Handball: Olympic Solidarity Level One Coaching course |22 May 2023

The newly-accredited level one coaches in a souvenir photo with Mr Petronijevic and the guests  

18 newly accredited level one coaches join the ranks

In its endeavour to propagate, and promote handball locally, especially at grassroots level, ensuring a promising future, sport’s local governing body has welcomed 18 newly accredited coaches in its ranks after they successfully completed their level one coaching course.

The training, hosted by the Seychelles Handball Association (SHA), in partnership with the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (Socga), under the Olympic Solidarity programme was also aimed at increasing the quality of local coaches in all areas and contribute to improve the quality of handball played in the country.

It was ran by International Handball Federation (IHF) expert, Serbian Milan Petronijevic.

The 18 coaches received their certificates on Friday during a ceremony held at the Olympic House at Roche Caïman, in the presence of principal secretary for youth and sports Ralph Jean-Louis, vice-president of Socga Michel Bau, and chairman of the SHA Norbert Dogley.

The 19 newly-accredited coaches are Lutherd Amblavaney, Alister Amblavaney, Michel Dugasse, Telma Sauzier, Leroy Laure, Marie-Claire Damoo, May-Rose Sinon, Kieren Jean, Williana Dubois, Leroy Samedi, Steven Nanon, Kieran Dufrene, Donavan Corgat, Dyan Azemia, Tony Hortere, Dave Bonnelame, Kursha Loizeau and Lynda Jeanne.

Addressing the coaches, PS Jean-Louis reminded them that they are newly-accredited, but not new coaches, while the certificates should simply remind them that they have gained more knowledge and capacity to undertake their tasks, helping them to develop much further, in terms of delivery.

He also noted that winning in coaching is not always about cups and medals, but the ability to produce players with the basic qualities.

PJ Jean-Louis also reminded them that it is not their job to take an athlete from A to Z, and that they have to understand that coaching is made up of different phases, while they have to know where to locate themselves in the different stages, either in development, or professionalisation.

Being able to identify their position, will help them to better focus their attention, added PS Jean-Louis.

Roland Duval