by Cl Ralston Joseph Rozario for BIS Mumbai

A sports coaching camp was organised for the rural children in Gujarat. It began on November 3, and ended on November 13, 2024, at Don Bosco Narukot, Gujarat. The coaches were: Tony for hockey, Melvin and Rajesh for football, and Saniya the boarding master for basketball.

The coaching camp, organized by Don Bosco Narukot, aimed to provide top-notch training to young students. The students were from Tanakla, Chhotaudepur, and Narukot and they participated in football, basketball, and hockey. Renowned coaches led the camp, sharing their expertise with enthusiastic participants aged 12-18.

This coaching camp nurtured talent, building teamwork, discipline and a healthy lifestyle. The kids displayed sportsmanship. There were morning warm-up exercises which were followed by a game in the morning from 6 am to 8 am as well as in the evening from 4 pm to 6 pm.

During football coaching, coaches Melvin and Rajesh focused on dribbling, passing, and shooting techniques, tactical awareness and team formations, and finally on goalkeeping and defensive strategies. And for hockey, coach Tony emphasized on stick handling and ball control, passing, receiving, and shooting techniques. For basketball, coach Saniya concentrated on ball handling, dribbling drills and shooting techniques.