Calcutta Rackets Club organised ASF Level – 1 Coaching Camp on behalf of the Squash Rackets Federation of India. The five day proram was conducted by Dalip Tripathi ASF Level - 2 Coach and certified instructor for the Level – 1 course by the Squash Rackets Federation of India.
The Proram that started on December 07th in Calcutta had 25 coaches / instructors / administrators from across the country making the participation extremely healthy and interesting. Those who attended the course came from;
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Goa – 1,
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Madhya Pradesh (Indore) – 4,
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Rajasthan – 2,
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Noida – 1,
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Delhi – 4,
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Uttar Pradesh – 5,
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Uttaranchal – 1,
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Assam – 1,
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Kolkatta – 5, and
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Gujrat (Rajkot) – 1
The course was officially declared open by Mr. Alok Maheshwari (President – Calcutta Rackets Club) on December 07th where he invited all the partcipants to the course after briefly introducing the Racket Club its vision for Squash.
Mr. Alok Maheshwari – President Calcutta Rackets Club
Mr. Ghosal – Treasurer Calcutta Rackets Club
Mr. Ghosal (National Champion Saurav Ghosals father), who is the Treasurer of the Club took time to introduce the program and emphasised on the need error spotting correction in junior players as a key to honning individual skills. After the opening both these gentlemen left leaving it for Mr. Dilip Tripathi to take over.
Dalip Tripathi – Coach Calcutta Rackets Club
The program started with each participant introducing himself to the others. After that the group did not take too long to make friends with eachother. Dilip went all out to make people comfortable more often using Hindi as a medium of instruction ensuring that everyone understood what was being said. For all those who attended it was a fantastic experience with Dilip often cracking a joke here and there – keep the mood light and interesting.
The following schedule was followed during the five days training:
ASF Level One Coaching Course, KOLKATA
Course Schedule
7-11, DEC. 2008
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Registration and Introduction
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The Coaching Scheme/ Administration
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The role of the Coach/
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Teaching and Communication Skills
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The Lesson Plan
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Error Correction
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The Warm-Up & Stretching
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The Forehand Drive
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Injury Prevention and Treatment
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The National Junior Development Programme
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Tournament Organisation
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The Backhand Drive
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The Boast
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Squash Equipment
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Refereeing
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The Volley
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The Drop Shot
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Basic Tactics and Strategy
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The Lob
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Service and Return of Service
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Group Coaching / Basic Drills
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Fitness Training/Fun Games
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Exam Review
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Practical Exam
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Written Exam
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Course Evaluation
The following coaches from the National Capital Region Participated in the program. There names and mobile numbers have been given alongwith their photographs.
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Jai Prakash Mishra (M)09968552103 – Ahlcon International School
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Mukhtiar Ali (M) 098106990 – Sri Fort.
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Vijay Rawat (M) 09899978257 – Jasola & Others
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Gautam Sood (M) 09911165256 – Vasant Kunj
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Vikas Sharma (M) 09313515838 – Noida & Chilla (East Delhi)
TO KNOW MORE WHAT THE COACHES WENT THROUGH DURING THE FIVE DAYS AND FOR MORE PICTURES PLEASE LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING SHOW……………………………………….. 
AND FINALLY, THERE WERE SOME LIGHTER MOMENTS AS WELL AS ON THE SUGGESTION OF DR. SHARAMA FROM INDORE EVERYONE DECIDED TO CHILL OUT ON THE EVE OF THE EXAMINATION. DALIP ON BEHALF OF CALCUTTA RACKETS CLUB OFFERED TO ORGANISE AN INFORMAL ”BASH”.
IT WAS NICE TO SEE EVERYONE UNWIND AND RELAX FOR SOMETIME. SINCE THE PROGRAM WAS SO WELL CONDUCTED THE PARTICIPANTS ON THEIR SIDE DECIDED TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION AND THANK DALIP TRIPATHI BY OFFICIALLY PRESENTING HIM WITH A FEW GIFTS.
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