Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Billiards and Snooker Association of Sri Lanka (BSASL) successfully conducted their Inaugural Snooker, Billiards and Pool coaching programme for 50 cueists including enthusiastic youngsters who are new to the sport. The three-day programme was held at the BSASL Head Quarters recently.
The participants were educated on history of cue sports, BSASL, specifications of all tables and implements, rules and regulations, sports law, etiquettes, dress code of the games, conduct of
tournaments, selection criteria for international participation and game situation.
The training sessions were carried out by veteran cueists and BSASL members Henry Boteju, Susantha Boteju, K H Sirisoma, W A J Weerasinghe, Sarath J de Alwis, Ameer Mukhthar and S M Shaharwardi.
Dr. Seevali Jayawickrema of the Sports Ministry's Sports Medicine Unit conducted a lecture on Sports Medicine and its importance to the cue sport. He said that Bio-mechanism has become the latest technology to develop sporting skills to an optima and requested the cueists to familiarize them selves with the Internet in order to study the new trends of the sport.
He also emphasized the importance of good food habits for a sportsman and asked to drink sufficient amount of water during the play times. He said that he will not encourage to drink supplementaries or energydrinks as there is no assurance of whether they contain any banned
substances. "A nutritious, balanced meal is my best recommendation," Dr. Jayawickrema said.
Deputy Director of the Sports Development Department Sajith Jayalal who lectured on "Improvement of mental and physical fitness of a player" said that the cueists should improve their short distance endurance and excessive strength in their arms to master this sport. He demonstrated some exercises and prescribed a milled warm-up before practices. As body and mental balance will play a vital role in the cue game, players must enhance their concentration power. Jayalal recommended meditation and asked the players to have a proper sleep in the night before a game.
The course director Sarath J de Alwis said that the BSASL will conduct their second training programme within two weeks at the Panagoda Army camp auditorium. "Our next programme is for trainers and coaches. BSASL has identified that the lack of coaches is a great obstacle to
popularize this sport. We hope to train coaches to bring this sport to outstations. There will be another training for the cueists after two months where the BSASL will select 10 to 15 young players to train
under a foreign coach, aiming 2018 commonwealth Games," Alwis explained.
BSASL President Shafeek Rajabdeen, its Secretary Col. IndrajithWidyananda and BSASL officials were participated in the programme.
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