GABA’s first level one coaching course to commence tomorrow

he Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) will conduct its first level one coaching course at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue from tomorrow starting at 10:00hrs.The course which ends Saturday will be conducted by Tournament Coordinator of the GABA, Terrence Poole with other facilitators being  Dr. Carl Hannamon, Fawesett Jeffery and Lennox Daniels.

The course is expected to include basic fundamentals of amateur boxing for coaches along with theoretical exercises.

“More or less the course will enable coaches to be more knowledgeable so they can produce better boxers locally and internationally,” Poole told Stabroek Sport via telephone.

Registration for the course will close today at 16:00hrs and is open to the public at a cost of $2000.

Interested persons can contact Poole on 642-3785 or Keisha Chase, Secretary in  the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for any further details.

The course will finish with a closing ceremony when the successful coaches will receive their certificates.