Lao trainers get FIBA basketball coaching clinic

Mr. Somphou PHONGSA (seated, center), Mr. Michael HAYNES (seated, second left), senior officials of the Lao Basketball Federation  and Trainers at the office of the National Olympic Committee of Laos

Young basketball trainers in Laos will be able to pass on more skill to their junior players after training part in the FIBA basketball coaching clinic level 1 in Vientiane between October 22 and 28.

The coaching clinic is being attended by basketball trainers and players from Vientiane Secondary School, from Savanakhet, Luangphabang and Champasak  provinces and from the Lao Basketball Federation.

This is the first opportunity that the trainers here have had to work with such a top quality FIBA instructor as Mr. Michael Haynes from Australia. The coaching clinic will provide a very solid basic for the local trainers which will allow them to work with and develop the young players and build them up to become the national players of the future

The coaching clinic has been organized by the Lao Basketball Federation which supported by FIBA Asia and National Olympic Committee of Laos

The clinic began with the press conference at the office of the National Olympic Committee of Laos on Thursday which was attended by The vice President and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Laos, Mr, Somphou PHONGSA and Lao Basketball Federation Secretary General, Dr. Alongkhone PHENGSAVANH.