No.45 September 2005 |
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In sprint and jumping events, various countries are striving to achieve better performance results in international competitions. Modern sports science and technology, financial incentives for the runners, new talented athletes are emerging every year and gradually improving the standard of the events.
Nepalese Sprinters and jumpers performances at the national and international level competitions are not promising in comparison to the runners of other South Asian countries and the rest of the world. They lack modern training methods skills, testing procedure during coaching and lack of scientific knowledge amongst coaches and the athletes in schools, colleges, and at a national level seems to be the main drawback for its development.
With all this in mind, the National Association for Sports Health and Fitness decided to conduct a three day "Test, Measurement & Evaluation in Athletics" coaching clinic concentrating on 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump and Triple Jump Athletics events. This Program was jointly organised by NASHF and Nepal China Education Society marking the auspicious 59th birthday of His majesty The King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. This coaching clinic was also organised to mark the "International Sports and Physical Education Year-2005" Called by UN & ICSSPE.
The coaching clinic was conducted from August 12-14, 2005, at Galaxy Public School, Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu. The clinic was successful with 4 Athletics Coaches from National Sports Council, 27 sports teachers from schools, 16 Masters and Graduate Physical Education students from Tribhuvan University, 2 sports administrator from Education Ministry, 12 Athletics coaches from various athletics clubs and 2 coaches from Nepal Police (Total 62 participants). All the lectures were delivered by Mr. Diwakar Lal Amatya-MSC, Athletics and Sports Science and the president of NASHF.
At the end of the coaching clinic, a formal programme was organised for the distribution of certificates to all the successful participants. Chief Guest Mr. Saran Kumar Sthapit-Vice President of Nepal China Education Society gave away the certificates to the participants. Other dignitaries Mr. Ram Krishna Verma-president of Nepal Amateur Veteran Athlete's Committee, Mr. Madhu Shumsher Rana-Founder president and advisor of NAVAC, and Mr. Ravi Rajkarnikar-IAAF-Cross Country and Road Running Committee member were presented at the program and praised highly for the coaching clinic.
Some Comments from Participants
Some Glimpses of the Coaching Clinic
![]() (Mr. Diwakar Lal Amatya-demonstrating how to find the stronger leg for the sprint start) ![]() (Participants of the coaching clinic) ![]() (Mr. Saran Kumar Sthapit-Vice President of Nepal China Education Society handed over the certificates to the participants and Mr. Ram Krishna Verma-president of Nepal Amateur Veteran Athlete's Committee) Mr. Diwakar Lal Amatya
President - National Association for Sports Health & Fitness 16/1 Nakabahil, Lalitpur, Nepal Email: dlamatya@ntc.net.np ![]() http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 |