Video analysis course excite coaches

NAPSA Stars assistant coach Dominic Yobe has hailed Zambia National team technical bench led by Serbian Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic for facilitating the Video Analysis training course implemented by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ).

Yobe said the capacity building programme facilitated by the Chipolopolo coaches would help the local coaches because they will be able to use the knowledge at their respective clubs.

He was speaking after participating in the course which saw 41 coaches from Super Division and National Division One clubs trained.

Yobe said what Micho and his team had done is unprecedented in Zambia.

“Many people have come to this country to come and coach our national team but have never initiated something like this. You came with your team and recognised areas of development and initiated this capacity building for coaches within a short period and we give you the appreciation,” Yobe said.

Yobe urged coaches to put into use what they had learnt during the Video Analyst training course.

“To my fellow coaches, we have a duty to implement what we have learnt at our clubs. Yes we have learnt and now we must act,” Yobe said.

Meanwhile, FAZ president Andrew Kamanga said the association has done its research and has been monitoring modern trends to introduce Video Assistant Referee technology in Zambia.

“We can begin to prepare to match up with the developed world through the utilisation of technology such as Video Analysis.

“I am happy that our technical bench has embraced this technology wholeheartedly and are taking it across our leagues. As FAZ, we shall continue to invest in capacity building for our coaches at various levels to ensure that we sustain the momentum currently underway with our grassroots football,” Kamanga said.

He said the association will continue to conduct various capacity building workshops which are part of the 10-year FAZ strategic plan for coaches and administrators to develop the Zambian game.

Kamanga said the association shall keep true to its pledge to build a solid foundation for the future of the Zambian game after 88 coaches were trained in the last three weeks in Goalkeeping and Video Analysis.