Jordanian Sports Academy sports clinic heads into 2nd successive week

– other clinics to be held in Linden and Berbice

By Timothy Jaikarran

The Jordanian Sports Academy (JSA) sports clinic, in its second week since being launched on July 29, is still flourishing, and persons are still coming on board.
The clinic, catering for children between the ages of 5 and 16, is being held at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 1pm.

In a sit-down with founder of the academy, Rawle Jordan, a question was asked about his thoughts concerning the clinic’s launching, and Jordan’s reply was: “This is our inaugural football clinic in Guyana, and the reception has been better than we expected. The clinic is in its second week, and new students are signing up even though we are underway. The academy’s main focus is on enhancing the body and the mind, so it’s very important to encourage healthy eating and overall wellness.
“Healthy eating should be a national priority. An unhealthy or sick population will lead to a strain on the health-care system and the Government’s pocket. As a nation, we need to take the necessary precautions to prevent non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, mental illnesses, chronic respiratory diseases, high blood pressure and cancer.
“According to a study released by the World Economic Forum, the global cost of five non-communicable diseases will reach over US$47 trillion in the next 20 years. This is staggering, so we at JSA want to play a part, to educate the public and take steps from early to help eradicate such illnesses.”
Jordan opined that Government should focus more on setting up recreational facilities, which would assist with developing communities and promoting better family life. He also said the future is bright for the JSA, and has expressed appreciation for the support being received from the Guyanese public.
Jordan has related that, within a few weeks, the academy intends to embark on a boxing and chess clinic in Linden, working alongside national boxer Shawn Corbin. The academy is also launching a cricket clinic in the Berbice area.Jordan notes there is no resource greater than the human resource, and he said the JSA intends to expand its potential and soar. He also said he believes that a healthy body exhibits confidence and is able to be more productive, which would result in a healthy population and increased production level.
The JSA sessions will culminate on August 23, 2019.