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AGC JOURNAL 2018

Basketball Training

Camp Cyprus

By Lance Corporal Jade Hutchinson

After a fantastic training camp hosted in Germany last year the Corps

Basketball team ventured further afield to the warmer climates of Cyprus.

Players
taking part
in the Three
on Three
streetball
competition

Team
members

On Route to Cyprus Down time
The early morning start at Brize Norton did not come It was not all work and no play and the team travelled
without incident when one of the players started west to the town of Paphos for a fantastic meal on the
panicking about losing a passport. After the initial scare harbour front followed by a few fishbowls. We also took

and frantically searching checked in luggage, it was found full advantage of the military only beach to rest the aching
in the laptop case. legs.
The focus of the camp Friendly Fixture
The team was met by our resident and fantastic host The training culminated in a friendly match against
Corporal Shane Gentle, his local contacts and knowledge the Cyprus Joint Police Unit. The game gave us the
of the area was invaluable and helped in ensuring a opportunity to implement skills learnt in the previous
variety of training facilities and beaches were provided training sessions whilst the opposition, acting as the test
to the 24 strong squad. The team hit the court on day two guinea pigs also had the chance to get a different type of

with the emphasis being on developing individual skills workout for morning physical training. After a shuffle of

that ensured players at all levels were catered for. The the team benches the game ended with only a few points
veterans of the group took the squad through the basic separating the teams.

drills required within basketball, concentrating efforts on
the foundations of passing, shooting and footwork. Endnote
Streetball Tournament The training camp this year attracted a lot of keen new
players, meaning a good job had been done spreading
The team had the opportunity to compete in a Three the Basketball word. The squad has a variety of standards
on Three streetball competition. Here you have no from complete beginners to Army players. We would like
referees and call the fouls yourself, which many did to thank all those who took part and encourage more In the Kourion
gladly, demonstrating their theatrical flair (also known members of the Corps to get involved in the sport. Ancient

as flopping). This was a completely new experience for Amphitheatre

many of the players and a great opportunity to practise
everything they had learnt so far.

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