Ronda Badminton Club introduces Para-Badminton to Asprodysis Foundation
At the El Fuerte Sports Center, the Ronda Badminton Club started para badminton training with players from the Asprodisis Foundation. Held twice a week, this initiative seeks to promote adapted sports among people with physical or mental disabilities.
Presentation of training sessions Club President Claudio Carrillo; Vice President Fran Gill; CB Ronda para-badminton instructor, Sergio Cano, and Inmaculada Campos, director of the day center and residence for people with great support from the Asprodesisis Foundation.
An inclusive and organized project
The movement is divided into para-badminton, which includes players with some types of physical disabilities, and badminton, which includes players with some types of mental disabilities. The club’s vice president, Fran Gill, explained that he is very pleased to be able to continue to collaborate with Asprodisis on this project. “We are proud to be able to give back to the community what we have received. For three years in cooperation with Asprodis, we try to arrange occasional meetings where all the players of the club meet,” he added. .
The importance of regular sports
Inmaculada Campos, director of Asprodisis Foundation’s day center and residence for people with high levels of support, points out that sport is a very useful tool that promotes safety and improves your quality of life for people with and without disabilities. In every way of life. “Badminton offers benefits to people in particular on a physical level, prevention of diseases, physical activity and exercise, on a communication level, following training, connecting with other people who are active in this field. On a daily and personal level, it gives you a sense of being useful and self-esteem.” He explained.
The trainings
There are currently two teams of Asprodesisis players who train on Tuesdays and Fridays with CB Ronda. The instructors adapt the daily activities to the individual needs of each player. “They are people who some days are more motivated, others less forthcoming and it is important to adapt to each person’s personal situation,” said Inmaculada Campos. Sergio Cano, para-badminton instructor at CB Ronda, added: “All the exercises we do are adapted to them and the players are very happy because it shows that they have made a lot of progress. I change the exercises they do every day. First. We start by helping them and now they do it alone.”
The purpose of making sport visible
The Ronda Badminton Club aims to give visibility to sports in Ronda that are not only physically fit but also mentally fit. The club invites all Asprodisis players to participate in the upcoming National Para-Badminton Championships. “We want our players to feel part of the sports community and be able to share their experiences with others,” said Fran Gill.
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