In a few leaps, he made you appreciate all his relaxation. The children took their breath away: Immad Hallay has lost nothing of his splendor. In 2010, he took part in the semi-finals of the 4×100 meter relay at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with France.
The title had not escaped the teammates of Christophe Lemaître. Withdrawn from the circuit, this native of Thionville now works in the Fensch valley.
It was in this professional context that he met Damien Ricotta, educator at AS Konacker. The latter jumped at the opportunity and asked him to use his expertise with young people. “You should know that in a match, we run 90% of the time without the ball. Participating in this workshop allows them to learn the right gestures to run well. Children are very interested in it, ”he explains.
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“All this will be useful to them”
Training without a ball? Captivated by the aura of the champion, the children nodded without hesitation. Reinvigorated by their coach for a day, they listened diligently to the pro’s advice. For more than an hour, Immad Hallay went through the workshops. Through several exercises, he tried to transmit his athletic skills to young footballers.
“I tried to make them aware of speed even if, at this age, we have an obsession with the ball. I tried to offer them something in their interest, it will all be useful to them, ”reports Immad Hallay. A pleasant exercise for him as well as for the young people: “It is an assiduous public and very attentive so it’s very pleasant. “
The experiment could be repeated in the future if conditions permit. The champion does not hide his desire to train at a higher level: “I have the fiber of a competitor. Transmit to the greatest? Why not. It’s something that tempts me well ”.
For his part, Damien Ricotta is already thinking of other collaborations. A former ASNL would be in the sights of the educator …
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