PSB Athletic, Hockey & Squash coaching courses continue
Bureau Report

PESHAWAR—Pakistan Sports Board Coaching Courses for Athletics, Hockey and Squash are continuing in full swing under the supervision of qualified coaches here at PSB Coaching Center premises on Thursday.
Arshad Mehmood (Hockey) and Mohibullah Junior (Squash) conducted the five hours long session, divided in theoretical and practical demonstration for each game. All 15 females and 20 males coaches and physical education teachers of various schools and colleges from across the province taking part in the course.
Ex-national hockey player and qualified international coach Arshad Mehmood through different slides informed the coaches about the basics of hockey. He also taught the participants how to involve and developed the interest of the beginners toward national sports hockey.
By making various formations like attacks, mid-defense and responsibility of the deep defenders also came under discussion through slides show. He also identified the sides of the players through hockey ground structure.
For practical session Arshad Mehood took all the participation to the nearby Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium and conducted practices session of the hockey basics. The measurements of the hockey ground, players’ responsibilities while defining playing ground in three deferent zones as deep defenders, mid-defenders and attackers areas.
He highlighted five principles of fundamental of hockey, which are, ball movement and control, passing and receiving, winning the ball from an opponent (Tackling), scoring, identifying the concept of numerical advantage through mini and modified, and games of up to and including 3 vs. 3.
Models of exemplary behaviour were also demonstrated during the practice session besides encouraging level of respect for all within the game.
Mohibullah, PSB Senior coach taught the basics of squash like racket movement, speed of racquet preparation to increase shot options, accuracy and power, shortening of stroke.
Racquet grip and preparation; increase possibilities by using the wrist, especially useful in the front and the middle of the court, besides pause before stroke and grip position were also discussed by Mohibullah in his lecture.
He also taught, how to boost movement technique, match tactics, practical conditioning and mental approaches of the kid to improve their game as beginners, Mohibullah added.