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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