Basketball master class in Ternopil as part of the Basketball-KTN project

On May 4, 2025, a basketball master class was held in Ternopil for young basketball players of the Ternopil Basketball Club as part of the European Union’s Erasmus+ Sport project “Creating a hybrid model of a knowledge transfer network for the promotion and development of basketball” / Basketball-KTN.

The event was organized by the public organization “YOUTH. SCIENCE. SPORT. HEALTHY MOVEMENT OF UKRAINE,” which is an official partner of the project. The event also took place within the framework of the memorandum of cooperation with the Creative Scientific Laboratory of Physical Education, Sports, and Olympic Education “SOKRAT.”

The event aimed to introduce young basketball players to innovative approaches in sports training, including the use of digital technologies and modern hybrid models in the training process.

The grand opening of the event was attended by the head of the public organization YOUTH. SCIENCE. SPORT. HEALTHY MOVEMENT OF UKRAINE, candidate of sciences in physical education and sports, associate professor Iaroslav Galan, as well as candidate of sciences in physical culture and sports, associate professor Andrii Ohnystyi. In their welcoming speeches, they emphasized the importance of an innovative approach to training young athletes.

During the main part of the event, team coach, candidate of pedagogical sciences, and assistant professor of the Department of Physical Education and Rehabilitation Natalia Osip demonstrated modern methods of conducting relays for young basketball players. The warm-up for the participants was conducted by Nikita Bukholdin, a player of the Ternopil basketball club, which added dynamism and inspiration to the event.

Students of the Faculty of Physical Education of the Volodymyr Hnatiuk Ternopil National Pedagogical University joined the organization and conducted the event, providing volunteer support and assistance in the children’s games.

Participants in the master class received commemorative medals with the logo of the project, which is co-funded by the European Union, as well as themed gifts. Student volunteers were awarded certificates of appreciation for their participation in the event, which is an important element of their professional development in the field of informal education and sports leadership.

The event was another step towards the implementation of European approaches to children’s and youth sports in Ukraine.