With many new issues occurring in Indian basketball and with the longer term wanting very promising, many former internationals have come again with a want to contribute to the sport as soon as once more.
Geethu Anna Jose, maybe the most important title in Indian ladies’s basketball, together with different former India captains Anitha Pauldurai, Shireen Limaye and Smruthi Radhakrishnan cleared the world physique FIBA’s World Affiliation of Basketball Coaches Stage-1 course held in Goa just lately.
Geethu, the primary Indian girl to play in knowledgeable league in Australia other than many championships for the nationwide staff, felt that the course was an eye-opener.
“I felt I’ve been a participant so I do know lots of stuff however there are lots of issues to be taught from this course. Seeing issues from a coach’s standpoint may be very totally different from a participant’s standpoint,” stated Geethu in a chat with Sportstar Hindu on Saturday.
And now that she has cleared level-1, Geethu is hungry to get ranges 2 and three and maintain climbing in her new life.
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“As a participant, I’ve completed loads, I wish to accomplish issues as a coach too. I wish to go all the way in which up as an elite coach. Positively, changing into the coach of the nationwide staff is one thing I’m taking a look at,” stated the 39-year-old Railways participant who can also be a mentor in The Legends Basis Basketball Academy in Thiruvananthapuram.
“I’m additionally taking a look at different choices outdoors the nation, you may get alternatives, this course will enable you to with all that.”
Returning to Australia because the coach of a professional membership can also be one thing Geethu is considering. And she or he could be very hungry to continue to learn.
“When you get to work below a very good coach and when you get an opportunity to teach a very good staff, you’ll be able to be taught loads from the gamers and you may share your experiences with them additionally,” she stated.
Former worldwide Shireen, who performed for Maharashtra within the senior nationals in Gujarat early this yr, additionally nurses comparable hopes.
“I’m planning to teach the State staff and the Indian staff if they permit me to take it. That’s the plan for the longer term,” stated 30-year-old Shireen, from Pune, who was the youngest girl on the FIBA occasion in Goa.