The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will commence a four-day ‘Physical Preparation in Football’ workshop for coaches attached to Elite League clubs and the Academy Training Centres from today at the National Training Centre, Providence.
This is according to a press release from the GFF.
The programme, which will also be conducted tomorrow, the 17th and the 25th, will be supervised by GFF Fitness coach Wilson Toledo. Academy Training Centre coaches will attend today and tomorrow whilst Elite League trainers will participate on the 17th and 25th.
“With one of the key objectives being to improve game preparation and performance at the academy and elite club levels, the timely workshop will focus on physical evaluation, training loads, volume and intensity, energy sources and training methods,” the release stated.
GFF Technical Director Bryan Joseph said the initiative targets “a void that exists in the football fraternity for competence in physical preparation at the elite level.
While physical preparation is directly linked to elite performance, the level of planning and detail that is required to attain the appropriate levels require specific attention,” Joseph said.
“This aspect of preparation is not delved into on basic confederation licence courses therefore we are providing our coaches with the general hand-rails to enhance this pillar of the game,” he added.
According to Joseph, additional aspects of the programme are to, “provide our coaches that are coaching at the highest levels locally, be it the Elite League or national teams, with the hand-rails to guide how they approach this important pillar of football development. We have a greater plan to create specialized programmes for coaches who may have a specific passion for physical preparation for football. This programme will be aligned to our Coach Education pathway and will come into effect after attaining a CONCACAF/National “B” licence.”
Meanwhile, Golden Jaguars head coach Jamal Shabazz is in support of the programme, declaring, “This course is a huge step in getting the clubs to take responsibility in the player development process. The knowledge gained will eliminate a lot of the guesswork and the “Hit and Miss” approach to team preparation.”
