The one-week training programme of Punjab Institute of Sports Sciences (PISC) has commenced under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab at National Hockey Stadium on Monday.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail inaugurated the training programme in which all divisional coaches of the province participated. PISC Principal Chand Parveen, Chief Instructor Hafeez Bhatti and Instructors Shaista Qaiser and Sajid Ali also participated in the programme.
On the first day, International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Level 4 Athletics Coach Tariq Sidhu and Director Development Athletics Asia Salman Iqbal Butt delivered lectures on Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition respectively. All the divisional coaches also had group photographs with DG Sports Punjab Dr. Asif Tufail on this occasion.
Addressing the course participants, Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail said that this is the first training programme of Punjab Institute of Sports Sciences. “Under this programme, provincial coaches are being trained as per modern lines. We are planning to expand this programme. PISC is an institute and degree and certificate of this institute will be acknowledged everywhere”.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail further said that Punjab Institute of Sports Sciences is the beginning of modern sports in the province. “Only a well trained and qualified coach can produce top level athletes. All divisional coaches of the province are being given latest and advanced training in this one-week training programme,” he added.
In his lecture, IAAF Level 4 coach Tariq Sidhu told the coaches about nutrition, training principles and modern game techniques. He also threw light on the significance of fitness, biomechanics, coaching skills, discipline and modern rules of training during his detailed lecture. He said it is the coaches' responsibility to teach discipline to his players.
Director Development Athletics Asia Salman Iqbal Butt in his lecture imparted training about Sports Nutrition. He threw light on the role of vitamins and carbohydrates in the nutrition of an athlete. “All athletes must use their food including fruits and vegetables as per directions of qualified experts”.