[Community] Bhangra musician completes FA coaching course
Monday 28 Apr 2008
Asian Bhangra artist H Dhami has successfully completed the FA Level 1 Coaching Course in Birmingham, and aims to inspire further Asians to follow his lead.
Dhami believes that there is huge potential in the Asian community to create a number of top flight footballers and coaches and by undertaking the course he hopes to break down barriers and help youngsters to get more involved in the 'beautiful game'.
Dhami is a huge football fan, as a youngster he had a real passion for football and used much of his spare time kicking around a ball in the local parks.
He showed great potential and contemplated taking the game up at a professional level. However a torn ligament in his knee caused him to reconsider his career journey and concentrate on his other passion, music.
Dhami undertook the course with support from the FA's Brendon Batson, who works primarily into encouraging participation in football from the ethnic community to help implement the FA's 'Football For All' strategy into making the game more inclusive.
With the FA Level 1 coaching badge under his belt Dhami will head to a school in Birmingham and take part in a coaching session to act as a role model to help inspire the kids to get involved in football.
He said, "I am very much looking forward to going into the Asian community in Birmingham to help encourage kids to fulfil their dreams and reach their full potential within the realm of football like I have within music.
"Football still remains a passion of mine and it will be fantastic to maybe help produce a top Asian coach of the future through this."
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