NSC hosts “Football Coaching and life skills” workshop for PE teachers

Jul 27, 2017 Sports, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....hop-for-pe-teachers/

-Five day programme began Monday, concludes tomorrow

The NSC is hosting a football workshop for coaches being conducted by two international Coaches, one each from the Netherlands and Suriname. The workshop which began on Monday, will last for five days, concluding tomorrow.
This initiative is a collaboration between the government of Netherlands and Guyana through the Foreign Affairs Ministry to spread the goodwill of sport between the countries.
Head of the National Sport Commission, Christopher Jones picked up the mantle and gathered Physical Education teachers from around the country, especially those involved in the Digicel Schools football tournament and 32 coaches were identified for this programme which is dubbed “Football Coaching and life skills”.
At the Ministry of Education ground on Monday, practical football coaching sessions were being conducted.
One of the two international coaches of the programme, Andre Simmelink, who works with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) in the Netherlands as a Football Coach instructor, related some of the topics that were covered in the first day that include the definition of Football, the Dutch vision of the sport along with basic coaching techniques and drills.
Simmelink explained that he is part of the World Coaches organization which is much bigger than just football and will also be teaching World Coaches values.
Since 1997 the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has trained football coaches in developing countries across the world. World Coaches are educated so that they can transfer their knowledge on football and social issues to future World Coaches in their area.
From physical education teachers to former professional football players, men or women: anyone can become a World Coach. A World Coach teaches children in a fun and professional way to play (better) football and at the same time informs them on important issues such as the prevention of HIV and AIDS, and how to reduce crime in the area. In short, a World Coach is a role model: both on and off the field.
Oniffa George, a trained English teacher that is actively involved in football at the Berbice High School in Region 6, is one of the 32 teachers that are taking part in the 5 day workshop.
She said that, “The workshop is very important for not only myself and the other 31 teachers participating but to the overall development of Sports in schools and we are very grateful to the National Sports Commission for the opportunity.”
George shared some of the things that she learned on the first day which comprised of, “Communicating effectively and various systems that can be put in place to allow such. Today was a lot of fun as we learnt how to communicate and impart knowledge on our players.”
Among the players that were present on day one’s practical session was 15 year old Jamal Hinds from North Ruimveldt Secondary School and Fruta Conquerors Football Club. The lad related his delight in being part of the session, “We learned a lot in the fundamentals of football especially passing, I’m happy at this opportunity to be working with top quality coaches.”
Practical sessions are being held daily at the Ministry of Education Ground from 11:00hrs -12:30hrs and 14:30hrs -16:00hrs with theory from 9:00hrs to 10:30hrs.