Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Powerade continues Exclusive Performance Academy for Coaches


Annual seminar held to empower local coaches
Durban will be the first city to kick-start the 6th annual Powerade Performance Academy for 2019. The academy sees expert performance coaches being part of an interactive session of empowering and enriching lessons for school coaches.

For the Durban Academy Dick Muir, John McGrath and Sizwe Ndlovu will be taking the coaches through critical lessons on how to tackle aspects of coaching on and off the field of play. Making a return this year, is SA U/17 Women’s Coach, Simphiwe Dludlu who will be inspiring the coaches to build character in their teams after she encouraged coaches to break down barriers in 2018.

As coaching continues to be an ever-transforming discipline that incorporates innovative techniques and principles to improve performance, the Academy will allow the coaches from the various school sporting codes to go back to their respective schools in the spirit of ‘teach one, teach all’.

Powerade is dedicated to finding ways to innovate and support sports men and women’s progression of active goals and has maintained its commitment to young South African sportsmen and sportswomen by providing them with the necessary platforms to achieve their ultimate sporting goals.  In line with this commitment, Powerade has aimed much of its focus on high school coaches in recognition of their role as primary influencers of the next generation of South Africa’s sporting heroes.

Kamini Redhi, Marketing Manager says, “Powerade aims to drive a coaching evolution in South Africa, ensuring that sports men and women are introduced to impactful training and benefits of proper hydration. Our purpose is to assist sports enthusiasts to always move forward and with this Academy we intend to create a path to an effective evolution in school sports. We trust that coaches will utilise this platform that we have established for them to learn and encourage one another for competitive fixtures amongst schools in South Africa.”

To connect the coaches across the country, Powerade has also introduced a Powerade Facebook Community called the Coaches Corner where coaches can interact and share their daily challenges and achievements with their peers. The next leg of Powerade Performance Academies will take place in Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Johannesburg respectively.

For more information, visit Powerade Facebook page (@PoweradeZA) and #AlwaysForward. 

ENDS



Notes to Editor
Speakers for Performance Academy in Durban
Dick Muir: Former Springbok rugby player, ex Springbok and Sharks coach and Managing director of the Investec International Rugby Academy SA
Topic: Creating your own coaching and playing philosophies
Simphiwe Dludlu: Former Banyana Banyana captain, former Tuks Ladies Football Team Coach, U17 Women's National Team Head Coach and Founder & Chairman of The Simphiwe Dludlu Foundation
Topic: Character carries her
John McGrath: Luvo Manyonga’s high performance coach, World-renowned high-performance coach and last Strongman of Africa and Motivational speaker and performance artist
Topic: Shifting sports paradigms
Sizwe Ndlovu: 2012 Olympic Gold Medallist, Manager and coach of rowing at University of Johannesburg and Inspirational speaker
Topic: The New Low





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