Sir, this workshop sounds so amazing! Try organizing one in Delhi, please. I am deeply interested in teniss and hence would participate with great enthusiasm. I am sure there would be many others like me eagerly awaiting such a workshop.
On 2/5/19, Ekinath Khedekar <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends on the AccessIndia list, > > Hope you are doing well. > > I, as promised earlier, on behalf of Indian Blind Sports Association, > extend a warm invitation to you and your friends, for participating in > the very first three-day sound ball tennis workshop scheduled to be > organised from 19th February 2019 in the city of Mumbai. This workshop > is absolutely free, with decent arrangements for lunch and high tea at > the courts of Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association campus at > Colaba, Mumbai. > Please note that we’re unable to provide accommodation. Thus, it would > be most feasible for folks in and around Mumbai. > > Background: > > Upon returning from London, I introduced soundball tennis in Mumbai in > September 2016 and as stunning it may sound, soundball lawn tennis is > being played by about 12,000 visually impaired men and women around > the world. A sight of an airborne jingling sound ball being hit > accurately by a totally blind person is a sight to behold. The rallies > are not very long but when they occur, they are awe-inspiring. The > competitive tournaments of soundball tennis are played under the aegis > of International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) which regulates sound > ball tennis in its 18 member countries. Have a look at our Mumbai > practice sessions and official website of IBTA: > > Practice sessions in Mumbai- > https://www.sendspace.com/file/3sbi7a > > Official website of International Blind Tennis Association- > http://ibta-takei.com/ > > > I hold the position of Head Finance (probono) with IBTA and have been > identified as the lead for the proposed event by the Indian Blind > Sports Association, Delhi (IBSA), as you might know, a premier body > for organising blind sports in India- > http://blindsportsindia.org/ > > We have invited well-established coaches Mr. Simon McFarland and Dr. > Davinder Kapur from Windsor Lawn Tennis Club Belfast, United Kingdom > to conduct the aforesaid training. Simon is a level 2(ITF Advanced) > Lawn Tennis Coach and Squash Director at Windsor Lawn Tennis Club in > Belfast. He is accompanied by celebrated doctor Davinder Kapur, a > recipient of the MBE (MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE) for > his outstanding services to Medicine and Charity. He’s also associated > with other charitable organisations in India. > > Please do take note of important dates and other details given below > and confirm participation with my colleague Mr Tony Kurian or with me > on- > > +91 8451976069 > > +91 7303178758 > > > Important Dates: > > 1. Feb 08, 2019- Email or whatsapp us the estimated number of > participants with details such as - name, age, gender, t-shirt size, > vision classification (B1/B2/B3...). > > 2. Feb 15, 2019- We will confirm the names of participants > selected for the workshop as we can only admit maximum of 15 players > in all. > > 3. Feb 19, 2019- Only sighted or partially sighted persons > interested in becoming coaches of soundball lawn tennis for training > visually impaired, arrive at the venue at 9:30 AM. > > 4. Feb 20, 2019 (For players) - Visually challenged > participants are expected to arrive at the designated venue at 9:30 > AM. > > 5. Feb 21, 2019- Visually challenged participants are expected > to arrive at the designated venue at 9:30 AM. > > > How the day will pan out during the workshop: > > Day 01- 19th Feb, 9:30 to 12:30 (Only for sighted participants) – > Introduction to master coaches, modified kit and court, and soundball > tennis rules > > Day 01, 12:30 to 14:00 – Lunch and interaction > > Day 01, 14:00 to 17:00 - Introduction to basics, how to train visually > impaired and Q&A session with concurrent tea breaks > > Day 02- 20th Feb, 9:30 to 12:30 (For VI players) – Players’ > Introduction with coaches, modified kit and court, and soundball > tennis rules > > Day 02, 12:30 to 14:00 – Lunch and interaction > > Day 02, 14:00 to 17:00 - Listening, tracking and hitting the ball with > introduction to basics, with concurrent tea breaks > > Day 03 (21st Feb), 9:30 to 12:30 – Day of fun and play, rules and > corrections by main coaches > > Day 03, 12:30 to 14:00 – Lunch and interaction > > Day 03, 14:00 to 17:00 – Some friendly matches and valediction with > certificate distribution. > > > Note: > > *We are ensuring certification for trainee coaches, world-class > training for players on the best courts in the city along with > wholesome lunch for invited participants. There is no other commitment > for accommodation or any other reward or compensation. > > *All players are expected to wear loose track pants and trainer shoes > while they enter the tennis courts > > *In case of any doubt, do feel free to contact Mr. Ekinath Khedekar at > > [email protected] > > Or +91 7303178758 > > > With warm regards > Ekinath Khedekar, > Head, Event, IBSA-MSLTA Sound Lawn Tennis Workshop Feb 2019 > > > > > -- > With best regards, > Ekinath Khedekar. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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