Teaching the game of lacrosse

Staff Reporter|Published 5 months ago

Bonteheuwel non-profit company, Paradigm Leadership Academy for Youth (PLAY), and its partners hosted a two-day introductory course to coach the game of lacrosse at the Bonteheuwel civic centre on Monday December 9 and Tuesday December 10. After the coaches training, a development programme was held at Rosewood Primary School on Thursday December 12 and Friday December 13. Angelo Coetzee, director of PLAY, said the coaching clinics taught the basic fundamentals of the sport, as well as life skills. The development programme was also introduced to Bramble Way Primary School, with plans to expand to other schools.

From left, are, Angelo Coetzee, director of Paradigm Leadership Academy for Youth (PLAY), physiotherapist Amy-Jade van der Vent, from Innohealth Medical Services, Thuy Williams from Breaking Boundaries, a non-profit organisation in America, and Colin McSharar, from Coaches Without Borders, also based in America. These organisations came together for lacrosse coaching clinics under the auspices of the South African Lacrosse Association (SALA).