Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: Participants have hailed Vietnam’s first AFC Fitness Level 1B Coaching Certificate course which they see as a tool to boost their fitness coaching expertise.
The course began on Monday with a ceremony attended by Vietnam Football Federation Board Members Tran Anh Tu and Duong Vu Lam as well as Director of Education Division Luu Quang Dien Bien.
The five-day course is being delivered by AFC Fitness Coaching Instructor Dr. Mohammed Thiyabat from Jordan.
Phan Ba Hung, an AFC A Coaching Certificate holder, said: “I have learned lots of new information and this course has kept me updated.”
Another participant, Nguyen Xuan Hieu, an U-17 national team coach, explained: "I have learned various types of power training and lots of other new information. The course is really useful.”
Another coach, Le Van Tu, added: “Through this course I have learned about the principles and methods of fitness coaching and I will definitely apply these in my coaching.”
Dr. Thiyabat thanked the Vietnam Football Federation for their help and cooperation, while noting the importance of improving the performances of coaches and keeping them informed of the latest methods in fitness training.
Photo: VFF