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Gabriel Mayr's Seminar in Olomouc

21st June 2008, Olomouc

SK Sigma Olomouc gym, Andr stadium

Representatives of Masaryk University participated in a seminar on blind football on Saturday, 21 June 2008. The seminar was orginized in Olomouc at Andr stadium for the second time. The leader of the event was the Brazilian graduate of Palacký University Gabriel Bayr, with an organizational help from Zbyněk Janeček (Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University) a Jan Příborský, the Director of Tyflocentrum Olomouc.

Ten blind sportsmen from various parts of the country were introduced to the rules of the game and then tried out practical exercises focusing on passing, dribbling, spatial orientation and shooting. At the end, there was some time left for a game practice in a 20 minute match.

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Olomoucký deník (in Czech)

Start of regular training activities of Masaryk University team

Participants of the seminar included representatives of Masaryk University, both its blind students and the staff of the Teiresias Centre. They established a collaboration with Gabriel Mayr and started training activities at Masaryk University in September 2008. Ten blind or partially sighted athletes and the same number of assistant coaches attended the weekly regular sessions.

Workshop in České Budějovice

22nd and 23rd November 2008, České Budějovice

The complex of the South Bohemian Centre for Persons with Disabilities

Parallel to the Masaryk University team, there are others who try to promote blind football in the Czech Republic. For example, Jiří Smékal, the Director of the South Bohemian Centre for Persons with Disabilities in České Budějovice, organized a workshop of blind football players on 22 and 23 November 2008. Persons from all around the country were invited to participated in this event. The Masaryk University team participated too, but unfortunately the fact that it is the only blind football team in the country was confirmed, as besides the team players, it was only Zdeněk Barlok from Prague and two blind sportsmen from České Budějovice who attended.

The program of the two day workshop consisted of the basic futsal techniques practice (dribbling, passing and shooting) and a practically focused seminar by Jiří Smékal who taught the participants about improving their physical condition and athletic skills.

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Českobudějovický deník (in Czech)