Handball goalkeeper training course/Djougou stage : One more success

The city of Kpétoni hosted last weekend the 3rd stage of the 6th edition of the training and upgrading course for goalkeepers and handball supervisors. Several young local talents as well as players from the professional club Assec Hbc were there.

“The Djougou stage, like the other stages, was a real success. I am very satisfied and honored by the number we had and the commitment that the participants demonstrated throughout the various workshops”, appreciated Luc Zanfongnon, promoter of the training course. According to the promoter of this great initiative, the special organization noted with the involvement of the president of Assec Hbc and his entire office gave a special flavor to this internship, mixing practical sessions and theoretical courses, is part of a dynamic aimed at forming a promising pool of Beninese goalkeepers. “We had a little bit of everything. There were learners who had never played handball and who came to discover this sport through this camp reserved for goalkeepers but also those who already compete in the Beninese Handball Federation competitions. It’s really interesting”, he confided.

The training was done by Gomina Waida, goalkeeper of Asec Hbc, was very enriching. » I learned techniques that will help me both in my individual training and during competitions. I hope that Djougou remains an essential center of this program”. Issiaka Tidjani, sports supervisor in Bassila, agrees “We are leaving with valuable educational tools to improve basic training. If this initiative is sustained, Benin could soon be among the leading nations in terms of handball goalkeepers”, he stressed.

Luc Josias Zanfongnon bounces back and announces that the Cotonou stage, scheduled for Saturday 7 Next December will be sublime with the participation of experts including Mohamed Dangana, Femi Tunji, Barry Bah Tchené et Show Guy. “We are also preparing a meeting in Cotonou which promises to be memorable with the participation of Nigerien experts and other renowned specialists”, he announced before indicating “For the first time, the course will be open to field players in the presence of local and foreign coaches. This Cotonou stage will thus be a foretaste of the seventh edition where the program will take on a national scale under the name “Benin handball training course Luc Zanfongnon “.

Damien TOLOMISSI