51 coaches attend refresher course

As many as 51 coaches of Chandigarh Sports Department,Chandigarh Sports Council and Sports Authority of India posted in Chandigarh,attended a refresher and orientation course which began at Sector 42 Sports Complex from Monday. Dr G S Brar of Panjab University and Dr Simarjeet of National Institute of Sports,Patiala ,were the speakers who explained the concept of sports training. They spoke on fitness training routines as well as strength training workouts. Dr Simarjeet gave his lecture on general theory and method of training (GTMT). According to JPS Sidhu,Joint Director Sports,Chandigarh Sports Department,the course was aimed at upgrading the technical knowledge and acquaintance with recent developments towards the area of scientific sports training methods,sports medicine,rehabilitation process and psychological aspect.

In the evening session,practical classes on innovative strategies were taken by the experts from Sports Authority of India/National Institute of Sports,Patiala,in respective fields.

Mohinder Lal,chief handball coach,took practical class in handball at the Sector 46 Sports Complex,while Dr Daljeet Singh took practical class in volleyball as the Sector 7 Sports Complex.

Besides,Dr Simajeet Singh and Dr GS Brar,other coaches/scientists who attended the refresher and orientation course being organised by the Chandigarh Sports Council are YC Shah (athletics),Bhupinder Singh (badminton),NS Nagarkoti (basketball),IP Nagi (football),Mohinder Lal (handball),Dr Bhupinder Singh Dhillon (hockey),VK Gulati (table tennis),Dr Daljeet Singh (volleyball),Dr Bimla Bhatia (sports medicine),Dr R C Trivedi (physiotherapist) and Harmeet Bedi (sports psychology),all from NIS,Patiala.

The refresher course will end on March 23.