discipline if they are to achieve their dreams.
"To succeed in coaching, discipline is something key. Being a certified and licensed coach, it will be very hard to succeed without discipline. Respect your players, tell your players the truth, guide them well as the head of the team and ensure that there is mutual understanding between you and your players and coaches and players of other teams." Komma said.
Ebrima Fadera, a freelance sports journalist who took part in the two coaching training revealed to Gambia Sports that the module taught will boost his understanding of the game and help him in his career as a sports journalist.
"I have a deeper understanding of Football coaching and the laws of the game. I have learned a great deal from you and your involvement will help me in my sports programmes." Fadera said.
Lamin Danso, 1st Vice President Nema Cummunity Football Team
Lamin Danso, the 1st Vice President of Nema United thanked the course facilitators and the participants for making the coaching course successful. He urged the participants to make the best uses of the knowledge gain through the training.
Match Management, Goalkeeper Training, Football Tactics, Basic Skills of Coaching, Team Building and Roles of a Coach were some of the modules the participant went through.