?Twenty two participants are attending the Level Three National Coaching Programme course, being organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee’s (BOC) Sports Training and Development Section.The course, which concludes on August 31 and is sponsored by Chevron Bahrain and MacDonald’s, was part of the section’s annual plan aimed to develop the level of national coaches and improve their technical abilities.Sessions, highlighting the theoretical and practical concepts of the coach roles, are being conducted by senior sport instructors.It also features the process of growth and development, movement analysis, safety in the sport, physical preparation and how to prepare seasonal training plan.Forms were distributed to the participants at the beginning of the course, enabling them to set up their own study plans.In order to pass this level course, participants must attend at least 90 per cent of the sessions, besides presenting their respective annual plans and successfully passing the exams.