On Saturday 3rd of September, the 2nd YBL girls clinic of the 2011 took place at Napsa sports complex. There was a good turnout of girls with17 participants from 5 different teams (Jamlek, Hurricanes, Spartans, Magic and Bull-Dogs). Guest coaches Florence Glen and Ella Hewton led the clinic with help from local coaches Mwape Konsolo, William Sikapanda, Levi Chikoti, Nelson Sibanda, Alinafe Mwali, Ricky Mwanza and Bright Lengwe. The purpose of these player-based clinics is to improve the fundamental skills of the girls, share basketball knowledge and experience with the girls, and most importantly for the girls to enjoy learning from the coaches and from each other.
The clinic lasted just over two hours and important parts of basketball were covered such as: shooting, footwork, communication, dribbling and defending. Everyone was a bit nervous at the start of the session, overwhelmed by all the different coaches around them, but by the end of the morning everyone was at ease and the improvements were already noticeable.
One of the major challenges the YBL faces is the lack of girls participating. It is hoped that events such as these clinics will help boost the girls’ confidence and empower them, as well as encouraging more girls to get involved with sport.
It was a great day for Zambian basketball; one from which everyone benefitted, both coaches and players. YBL looks forward to our next coaching which will be in October.
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