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Ukraine Wrestling Federation Hosts Series of Education Activities for Coaches and Referees 

By United World Wrestling Press

KIEV, Ukraine (November 11) -- The long journey to open up wrestling education activities is underway in Ukraine, with the recent delivery of the United World Wrestling Technical Courses for Coaches Level 1 and Level 2 held last week in Kiev.

The courses, comprising an ‘Introduction to Refereeing’ module, were attended by 31 coaches and referees, including 5 female participants. The educational experience was organized for the national wrestling coaches and referees in the Koncha-Zaspa Olympic training center Ukraine from 17th to 28th of October. The courses were initiated by the Ukrainian Wrestling Association and supported by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. Additional funding was provide by Olympic Solidarity.

"We are excited to see these courses being delivered in such a responsible manner," said UWW Development Director Deqa Niamkey. "The success of this event in Kiev demonstrated that with the support of local federation and authorities, we are able to find solutions together and carry out our educational activities with appropriate precautions."
 

The courses were well received by the national coaches and referees. The federation appreciated the support of the NOC, the OS and UWW, and appraised the UWW coaches courses. "The content is very useful for our coaches, it helps update their knowledge and skills and brought new perspective into wrestling coaching," said Ukrainian Wrestling Federation representative Dina Kharenko.

"The method used in delivery of these courses was engaging and interactive. We look forward to hosting the UWW TCC Level 3 in the near future."

The coaches courses were centered on the ‘Coaching and Safety’, ‘Practice and Planning’, ‘Developing a Coaching Philosophy’ and a review of the UWW Code of Ethics. An UWW ‘Introduction to Refereeing’ module was also delivered with an aim to help further advancing coaches’ understanding of the wrestling rules from referees perspective. An ‘Athlete Career Transition’ session was also held during the week.

Those who completed the course received certifications from the United World Wrestling via the Ukrainian Wrestling Association and the Olympic Solidarity via the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.

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India Organizes a Level 1 Coaching Course

By United World Wrestling Press

New Delhi, India (August 22) – The Wrestling Federation of India organized a Level 1 Coaching Course from July 28-31. The course was led by UWW Certified Educators Mr. Ahmed Khedhri (TUN) and Mr. Hassan Madany (EGY). 

The course had 65 official participants.  During the 4 days of training, they learned foundational skills to help them develop as coaches.  Topics included identifying key factors, coaching skills, and risk management. The course was organized over two sessions per day for a total of 32 hours of work.  The participants not only learned theoretical knowledge but also participated in practical sessions.  “The environment in the course was very good because of each participant's dedication and effort along with outstanding teamwork amongst the participants,” said Mr. Khedhri.