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Novel football coaching sessions for girls being conducted at Koorumala in Ernakulam
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Novel football coaching sessions for girls being conducted at Koorumala in Ernakulam For a few months now, a bunch of girls have been running up and down Koorumala, a hill in Elanji panchayat in the district, with football at their feet.
The novel football coaching session is being imparted to them by Roller Sports Association of India, a sports promotion organisation at Namakuzhy, a sleepy hamlet along the border of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts.
The module was developed by Jomon Jacob, a physical education teacher and a football coach of over two decades standing, who has also coached the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) women’s football team.
Didal has added another accolade in her stellar resume after joining 78 women from over 24 countries to be nominated in the awards.
After the selection process through Kenny Reed, technical director and renowned skater and coach of Myanmar’s skateboarding team, winners will be determined by a panel of jury composed of global skateboarding icons.
Other awards include Vertical Ripper, Style for Miles, Asia Rookie of the Year, Hidden Gem, Creative Sole, Fastest feet in the East, and Trick of the Year.
The 21-year-old Didal followed up her 2018 Asian Games gold medal (Street) by winning two more in the 2019 SEA Games in the Game of skate and Street categories.