Association Sportive Gunu Lutte Club de Djougou: Strengthening the technical capacities of athletes in Olympic wrestling

A few days after the technical capacity building course for those involved in the fight, initiated by the Beninese Wrestling Federation, the leaders of the Gunu Lutte Club Sports Association (GLC) de Djougou brought their athletes to heel through theoretical and practical sessions. This under the aegis of the technical director of the club, Hassane Fousseni.

The fundamentals and techniques of Olympic wrestling were the highlights of this restitution camp. Indeed, to better prepare for the next national deadlines, the wrestlers of Gunu LC have not only under the supervision of their Technical Director had the right to knowledge to better understand Olympic wrestling but also technical skills to rout their opponents in the arena.

For President Rafiou Assoumanou, President of Gunu Lutte Club,  it is now urgent that the Beninese wrestling opens up to the rest of the world through the Olympic wrestling. "All sports associations must encourage the Beninese Wrestling Federation to perpetuate the training of actors, by already applying the concepts received during the recent Olympic wrestling training in May 2021′ », did he declare. He took this opportunity to offer the club medicine boxes and other materials.. Assistant coach Mohamed Cissé rejoices in the act and promises to raise the level of athletes. While waiting to settle in the next few days, the mat in a center suitable for the practice of Olympic wrestling in Djougou, Gunu LC wrestlers will soon be in Bassila in the WOA academy already having adequate facilities.

Damien TOLOMISSI