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Coaches and Physical Education Instructors
Sports
A
career in sports, barring cricket perhaps, was unthinkable till a few
years back. Any sport was taken as a recreational activity or at the most
as a hobby. But thanks to success of Sachin Tendulkar, Leander Paes,
Vishwanath Anand and likes in the international circuit, sports has become
a very attractive career option especially for those who have the natural
talent and the grit to make a success out of it. Growing fetish for
physical fitness and mushrooming of sports channels in the Television have
also contributed in making sports attractive to youngsters as a career
option. The prestige and the glamour apart, sportspersons, at least
in games like tennis, cricket, football, boxing and athletics, are among the best paid professionals in the world.
The
Government on its part has also done its bit to make sports an attractive
career for the deserving. Vacancies, in various sports disciplines, are
reserved for sportspersons in Public Sector Companies, Railways
Nationalized Banks etc. Large corporate houses like Tatas and Mahindras
also recruit sportspersons. Other than providing job opportunities,
Government also gives scholarships, in various disciplines to young boys
and girls who are talented and deserving. Organization like Sports
Authority of India (SAI) has initiated several schemes to spot hidden
talent among youngsters and provide them with facilities to develop their
talent. However, like in other professions, there is strong competition in
this field also but nevertheless it has much to offer to the talented and
trained sports person.
Natural
talent and dedication are two of the main attributes required to make a
successful sport person- be it a player or a coach. One, in addition
should have the enthusiasm for the game, a sporting spirit and mental
and physical stamina. Coaches and Physical Education Instructors also need
to have good communication skills and ability to motivate. Career in
sports can be broadly categorised into three areas viz.,
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Professional/Amateur players
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Umpires/referees, coaches and physical education teachers
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Administrators and officials
Many
players combine two of the above areas together, while some, after their
career as an active sportsperson is over, become coaches or
administrators. Related areas are sports medicine, sports journalism,
leisure and adventure sports, fitness and health etc.
Education
Qualification:
Talent is the most important requirement though the coaches and the physical instructors need to have professional qualifications also. Details are given against respective position.