TDBA conducts Basketball Camp in Tseminyu

Participants and organizers alongwith the resource persons during the first edition of the Basketball Camp organized by TDBA at Tseminyu on July 8.

Participants and organizers alongwith the resource persons during the first edition of the Basketball Camp organized by TDBA at Tseminyu on July 8.

DIMAPUR, JULY 8 (MExN): The Tseminyu District Basketball Association (TDBA) held a ‘Basketball Camp’ on July 4 at Tseminyu Town with NSNIS Certified Coaches Vikukhol Zao, Official Coach, TDBA and Salew Kadete, Captain, Nagaland State Basketball Team as the resource persons. They were assisted by students of Sports Coaching NSNIS, Bangalore namely Rolio Lohe, Sharman Lama, Sentitoshi Jamir.

Kohima District Basketball Association (KDBA) Vice President (Technical), Keluongutuo Suokhrie accompanied by Neichütuo Rutsa also attended the event and encouraged the campers with their participation. Ajo Tsela, President, Rengma Students Union and executives of other sports association of Tseminyu District also arrived to inspect and boost the morale of the campers.

Welcome address was delivered by Kegwalo Kemp, President, TDBA followed by invocation and words of encouragement by Rev Fr GL Khing, Vice Principal, North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research, Chümoukedima. Introduction and orientation was undertaken by Mitsalo Kath, Vice President, TDBA. 

Session 1 of the camp included basic theory and practical concepts of basketball sport. Session 2 was mostly practical with warm up drills, exercises, layup drills, shooting drills and other basic practical concepts. A total of 59 campers attended the event.

Meanwhile, TDBA has appreciated the ADC, Tseminyu; Tseminyu Town Council, residents of Rest House Colony, Ward no- 3, Tseminyu Town, Women Club Tseminyu Town, TAFMA Tseminyu District, TepTech  Kohima, Eclipse Academy Tseminyu Town, Rural Legions Club Tseminyu Town, well wishers and patrons, who rendered free services for the fruition of the camp.