Attending it, given by a lecturer of FIFA, Gholam Reza Jahani Ghaeh Ghashlagh, were coaches of local football teams and sports science researchers, more than 30 in all.

The course focused on warming-up exercises for attaining best conditioning as well as training methods for developing speed and endurance.

Ho Sok Gwang, a coach of the Sobaeksu Sports Team, told KCNA:

"I came to learn a lot through the course, including the effective ways of fatigue recovery and nutrition care."

A lot of courses were given by FIFA and AFC for coaches and referees in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea this year.