n. charaby
recommends this project with his on site report
| about 3 years ago
I went to Nairobi-Eastlands last year in July/August. Togehter with the two other coaches from Boxgirls Berlin, Heather Cameron and Sarah Bittlerling, we ran a 5-day coaching workshop. Arriving in Nairobi we met the amazing coach of Boxgirls Eastlands, Priest. About ten highly motivated girls and women from Boxgirls Eastlands, at different levels of boxing skills, participated in the course. The workshop consisted of different topics, e. g. general sports science, boxing techniques, training plan development, nutrition, coaching ethics, team building, organisational development, strategic planning etc. Of course it was not only us teaching. i think from the perspective of a coach i never learnt so much brilliant new thing within such a short time. At the end of the workshop the boxers organised a real community event for ca. 40 kids from the neighbourhood trying out what they had learnt in the last days. It was so impressive to see everyone growing personally as either a trainer or a boxing kid during that event - a real success. And of course ... Auma Obama's visit during that event was like a cherry on the cake. We three coaches from Berlin turned back home completely enthisiastic. knowing that this was only the beginning of a great friendship, exchange opportunity and s. th. that needs to be mulitplicated.