The second AFC ‘C Certificate’ Coaching Course for Women commenced at Football House here on Monday with 18 participants attending the activity.
The 14-day course is being conducted by AFC Instructor Tariq Lutfi will conclude on January 8, 2012. This is a milestone achieved by PFF to further develop football among women. It is the second full-fledged AFC “C” Certificate Coaching Course for Women on Pakistan soil and first B license holder Kiran Ilyas will act as Assistant Instructor.
PFF General Secretary Lt. Col. (retd) Ahmed Yar Khan TI (M) who inaugurated the Course said: “It is very productive activity which will add to the confidence of our women coaches equipping them with the latest knowledge of the game to supplement ongoing efforts for the overall promotion of the game.”
The PFF has pinned hopes on coaches (men and women) to unearth future stars under directives of PFF Chief.
Under Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, the PFF is organising such courses to get as many talented Pakistan-based men and women coaches, and AFC helped us by deputing well-known FIFA/AFC Instructors for men/women couching courses during last four years.
The participants; Jamila Arif, Ambreen Hameed, Nadeem Munzoor, Arifa Sheikh, Qurat ul Ain Hameed, Samia Ishaq, Naila Rani, Nadia Bhatti, Zanib Mushtaq, Amber Nazir, Riffat Shabbir, Nazia Naz, Zoobia Latif, Rubina Shaheen, Tahira Akram, Saba Aziz, Shahida Kausar and Fouzia Saeed.
The AFC ‘C’ Coaching Certificate course aims at training coaches and developing their basic techniques and skills in football. It is designed to teach the coaches to organise, direct and conduct basic coaching practices targeting especially young players.