Coaches fulfilled after successful Sports Performance Specialist workshop in Bahrain

BEIRUT (Lebanon) - FIBA Regional Office-Asia continued its efforts in setting the standard of strength and conditioning for basketball in the continent following a successful Sports Performance Specialist (SPS) workshop in Bahrain.

Made possible in cooperation with the Bahrain Basketball Association, the seminar presided over by Coach Amir Eid was held in Manama last 28-29 April.

Participants such as Alanood Khaled expressed gratitude in being part of the program, which was made to provide necessary knowledge to coaches, athletes, and stakeholders regarding the importance of S&C in the sport.

"I would like to thank FIBA Asia and Coach Amir Eid for giving us the opportunity to participate in this program," he said.

"It is very important for us as basketball coaches to have the knowledge in order to keep our players fit and to avoid injuries," he added.

Another attendee in Ayman Hamza, meanwhile, was glad that the significance of strength and conditioning in the game is finally being promoted in the region.

"I strongly believe that we are not taking this subject seriously, especially in this part of the world where not every team has an S&C coach," he offered.

"I recommend and suggest repeating such courses not only for coaches, but the team managers and everybody involved in the basketball system to attend so they understand the importance of having a strength and conditioning coach in a team."

"This is the only way we can help develop players and grow to the next level or play and compete at a higher level," he furthered.

The SPS program is part of FIBA's larger initiative to bolster the physical training capabilities of local coaches and promote strength and conditioning in basketball.

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