The
Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Shell organised a three-day
coaching clinic in preparation for the launch of the sixth season of
‘Koora Time’, an extra-curricular football programme targeted at boys
and girls ages 7-18 years.
Koora Time is based on FC Barcelona
Foundation’s FutbolNet methodology and provides children with an extra
72 hours of extra-curricular physical education per year.
The seminar
focused on five teaching modules that address healthy living through
football. Over 90 local coaches from the QFA and Qatar Women’s Sports
Committee, including Qatari men and women, attended the seminar.
Koora
Time is an award winning initiative developed by Qatar Shell in
partnership with Qatar Football Association. The initiative is designed
to improve the health and well-being of young people in Qatar through
football. Since its launch in March 2013, the programme has benefited
over 17,500 children across Qatar. Last year’s programme saw a
significant reduction in Body Mass Index (BMI) by 80% of participants.
BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.
In
recognition for its positive impact on the health of youth, Koora Time
has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2014 & 2016
‘Sports Industry Award’ for Best CSR Initiative, the 2015 ‘CSR Award
Qatar’ for Best CSR Impact Initiative, the 2014 ‘Dar Al Sharq Corporate
Social Responsibility Award’ for the Best Sports Initiative, the ‘2014
and 2016 & 2017 AFC Dream of Asia Award’ in the area of social
responsibility and the 2017 ‘QFA Awards’ for Best CSR Programme.
Qatar Shell and QFA host clinic ahead of Koora Time season six
