Coaches, athletes attend SSC-MSNS workshop on mental skills

Sarawak Sports Corporation ( SSC) is adopting a multi- disciplinary approach in delivering sports science to coaches and high performance athletes.

In a press statement , SSC CEO Dr Ong Kong Swee said this wi l l raise t he qua lity and depth of coaching and sports performance to address Sarawak’s Key Result Area ( KRA) 6 to make the state become a sports powerhouse.

Following this approach the SSC and Sarawak State Sports Counci l ( MSNS) organised an inaugural mental ski l ls t raining and bio fe edback analysis workshop for tenpin bowling and wushu coaches and athletes at Megalanes Bowling Centre in Batu Kawa here from March 27- 29.

Dr Garry Kuan of University Scienc e Mal aysi a and D r Chin Ngien Siong ( Institute Of Teachers’ Education Tun Abdul Razak Campus) c onduc t ed t he t h r e e - day workshop attended by about 30 coaches and athletes.

Sarawak Tenpin Bowling Associat ion vice president Robert Lu who is team manager for the state squad said the workshop w i l l def i n it e ly benefit the younger coaches and athletes in their preparation for Sukma.

“The workshop also incorporates the introduction of biofeedback analysis and training on the athletes that facilitates the self- regulation and mindfulness of athletes that allows them to perform on demand and under pressure,” said Kuan, a prominent sports psychologist who has worked at the Australian Institute of Sports.

Ting Pei Yi and Monica Mercy ( IPG Kampus Tun Abdul Razak) and Lim Ting Len ( SK Ulu Yong Kapit) acted as faci litators during the workshop.